Mallampati score is used in:
Thoracoabdominal angular curvature during respiration
Flexion and extension of neck during intubation
Free rotation
To assess difficulty in intubation in oral cavity
Mallampati score is used to predict difficult tracheal intubation based on the size of tongue base relative to the oropharyngeal space. Mallampati classification: Class I: soft palate, fauces,entireuvula, pillars Class II: soft palate, fauces,poionof uvula Class III: soft palate, base of uvula Class IV: hard palate only
Pre Anesthetic Evaluation