Validation of age and height based formulae to predict paediatric airway distances & #8211; a prospective observational study

Conclusion: Our study validates the formulae derived in the earlier study to predict thyromental, mentohyoid, and sternomental distances in children with no obvious external airway anomalies. Further studies are needed to extend the applicability of these formulae in obese children and those with craniofacial anomalies coming for general anesthesia and surgery.

Source: Journal of Postgraduate Medicine - July 17, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: P Mathew V Ashok MM Siraj V Grover D Sethuraman Source Type: research