%0 Journal Article
%T A Randomized Study Comparing the Sniffing Position with Simple Head Extension for Glottis Visualization and Difficulty in Intubation during Direct Laryngoscopy
%A Aabid Hussain Mir
%A Gh Mohammad Wani
%A Mehmooda Akhtar
%A Nelofar Hassan
%A Saqib Mehdi
%A Zulfiqar Ali
%J Archive of "Anesthesia, Essays and Researches".
%D 2017
%R 10.4103/0259-1162.204206
%X Proper positioning of the head and neck is important for an optimal laryngeal visualization. Traditionally, sniffing position (SP) is recommended to provide a superior glottic visualization, during direct laryngoscopy, enhancing the ease of intubation. Various studies in the last decade of this belief have challenged the need for sniffing position during intubation. We conducted a prospective study comparing the sniffing head position with simple head extension to study the laryngoscopic view and intubation difficulty during direct laryngoscopy
%K Glottis visualization
%K intubation
%K laryngoscopy
%K simple head extension
%K sniffing position
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5594803/