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Significance of Ratio of the Neck Circumference and Thyromental Distance as a Predictor of Difficult Intubation in Obese Patients

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2022
Objective: To ascertain the diagnostic accuracy of raised neck circumference to thyromental distance ratio (NC/TMD) for difficulty in intubation among patients with obesity keeping grades III and IV of Cormack and Lehane's score as the gold standard.
Sajjad Qureshi, Amanat Khan, Nazir Ahmed Malik, Muhammad Saeed Mughal   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Relevance of ratio of neck circumference to thyromental distance in predicting difficult intubation [PDF]

, 2022
Background and Objectives: Airway assessment is the most important aspect of anaesthetic practice as a difficult intubation may be unanticipated. A study was done to know the relevance of ratio of neck circumference to thyromental distance in predicting ...
Bhat, M. Govindraj, K. G. Shivakumar, M. Govindraj Bhat, Bhat, Shilpa G. K., Ananda Bangera, Shilpa G. K. Bhat, Bangera, Ananda, Shivakumar, K. G.   +7 more
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The anesthetic consideration of a gravid patient with osteogenesis imperfecta undergoing cesarean section: A case report.

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 11, Issue 4, April 2023., 2023
Abstract Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a rare disorder of bone fragility. Gravid patients with OI usually need cesarean and may present multiple challenges. We present a case of an OI patient with severe scoliosis and an anticipated difficult airway undergoing cesarean section, with details on perioperative assessment and strategy of anesthesia.
Tao Hu, Tao Chen, Lin Luo, Ying Zhou, Yu Zhang, Qiang Fu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Guidelines for Perioperative Care in Bariatric Surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Recommendations: A 2021 Update

World Journal of Surgery, Volume 46, Issue 4, Page 729-751, April 2022., 2022
Abstract Background This is the second updated Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society guideline, presenting a consensus for optimal perioperative care in bariatric surgery and providing recommendations for each ERAS item within the ERAS® protocol.
Erik Stenberg, Luiz Fernando dos Reis Falcão, Mary O'Kane, Ronald Liem, Dimitri J. Pournaras, Paulina Salminen, Richard D. Urman, Anupama Wadhwa, Ulf O. Gustafsson, Anders Thorell   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diagnostic Efficacy and Clinical Value of Ultrasonography in Difficult Airway Assessment: Based on a Prospective Cohort Study

Contrast Media &Molecular Imaging, Volume 2022, Issue 1, 2022., 2022
Objective. A case‐control study was conducted to explore the diagnostic efficacy and clinical value of ultrasound in difficult airway assessment. Methods. A total of 220 patients undergoing elective surgery under general anesthesia were prospectively enrolled in our hospital from April 2018 to April 2021.
Huihui Wu, Hong Wang, Yuvaraja Teekaraman   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Anatomic features of the neck as predictive markers of difficult direct laryngoscopy in men and women: A prospective study

Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2014
Background and Aims: Difficult airway assessment is based on various anatomic parameters of upper airway, much of it being concentrated on oral cavity and the pharyngeal structures.
Liaskou Chara, Vouzounerakis Eleftherios, Moirasgenti Maria, Trikoupi Anastasia, Staikou Chryssoula   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Thyromental Height Test as a Method for Predicting Difficult Intubation in Patients with Obesity: A Prospective Observational Study. [PDF]

J Clin Med
Background: Anthropometric tests and scales used to predict difficult intubation in people with obesity have limited sensitivity and specificity. A thyromental height test (TMHT) is based on the height between the anterior border of the thyroid cartilage
Palaczyński P, Smereka J, Zawadzka-Kaczmarek K, Kukliński J, Misiolek H, Domka J, Danel J, Bialka S.   +7 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Airway Assessment in Patients Undergoing Surgery and General Anaesthesia and its Application in Prediction of Difficult Airway [PDF]

International Journal of Scientific Research in Dental and Medical Sciences
Background and aim: Anaesthesiologists face challenges in airway management, but pre-anesthetic airway assessment helps identify potential complications and prepare alternative plans for children with challenging airways.
Nandita Kad, Mangal Ahlawat, Nikita Bajaj, Priyanka Bansal   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Predicting difficult laryngoscopy in morbidly obese Thai patients by ultrasound measurement of distance from skin to epiglottis: a prospective observational study

BMC Anesthesiology, 2022
Background In morbidly obese patients, airway management is challenging since the incidence of difficult intubation is three times than those with a BMI within the healthy range.
Sumidtra Prathep, Wilasinee Jitpakdee, Wisara Woraathasin, Maliwan Oofuvong   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

FREQUENCY OF DIFFICULT INTUBATION IN OBESE PATIENTS WITH NECK CIRCUMFERENCE TO THYROMENTAL DISTANCE RATIO ≥ 5.0

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2018
Objective: To determine the frequency of difficult intubation in obese patients with neck circumference to thyromental distance ratio (NC/TM) ≥5.0. Study Design: Cross sectional study.
Kamil Hussain Qureshi, Naveed Masood, Usman Ejaz Malik, Syed Fazal-e-Karim Faisal Kundi   +3 more
doaj   +4 more sources