Evaluation Of Ratio Of Neck Circumference To Thyromental Distance As Predictor Of Difficult Intubation In Obese Male Versus Female Patients

This is a cohort observational study to evaluate difficult intubation in obese male verses female by measuring neck circumference to thryromental distance ratio in obese patients undergoing elective surgery under general anaesthesia. This study has total sample size of 60 obese male and female patients. Present study   focuses   on   a   novel  preoperative  predictor—the   ratio   of neck circumference(NC) to  distance (TMD).  This is non-invasive bedside test, requiring minimal  time  and  no   special  equipment,  exhibits   superior   statistical   significance  compared  to    existing   indices.   Addressing  the challenges    of  maintaining   airway patency   in   obese  patients   in  both  the   genders. There is very less studies done separately in obese male verses female patients. There is paucity of literature evaluating ratio of Neck circumference to Thyromental distance as predictor of difficult intubation in obese male verses female patients.