Failure to predict difficult tracheal intubation for emergency caesarean section

Basaranoglu G. , COLUMB M., LYONS G.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIOLOGY, cilt.27, ss.947-949, 2010 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi)

  • Cilt numarası: 27 Konu: 11
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/eja.0b013e32833e2656
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIOLOGY
  • Sayfa Sayısı: ss.947-949

Özet

Background and aim Difficult tracheal intubation following induction of general anaesthesia for caesarean section is a cause of morbidity and mortality. Our aim was to evaluate five bedside predictors that might identify women with potential intubation difficulty immediately prior to emergency caesarean section.