The clinical observation of difficult laryngoscopy and difficult intubation in infants with cleft lip and palate

Background:  The aims of this study were to evaluate the incidence of difficult laryngoscopy in infants with cleft lip and palate and to observe its relationships with age, sites, and degrees of deformities.

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