Relationship of chest anteroposterior diameter and neck length with pillow height in predicting difficult laryngoscopy
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Not Applicable
- Registration Number
- KCT0000395
- Lead Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 280
Inclusion Criteria
surgical patients of ASA physical status I or II, aged 18-70 years old, and who were scheduled to undergo elective surgery under general anesthesia
Exclusion Criteria
Patients with loose upper incisors, airway pathology, gross anatomical abnormalities, body mass index (BMI) > 35 kg/m2, or any history of difficult intubation
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method modified Cormack and Lehane grade (C-L grade)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method neck length;Chest anteroposterior diameter
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