Health Condition 1: null- elective surgery under general anaesthesia requiring endotracheal intubation
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: nil: nil
Control Intervention1: Group I Non-TTI group: Endotracheal intubation will be done using conventional direct laryngoscopy and tracheal tube introducer aid will not be utilised
Sponsors
Department of Anaesthesiology Pain Perioperative Medicine
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. ASA physical status I/II 2.Short-to-moderate duration surgery(up to 3-hours)under general anaesthesia with controlled ventilation
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Anticipated difficult airway. 2.Systemic illness with presenting complaints of sore/dry throat (diabetics with polydipsia, hypertensives on diuretics, moribund bed ridden patients). 3.Neurosurgical patients with active ICP considerations. 4.History of airway related morbidity (POST, mucosal trauma) 5.Recent head and neck, intraoral/nasal surgery. 6.Psychiatric and substance abuse patients. 7.Ongoing upper and lower respiratory tract inflammation/infection. 8.Bleeding diathesis, steroid dependence 9.Consent refusal
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.To evaluate the impact of tracheal-tube introducer guided intubation on incidence of postoperative sore throatTimepoint: From arrival in the postoperative recovery room till 24 hours | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Intubation attempts 2.Laryngoscopy-intubation time 3.Intubation response (hemodynamic: heart rate, NIBP: systolic, diastolic, mean blood pressure) 4.Trauma (lips, mucosal [oral, pharyngel, laryngeal]) 5.Airway-related complications: laryngo/bronchospasm, inspiratory stridor, postoperative airway obstruction Timepoint: From induction of anaesthesia till end of endotracheal intubation | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Nitin Sethi
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
Outcome results
None listed