Difficult laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation due to calcified stylohyoid ligaments.
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چکیده
Two cases of difficult laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation caused by calcified stylohyoid ligaments are presented. Neither patient exhibited a skin crease over the hyoid bone. It is suggested that inability to lift up the epiglottis from the posterior pharyngeal wall be taken as a more useful sign of this condition than the presence of the skin crease.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Canadian Anaesthetists' Society journal
دوره 28 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1981