Table 2 Grading for difficulty of tube insertion (DTI) and the result
Grade | Difficulty | |
|---|---|---|
0 | No hold-up encountered | |
1 | Hold-up on initial attempt, relieved by withdrawal and rotation of tube 90° anticlockwise. | |
2 | Hold-up on initial attempt requiring more than one manipulation of the tube, alteration in head or neck position or external manipulation | |
Position | DTI Grading | Number of patients |
Sniffing | 0 | 22 |
1 | 3 | |
2 | 1 | |
Neutral | 0 | 25 |
1 | 1 | |
2 | 1 | |