Abstract:Background: The usefulness of modified Cormack-Lehane scoring system (MCLS) used for laryngoscopy was introduced and used extensively Western population. This study was undertaken for evaluation of modified Cormack-Lehane scoring system in Indian population. Methods: 198 patients of more than 18 years of age requiring tracheal intubation were evaluated with preoperative airway predictors, the modified Mallampati test and thyromental distance (TMD). Result: The larynx was difficult to visualize (Cormack and Leh… Show more
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