We defined a difficult airway as the presence of any of the following parameters from previous studies: obesity [11], BMI ≥30 kg/m2; mouth opening [4], three fingerbreadths or less; modified Mallampati classification [4], class III or higher; or neck extension [12], < 35°.
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