Frerk C M, Till C B, Bradley A J
Northampton General Hospital.
Anaesthesia. 1996 Aug;51(8):738-40. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1996.tb07886.x.
Ten patients with a history of difficult intubation and 10 control patients were examined clinically and radiologically. It was shown that thyromental distance can be measured reliably clinically and further support is given to its usefulness as a predictor of difficult intubation. We were unable to demonstrate a conclusive link between thyromental distance and atlanto-occipital or atlanto-axial gaps. A review of X rays in other collections may add to the understanding of these factors in difficult intubation.
对10例有困难插管史的患者和10例对照患者进行了临床和影像学检查。结果表明，颏甲距离在临床上可以可靠地测量，进一步支持了其作为困难插管预测指标的有用性。我们未能证实颏甲距离与寰枕或寰枢间隙之间存在确凿的联系。回顾其他病例组的X线片可能会加深对困难插管中这些因素的理解。
