Comparison Of Mallampati Test In Sitting Position And In Supine Position For Prediction Of Difficult Tracheal Intubation Among Adult Patients Who Undergoing Surgery Under General Anesthesia At Addis Ababa Governmental Hospit

Background: Mallampati test is a method of assessing the airway for the prediction of difficultrnlaryngoscopy and intubation. The sitting position is the routine position for this test and showsrnlimited clinical value because of its low sensitivity and moderate specificity in predictingrndifficult intubation and laryngoscopy in other side supine position may improve its efficacy.rnMallampatii in supine positions for prediction of difficult tracheal intubation and/ orrnlaryngoscopy was compared with sitting position. rnObjective: To assess the Mallampati test in sitting and supine positions on predicting difficultrnlaryngoscopy and intubation among Adult surgical patients undergoing general anesthesia amongrnselected Addis Ababa governmental hospitals. rnMethod: a cross-sectional study was conducted at Addis Ababa governmental hospitals amongrn403 adult patients who underwent surgery that requires intubation. Samples were selected byrnusing systemic random sampling technique. Mallampati test was performed in sitting and supinernposition during the preoperative period. Cormac and Lehans grade and Intubation DifficultyrnScale were recorded at the time of intubation. Mallampati in both positions compared withrnCormac and Lehans grade and Intubation Difficulty Scale by using chi-square test. Statisticalrnpackage for social sciences (SPSS) software version 26.0 used for data analyses. A p-value of

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