Comparative study of the difficulty of endotracheal intubation in sniffing and 25-degree backup positions
G. Ibrahem
Abstract:Introduction. The endotracheal intubation procedure is integral to modern medicine and essential to emergency care, surgical practice and intensive care procedures.The objective was to evaluate the effect of the 25° backup position on glottic view and difficulty of intubation compared to the sniffing position in adult patients receiving general anaesthesia with endotracheal intubationMaterials and methods. The comparative clinical study was conducted in Al-Hussain Military Hospital, Baghdad, Iraq during the pe… Show more
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