[Study on the association of imaging and clinical anatomic data in the prediction of difficult intubation].

Unlabelled: Difficult intubation is a serious challenge for emergency doctors and anesthesiologists.

Aim: This study was aimed at investigating the effectiveness of imaging methods combined with clinical anatomic data in predicting difficult intubation by developing a score as thorough and easy to use as possible.

Material And Methods: This prospective study was carried out on a series of 121 patients (51 males and 70 females), aged between 18 and 85 years (mean age 45.

[Anterior cervical spine hyperostosis--a rare cause of difficult intubation in emergency].

DISH (Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis) of cervical spine is a rare condition which causes dysphagia in 23% of cases and occasionally dyspnea. The authors report the case of a 74 years old male, known with progressive dysphagia and recurrent episodes of dysphonia and dyspnea, who suffered a sudden episode of respiratory distress that need finaly tracheotomy after ineffective attempts of orotracheal intubation.