Table 5
Airway management technique of 187 cases of difficult intubation by simplified risk score

Airway management technique Simplified risk score* Total
1 2 3 4 or 5
Direct laryngoscope
Macintosh blade 12 66 3 1 82
McCoy blade 4 27 6 2 39
Video laryngoscope assisted
Pentax AWS 6 10 3 0 19
McGrath AMC 0 9 6 0 15
Fiberoptic intubation 4 10 5 3 22
Lightwand 0 2 1 0 3
Laryngeal mask airway 1 3 1 0 5
Failed intubation
Tracheostomy 0 1 0 0 1
Cancel operation 0 0 1 0 1
Total 27 128 26 6 187
*Number of risk factor: presence of upper front teeth, history of difficult intubation, Mallampati>1, Mallampati of 4, mouth opening<4 cm