The association of body mass index with difficult tracheal intubation management by direct laryngoscopy: a meta-analysis

The association of body mass index with difficult tracheal intubation management by direct laryngoscopy: a meta-analysis

Abstract Background Obesity is a serious disorder and may bring about many difficulties of perioperative management. A systematic review was conducted to assess the association between obesity and difficult intubation. Methods We searched electronic databases for related reviews and references of me...

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Main Authors: Tingting Wang, Shen Sun, Shaoqiang Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
Subjects:
Intubation
Intratracheal
Body mass index
Meta-analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-018-0534-4

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