The average neck circumference was 40.9±4,14 33.5-53.5 cm. Out of the total 352 patients, 116 were diagnosed with diabetes mellitus and had perioperative endocrinologic follow up and were admitted into surgery with controlled glucose levels and pre-surgical glycosylated hemoglobin within acceptable limits. In the pre-anesthetic assessment, conventional parameters for prediction of a difficult airway were evaluated.
La media ± desviación estándar intervalo del perímetro del cuello fue 40,9 ± 4,14 33,5-53,5 cm. De los 352 pacientes, 116 presentaban diagnóstico de diabetes mellitus con seguimiento perioperatorio por endocrinología, llegando al procedimiento quirúrgico con glucometrías controladas y hemoglobina glicosilada prequirúrgica en límites aceptables.