Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research
Correlation of Direct Laryngeal Visualisation with Thyromental Height Test in Unanticipated Difficult Airway Patients
Dr. Nandini C.V , Dr. Syed Adeeba Nousheen , Dr. C.S.M. Akshaya , Dr. Lisana Latheef , Dr. Deeksha , Dr. Harsoor S.S
JCDR. 2023: 1785-1793
Abstract
Background Unanticipated difficult airway is a major concern for an anaesthesiologist during anaesthesia and ICU practice. Several markers are proposed to predict potentially difficult tracheal intubation, but with limited success. We studied usefulness of Thyromental height test (TMHT) as a clinical predictor of difficult visualisation of vocal cords.
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