Preanesthetic assessment data do not influence the time for tracheal intubation with Airtraq™ video laryngoscope in obese patients
Purpose: this study investigated the influence of anatomical predictors on difficult laryngoscopy and orotracheal intubation in obese patients by comparing Macintosh and Airtraq™ laryngoscopes. Methods: from 132 bariatric surgery patients (body mass index ≥ 35 kg m−1), cervical perimeter, sternoment...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-05-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001413000079 |