Difficult tracheal intubation, often unexpected, has been identified as the commonest
contributory factor to anesthetic-related maternal death. The ability to predict such cases …

This is a retrospective study of patients whose tracheas were impossible to intubate on a
previous occasion. There is a correlation between the degree of difficulty and the anatomy of …

Three hundred and fifty consecutive patients (322 non-obstetric, 28 obstetric; 185 female)
were assessed before operation using the modified Mallampati test and by measuring …

Difficult or failed tracheal intubation is an important cause of anaesthetic-related maternal
morbidity and mortality. The incidence of failed intubation in parturients is estimated to be as …

Difficult intubation has been classified into four grades, according to the view obtainable at
laryngoscopy. Frequency analysis suggests that, in obstetrics, the main cause of trouble is …

The purpose of this study was to describe methods, risk factors, and outcomes of airway
management in all patients (obstetrics excluded) attended by anaesthetists over 27 months …

The incidence of a difficult laryngoscopy or intubation varies from 1.5% to 13%, and failed
intubation has been identified as one of the anaesthesia‐related causes of death or …

IMPLICATIONS: This study is the first to provide an evidence-based foundation for selection
of the most sensitive model for prediction of unanticipated difficult tracheal intubation …

Anesthesia-related complications are the sixth leading cause of pregnancy-related maternal
mortality in the United States. Difficult or failed intubation following induction of general …

Purpose: To develop a clinically useful and valid model for predicting difficult laryngoscopic
tracheal intubation in patients with seemingly normal airways by adhering to the principles of …