The body constitution of patients and intubation scales as predictors of difficult intubation considered in relation to the experience of the intubator

Autorzy: G. Staśkiewicz¹, K. Torres¹, A. Torres¹, R. Maciejewski², A.A. Patel¹, K. Stylińsk³, M. Błoński³, M. Wojtaszek⁴ 1 - Department of Human Anatomy, Medical University, Lublin, Poland
2 - Department of General Surgery No. 2, Gastroenterology and Digestive System Neoplasms, Lublin, Poland
3 - Department of Anesthesiology, District Specialist Hospital, Lublin, Poland
4 - Department of Anesthesiology, District Specialist Hospital, Rzeszów, Poland

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Abstrakt

The aims of the study were to identify factors that may result in difficulties in intubation, and to compare the results obtained when an experienced and when a less experienced anaesthesiologist was involved. The 96 patients included in the study were evaluated for difficult intubation according to the following scales: Mallampati, upper lip bite test (ULBT) and Patil. The mobility of the cervical segments of the vertebral column, the distance between the jugular notch of the sternum and the chin and the anatomical constitution of the body were other factors that were taken into consideration. Statistical analysis was performed in order to identify factors that may result in difficulties in intubation for an experienced and for a less experienced anaesthesiologist.

(Folia Morphol 2008; 67: 171–174)

Wydane przez: Via Medica
Język: angielski
Profil: anatomia

Tagi: morphometry, intubation, medical procedures, anaesthesiology,

Rodzaj: Artykuł, Dostęp: Dla wszystkich, Odpłatność: Darmowe