Open AccessOcena napovednih dejavnikov za težko intubacijo pri operativnih posegih v področju glave in vratu
Author(s) -
Katja Režonja,
Janez Benedik
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
zdravniški vestnik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1581-0224
pISSN - 1318-0347
DOI - 10.6016/zdravvestn.1084
Subject(s) - medicine , intubation , throat , nose , incidence (geometry) , ear nose and throat , larynx , anesthesia , surgery , physics , optics
The incidence of difficult intubation is more frequent in ear, nose and throat patients than in general surgery patients. Mallampati score correlates best with difficult intubation; however, in this group of patients there are specific factors influencing difficult intubation besides visualisation of larynx.