Predicting difficult laryngoscopy in acromegalic patients undergoing surgery for excision of pituitary tumors: A comparison of extended Mallampati score with modified Mallampati classification

BACKGROUND: There are numerous reports of difficult laryngoscopy and intubation in patients with acromegaly. To date, no study has assessed the application of extended Mallampati score (EMS) for predicting difficult intubation in acromegalics. The primary aim of this study was to compare EMS with mo...

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Main Authors: Bindra, Ashish, Prabhakar, Hemanshu, Bithal, Parmod K, Singh, Gyaninder Pal, Chowdhury, Tumul
Format: Artigo
Sprog:Inglês
Udgivet: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2013
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Online adgang:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3713665/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23878439
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0970-9185.111694
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