Difficult laryngoscopy and intubation in the Indian population: An assessment of anatomical and clinical risk factors

Background and Aim: Differences in patient characteristics due to race or ethnicity may influence the incidence of difficult airway. Our purpose was to determine the incidence of difficult laryngoscopy and intubation, as well as the anatomical features and clinical risk factors that influence them,...

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Main Authors: Smita Prakash, Amitabh Kumar, Shyam Bhandari, Parul Mullick, Rajvir Singh, Anoop Raj Gogia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
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Online Access:http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2013;volume=57;issue=6;spage=569;epage=575;aulast=Prakash