The Performance of the Neck Circumference for a Difficult Laryngoscopy in Obese Patients.
CONCLUSION: The NC per se was not a good predictor of a difficult laryngoscopy. However the ratio of the NC to the TM and the MMT were factors predicting a difficult laryngoscopy in obese patients.
PMID: 27501601 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet thangphaet - Category: Journals (General) Tags: J Med Assoc Thai Source Type: research
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