Health Condition 1: null- healthy ASA I/II ( having controlled medical disease) and posted for head and neck surgery
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Glidescope videolaryngoscope ( group GL): The appropriate size cuffed flexo-mettalic ETT (# 7.0 in females and 7.5 in males) lubricated with lignocaine jelly will be inserted through th
Sponsors
AIIMS New Delhi
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 120 ASA Grade â?? I/II adult patients of either sex admitted for head and neck cancer surgeries under general anesthesia
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: the presence of predictors of difficult bag and mask ventilation (presence of beard, obese with BMI >35, snoring, edentulous, intraoral tumors, receding chin etc.) and intubation, including decreased inter-incisor distance ( <1.5 cm), short thyromental distance ( <6 cm), and reduced neck extension ( <80° from neck flexion), cervical spine instability, or risk of pulmonary aspiration.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The total time required for successful intubationTimepoint: will be recorded once and defined as (total time from entry of the endotracheal tube into nares to the first appearance of regular capnograph waveform after endotracheal intubation) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.To evaluate the ease of NTI (NRS) with the two laryngoscopes using cuff inflation technique. 2.To note the perioperative complications in the two groups. Timepoint: 1. Postoperative sore throat will be assessed 24 hours after extubation. 2. Hemodynamic (mean blood pressure and pulse rate) parameters (preinduction, post induction, post laryngoscopy and every minute for 10 minutes) 3. NRS for ease of intubation at the end of intubation once | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactNishkarsh Gupta
AIIMS, Delhi
Outcome results
None listed