Difficult intubation in obese patients: incidence, risk factors, and complications in the operating theatre and in intensive care units A. De Jong, N. Molinari, Y. Pouzeratte, D. Verzilli, G. Chanques, B. Jung, E. Futier, P.-F. Perrigault, P. Colson, X. Capdevila, S. Jaber British Journal of Anaesthesia Volume 114, Issue 2, Pages 297-306 (February 2015) DOI: 10.1093/bja/aeu373 Copyright © 2015 The Author(s) Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Flow chart of the study. British Journal of Anaesthesia 2015 114, 297-306DOI: (10.1093/bja/aeu373) Copyright © 2015 The Author(s) Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Risk of severe life-threatening complications in obese patients according to the ease of intubation and location. *P<0.05: difficult intubation vs non-difficult intubation. The obese patients at higher risk of severe life-threatening complications were the patients admitted in ICUs with difficult intubation. British Journal of Anaesthesia 2015 114, 297-306DOI: (10.1093/bja/aeu373) Copyright © 2015 The Author(s) Terms and Conditions