Preoperative Clinical Predictors of Difficult Laryngeal Exposure for Microlaryngoscopy: The Laryngoscore
Preoperative Clinical Predictors of Difficult Laryngeal Exposure for Microlaryngoscopy: The Laryngoscore
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DOI:
10.1002/lary.24803
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发表时间:
2014-11-01
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影响因子:
2.6
通讯作者:
Peretti, Giorgio
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作者:
Piazza, Cesare;Mangili, Stefano;Peretti, Giorgio
Objectives/HypothesisTo identify a clinical predictor score for difficult laryngeal exposure (DLE) during operative microlaryngoscopy.Study DesignProspective cohort study in two academic institutions.MethodsWe evaluated 319 patients before microlaryngoscopy for benign and malignant glottic diseases by a standardized preoperative assessment protocol (Laryngoscore) that included 11 parameters: interincisors gap (IIG), thyro-mental distance, upper jaw dental status, trismus, mandibular prognathism, macroglossia, micrognathia, degree of neck flexion-extension, history of previous open-neck and/or radiotherapy, Mallampati's modified score, and body mass index (BMI). Each parameter was assessed to obtain a total score. Patients were divided into five classes according to the anterior commissure (AC) visualization: class 0, complete AC visualization with large-bore laryngoscopes in the Boyce-Jackson position; class I, as class 0 with external laryngeal counterpressure; class II, as class I in the flexion-flexion position; class III, as class II using small-bore laryngoscopes; and class IV, impossible AC visualization.ResultsClass 0-I-II (good/acceptable laryngeal exposure) presented a median score