The assessment of the upper airway prior to a flexible bronchoscopy procedure to help identify patients in whom it may be difficult to secure an airway is referred to as:

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The assessment of the upper airway prior to the procedure helps to identify those patients in whom it may be difficult to secure an airway in case of hypoventilation. The Mallampati classification is one of the most commonly used methods to identify individuals who may pose difficulty during intubation. The Mallampati score is assessed by having the patient open his/her mount and protrude the tongue as much as possible without phonation.

The Assessment of the Upper Airway Prior to a Flexible