conclusions our study revealed weak correlation between pe/e-vc and cormack-lehane grade, with 87% sensitivity and 30% specificity. therefore, we concluded that sonographic measurement criteria are not accurate in airway evaluations before anesthesia. results it was observed that correlations between the pre-epiglottic space (pe) and cormack-lehane grades i, ii, and iii were weak. correlations ...

BACKGROUND The major drawback of Cormack Lehane classification for airway assessment is its dependence on invasive direct laryngoscopy and hence it is inapplicable for pre-anesthetic assessment of airway in patients with no prior history of tracheal intubation. STUDY OBJECTIVES The purpose of the study was to compare and correlate the ultrasound view of the airway and the Cormack Lehane class...

BACKGROUND One of the main challenges in anesthesiology is difficult intubation. There are many anatomical parameters for evaluating the feasibility of tracheal intubation; one that can reliably predict a difficult intubation is the Cormack-Lehane classification obtained during direct laryngoscopy. This is an invasive procedure that cannot be performed in an awake patient or for pre-anesthetic ...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The Intubating Laryngeal Mask Airway FastrachTM (ILMA) has been used with success in difficult intubation cases. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of mouth opening, Mallampati classification, thyromental distance and Cormack-Lehane Grade, on the ease of ILMA use. METHODS Eighty one patients ASA I-II, were assessed preoperatively for mouth opening, Ma...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To determine whether Mallampati class correlates with Cormack-Lehane grade in obese adults, and investigate a novel airway trajectory measurement (ATM) to anticipate difficult laryngoscopy. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort plus a pilot study. METHODS One hundred eighty-four nonobese and 160 obese adults underwent laryngoscopy. Spearman correlations, gamma coefficients...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Prediction of intubation difficulty can save patients from major preoperative morbidity or mortality. The purpose of this paper is to assess the correlation between oro-hypo pharynx position, neck size, and length with endotracheal intubation difficulty. The study also explored the diagnostic value of Friedman Staging System in prediction cases with difficult intubation...

PURPOSE To evaluate a comprehensive scoring system which combines clinical manifestations of Pierre Robin Sequence (PRS) including severity of breathing difficulties, body weight and preoperative Cormack-Lehane grade, for its correlation with perioperative PRS airway management decision. DESIGN Forty PRS children were retrospectively recruited after surgery. Specialists examined all subjects ...