TO STUDY THE CORRELATION BETWEEN SONOGRAPHIC MODIFICATION OF CORMACK LEHANE SCORING WITH ACTUAL CL GRADING DURING DIRECT LARYNGOSCOPY

Authors

  • Dr. Vishal Koundal Medical Officer, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Civil Hospital Dehradun Tehsil - Dehra, District- Kangra

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32553/ijmbs.v3i11.756

Keywords:

Ultrasound, endotracheal intubation, direct laryngoscopy

Abstract

Background: Airway assessment is an essential aspect of preanaesthetic assessment. Presently, prediction of difficult airway is based on clinical assessment of airway.

Methods:  Prospective Observational conducted at Department of Anesthesiology, Dr. RPGMC Kangra at Tanda, Himachal Pradesh.

Results:  It was observed that 44% patients (n=88) were in grade 2 followed by 27 % (n=54) in grade 1, grade 3 was observed in 24.5% patients (n=49) whereas Cormack Lehane grade 4 was seen in 4.5% patients (n=9)

Conclusion: The thyromental distance was more than 6.5 cm in the majority of patients (87.5%) while 12.5% had a thyromental distance less than 6.5 cm. There was a significant difference in Thyromental distance between different Cormack Lehane grades (P=0.001)

Keywords: Ultrasound, endotracheal intubation, direct laryngoscopy

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Published

2019-11-28

How to Cite

Koundal, D. V. (2019). TO STUDY THE CORRELATION BETWEEN SONOGRAPHIC MODIFICATION OF CORMACK LEHANE SCORING WITH ACTUAL CL GRADING DURING DIRECT LARYNGOSCOPY. International Journal of Medical and Biomedical Studies, 3(11), 219–222. https://doi.org/10.32553/ijmbs.v3i11.756

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 11 (2019)

Section

Research Articles