Table 1.
Points | |
---|---|
Factors related to patient | |
Mallampati score III or IV | 5 |
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome | 2 |
Reduced mobility of cervical spine | 1 |
Limited mouth opening < 3 cm | 1 |
Factors related to pathology | |
Coma | 1 |
Severe hypoxemia (< 80 %) | 1 |
Factor related to operator | |
Non-anesthesiologist | 1 |
Total | 12 |
Coded from 0 to 12, 0 = easy, 12 = very difficult