Health Condition 1: null- normal healthy patients undergoing elective surgery under general endotracheal anaesthesia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Airtraq with bougie: Airtraq with bougie will be used for endotracheal intubation
Control Intervention1: Airtraq: Airtraq will be used for endotracheal intubation
Sponsors
Kasturba Hospital KMC Manipal
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: scheduled to undergo elective surgery under general endotraheal anaesthesia
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Emergency surgeries requiring rapid sequence induction of anaesthesia and patients with full stomach Patients with known orofacial or laryngo pharyngeal pathology Having known cardio pulmonary disease Patients with restricted mouth opening/ anticipated difficult airway Body mass index more than 35kg/m2
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Trauma during intubation attempts : noted if any blood observed on Airtraq blade at end of intubation attempt or in the oral cavity on a repeat intubation attempt Undue hypertension/ hypotension Undue bradycardia/tachycadria Desaturation/ bronchospasm Timepoint: during intubation and immediately following intubation | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Time of intubation Ease of intubation Maneuvers employed to facilitate intubation Number of attempts Timepoint: during intubation and immediately following intubation | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public Contactdr jasvinder kaur
department of anaesthesiology
Outcome results
None listed