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World J Anesthesiol. Mar 27, 2018; 7(1): 1-9
Published online Mar 27, 2018. doi: 10.5313/wja.v7.i1.1
Published online Mar 27, 2018. doi: 10.5313/wja.v7.i1.1
Table 1 El-ganzouri airway assessment score
| Score | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Interincisor gap | > 4 cm | < 4 cm | Cannot open mouth |
| Head/neck movement | > 90 degrees | 90 degrees | < 90 degrees |
| Buck teeth | Can prognath edentulous | Can approximate teeth only | Cannot approximate teeth |
| Thyromental distance | > 6.5 cm | 6.0-6.5 cm | < 6.5 cm |
| Body weight | < 90 kg | 90-110 kg | > 110 kg |
| Hx of difficult intubation | None | Questionable | Definite |
| Mallampati classification | I | II | III |
- Citation: Jarzebowski M, Rajagopal A, Austell B, Moric M, Buvanendran A. Change in management of predicted difficult airways following introduction of video laryngoscopes. World J Anesthesiol 2018; 7(1): 1-9
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-6182/full/v7/i1/1.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5313/wja.v7.i1.1