Predictive value of preoperative tests in estimating difficult intubation in patients who underwent direct laryngoscopy in ear, nose, and throat surgery

Background and objectives: Predictive value of preoperative tests in estimating difficult intubation may differ in the laryngeal pathologies. Patients who had undergone direct laryngoscopy (DL) were reviewed, and predictive value of preoperative tests in estimating difficult intubation was investiga...

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Main Authors: Osman Karakus, Cengiz Kaya, Faik Emre Ustun, Ersin Koksal, Yasemin Burcu Ustun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001414000955