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Probability of difficult laryngeal exposure (DLE)
Variables
Interincisors gap (IIG):
Measured in cm with the mouth fully open, between the upper and lower teeth when present, and between the upper and lower gums in edentulous patients.
Upper jaw dental status:
Edentulous
Partially edentulous
Normal teeth
Prominent teeth
Previous treatments (open-neck surgery and/or radiotherapy):
No
Yes
Risk of DLE
... %
Source
Clarysse C, Meulemans J, van Lierde C, Laenen A, Delaere P, Vander Poorten V. Prospective Evaluation and Validation of the Laryngoscore and the mini-Laryngoscore.
Laryngoscope.
2023 Sep 29. doi: 10.1002/lary.31083. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37772920.