article · Annals of Medicine and Surgery

Comparison of modified Mallampati test with and without phonation for prediction of difficult laryngoscopy and intubation among adult surgical patients: cross-sectional study

Samson Yirga
Hirbo Samuel
Zekarias Markos
Wontagab Yohannes

2024Open accessAddis Ababa University

Abstract

The MMT with phonation has higher accuracy, specificity, and positive predictive value for difficult laryngoscopy and intubation than the non-phonation approach. MMT combined with phonation can be used as an alternative assessment tool to predict difficult airways.

Research topics

Airway Management and Intubation Techniques
Tracheal and airway disorders
Foreign Body Medical Cases

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DOI: 10.1097/ms9.0000000000002836

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