Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthésie
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To determine the ability to predict difficult visualization of the larynx (DVL) from the following preoperative airway predictive indices, in isolation and combination: modified Mallampati test (MMT), thyromental distance (TMD), sternomental distance (SMD), horizontal length of the mandible (HLM) and inter-incisor gap (IIG). ⋯ MMT, TMD and IIG appear to provide the optimal combination in prediction of DVL in a West African population.