Preoperative Bedside Airway Tests for Difficult Tracheal Intubation in Elective  Surgery

Eiman Elyas, Ahmed Khan, Abid Hussain, Khawar Aziz Siddiqui, Amjad Ali, Misbah Asghar

Preoperative Bedside Airway Tests for Difficult Tracheal Intubation in Elective Surgery

Authors

Eiman Elyas, Ahmed Khan, Abid Hussain, Khawar Aziz Siddiqui, Amjad Ali, Misbah Asghar

Keywords:

Airway management; difficult airway; tracheal intubation; Mallampati test; diagnostic accuracy

Abstract

Background: Unexpected obstacle withtracheal intubation can interrupt oxygenationand increase perioperative risk. In fact,uncomplicated bedside tests are oftenemployed before anaesthesia, although their ability to spot difficult airways varies, at leastin principle.

References

1. Apfelbaum JL, Hagberg CA, Connis RT, Abdelmalak BB, Agarkar M, Dutton RP, et al. 2022 American Society of Anesthesiologists practice guidelines for management of the difficult airway. 2022;136(1):31-81. Anesthesiology. doi:10.1097/ALN.0000000000004002.

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Published

2026-11-11

How to Cite

Eiman Elyas, Ahmed Khan, Abid Hussain, Khawar Aziz Siddiqui, Amjad Ali, Misbah Asghar. (2026). Preoperative Bedside Airway Tests for Difficult Tracheal Intubation in Elective Surgery. International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 16(2), 7913–7919. Retrieved from https://ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/3563