Anesthesia & Clinical Research
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ISSN: 2155-6148
ISSN: 2155-6148
Epidemiology Unit, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand
He belongs Department of Epidemiology Unit, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand. He is having 12 Publications,2106 Reads, and 165 citations as research career profiles. His specialization subjects are Anesthesia, General Anesthesia, Spinal Anesthesia, Advances in Anesthesia
Research Article
Grading of Bag-Mask Ventilation Difficulty and Association with Unanticipated Difficult Laryngoscopy/Intubation in Children at a Training Center University Hospital: A Prospective Cohort Study
Author(s): Maliwan Oofuvong*, Tidarut Sangkaew, Kanjana Nuanjun and Edward B. McNeil
Objective: In children, the grading of Bag-Mask Ventilation (BMV) difficulty and its association with difficult
laryngoscopy/intubation has not been well established. This study aimed to evaluate the grading for BMV difficulty
and determine its association with difficult laryngoscopy/intubation in a normal airway pediatric population.
Methods: This prospective cohort study was conducted in children aged ≤9 years who underwent general anesthesia
and oroendotracheal tube intubation between September 2008 and December 2012. Difficult laryngoscopy was
defined as a Cormack–Lehane laryngoscopic view grade of 3 or 4. Difficult intubation was defined as the occurrence
of at least two of the following: 1) at least three intubation attempts using direct laryngoscopy by experienced personnel
(excluding first intubation attempts.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2155-6148.20.11.937