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A combination of the modified Mallampati score, thyromental distance, anatomical abnormality, and cervical mobility (M-TAC) predicts difficult laryngoscopy better than Mallampati classification

Sushil P. Ambesh, Neha Singh, Parnandi Bhaskar Rao, Devendra Gupta, Prabhat Singh, Uttam Singh

Acta anaesthesiologica Taiwanica · 2013 · 39 citations · 20 references

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Abstract

The M-TAC scoring system has provided a higher sensitivity and specificity in predicting difficult laryngoscopy in comparison with Mallampati classification.

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