A combination of the modified Mallampati score, thyromental distance, anatomical abnormality, and cervical mobility (M-TAC) predicts difficult laryngoscopy better than Mallampati classification
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Modified Mallampati test and thyromental distance as a predictor of difficult laryngoscopy in Thai patients.
BACKGROUND Preoperative evaluation of anatomical landmarks and clinical factors are important in the detection of patients at risk for difficult laryngoscopy. The modified Mallampati test (MMT) and thyromental distance (TMD) are commonly used for this purpose but there are controversies regarding their accuracy. OBJECTIVE The objective of the present study was to evaluate the accuracy of MMT ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1875-4597
DOI: 10.1016/j.aat.2013.06.005