Simplified Airway Risk Index

The Simplified Airway Risk Index (SARI), or El-Ganzouri Risk Index (EGRI), is a multivariate risk score thought to estimate the risk of difficult tracheal intubation. The SARI score ranges from 0 to 12 points, where a higher number of points indicates a more difficult airway. A SARI score of 4 or above is thought to indicate a difficult intubation.[1] Seven parameters is used to calculate the SARI score: Mouth opening, thyromental distance, Mallampati score, movement of the neck, the ability to create an underbite, body weight and previous intubation history.[1]

Mallampati score. One of seven parameters used to calculate a SARI score

Calculation

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  1. Mouth opening: A mouth opening greater than 4 centimeters between the incisors results in 0 points whereas a distance below results in 1 point.
  2. Thyromental distance:A thyromental distance greater than 6.5 centimeters results in 0 point whereas a distance between 6-6.5 centimeters is given 1 point and finally a distance below 6 centimeters is given 2 points.
  3. Mallampati score: Class I and II of the modified mallampati scoring results in 0 points whereas a class III is given 1 point and a class IV 2 points.
  4. Movement of the neck: The ability to move the neck more than 90 degrees results in 0 points whereas a movement range of 80-90 degrees results in 1 point and a movement range below 80 degrees results in 2 points.
  5. Underbite: If the patient is able to protrude the jaw enough to create an underbite a score of 0 is given if not 1 point.
  6. Body weight: A weight below 90 kilograms results in 0 points. A weight between 90 and 110 kilograms is given 1 point and a weight above 110 kilograms counts as 2 points.
  7. Previous intubation history: If the patient has previously been intubated without any difficulties, a score of 0 points is given. If the patient has not previously been intubated, is unsure whether there were any difficulties or no records can be produced, a score of 1 point is given. If there is a positive history of difficulties intubating 2 points is given.
Parameter 0 points 1 point 2 points
1 Mouth opening > 4 cm <4 cm
2 Thyromental Distance >6.5 cm 6 to 6.5 cm <6 cm
3 Mallampati I or II III IV
4 Neck movement > 90° 80 to 90° < 80°
5 Underbite Can protrude jaw Cannot protrude jaw
6 Body weight < 90 kg 90 to 110 kg > 110 kg
7 Previous intubation history No difficulty Unsure or Unknown Known difficulty
Score ≥ 4 - Predictor of difficult intubation

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Nørskov, Anders Kehlet; Rosenstock, Charlotte Valentin; Wetterslev, Jørn; Lundstrøm, Lars Hyldborg (23 October 2013). "Incidence of unanticipated difficult airway using an objective airway score versus a standard clinical airway assessment: the DIFFICAIR trial – trial protocol for a cluster randomized clinical trial" (PDF). Trials. 14 (347): 347. doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-347. PMC 3842741. PMID 24152537. Retrieved 19 November 2014.