Anesthesia & Clinical Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-6148
+44 1223 790975
ISSN: 2155-6148
+44 1223 790975
Epidemiology Unit, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand
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