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Preoperative Airway Assessment and Difficult Tracheal Intubation

Sponsor: Bursa City Hospital

Summary

This retrospective observational study examined the association between preoperative airway assessment findings and difficulty placing a breathing tube during general anesthesia. Existing records of 812 adults at Bursa City Hospital were analyzed, including 759 patients with anticipated and 53 with unanticipated airway difficulty. The primary outcome was the need for more than one intubation attempt. No additional procedures were performed for research purposes.

Official title: Preoperative Airway Assessment Findings Associated With Difficult Tracheal Intubation and Characteristics of Unanticipated Difficult Airway: A Retrospective Cohort Study

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