Different Methods of Airway Assessment

Authors

  • Sara Osman El Shamaa
  • Kamelia Ahmed Abaza
  • Salwa Hassan Waly
  • Ashraf Elsayed Ahmed Elsayed

Keywords:

Airway assessment, Difficult intubation, Mallampati classification, Thyromental distance, Cormack–Lehane grade, Predictive value

Abstract

Airway assessment is an essential preoperative step that allows prediction of potential difficulties during airway management, particularly tracheal intubation and ventilation. Proper evaluation helps to reduce airway-related complications and improve perioperative safety. Several bedside tests have been proposed to predict difficult intubation, yet their accuracy and reliability remain variable. Comprehensive assessment combining clinical, anatomical, and radiological predictors is therefore vital for safe anesthetic practice.

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2025-10-10

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El Shamaa SO, Ahmed Abaza K, Waly SH, Elsayed AEA. Different Methods of Airway Assessment. J Neonatal Surg [Internet]. 2025Oct.10 [cited 2025Dec.7];13(1):1417-24. Available from: https://www.jneonatalsurg.com/index.php/jns/article/view/9318

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Vol. 13 (2024): Journal of Neonatal Surgery

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