The Estimate of Difficult Endotracheal Intubation. |
Keum Chel Parek, Sang Heeon Kim, Hong Seuk Yang |
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Abstract |
BACKGROUND Endotracheal intubation is accomplished for safe airway establishment, anaesthesia and operation in operating room, intensive care unit and emergency room mostly.
Therefore, it will be beneficial that we predict and provide against difficult airway. With this view, our study was planned and carried out. METHODS For 251 patients with ASA physical status I or II undergoing general aneathesia, the correlation between their age, sex, height, weight, BMI (body mass index), Samsoon & Young classification and laryngoscopic grades by Cormack & Lehane was investigated. RESULTS Laryngoscopic grades were correlated significantly with patients' age and Samsoon & Young classification.
Endotracheal intubation succeeded all, but, 8 patients (3.2%) were difficultly intubated with cricoid cartilage compression and stylet-using. CONCLUSIONS Before intubating the trachea, it is desirable that patient' age, Samsoon & Young classification and the extent of neck's movement are assessed. |
Key Words:
Airway; Intubation, tracheal, difficult; Larynx, larygoscopy, grade; Samsoon & Young class |
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