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A comparison of thyromental height (TMHT) in supine and upright positions in predicting difficult laryngoscopy: A prospective study.

Not Applicable
Conditions
Patients who need endotracheal intubation under general anesthesia for elective surgery
Registration Number
JPRN-UMIN000023219
Lead Sponsor
Tohokukosai Hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete: follow-up complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
670
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

1.Awake intubation 2.Emergency surgery 3.BMI > 35 4.Impossible to evaluate modified Mallampati test 5.Congenital diseases predicted to be difficult laryngoscopy 6.Impossible to be standing or sitting positions 7.Who needs to rapid sequence induction

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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