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

Karakus O., Kaya C., Ustun F. E., Köksal E., Üstün Y. B.

REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE ANESTESIOLOGIA, cilt.65, sa.2, ss.85-91, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 65 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.bjan.2014.05.011
  • Dergi Adı: REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE ANESTESIOLOGIA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.85-91
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: intubation, Endotracheal, Laryngoscopy, Otolaryngology, AIRWAY, METAANALYSIS
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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 investigated.