assessment of risk factors for difficult intubation in head and neck surgery
;Katja Režonja;Janez Benedik
planta medica2015Vol. 84pp. -
151
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Abstract
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.