Health Condition 1: null- Patients to whom General Anaesthesia is aministered
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All individuals with 18-60 years of age undergoing elective surgeries in JIPMER belonging to ASA class of 1 & 2 planned for general anaesthesia with orotracheal intubation.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1 Patients undergoing laparoscopic surgeries 2 Patients who require elective ventilation post operatively and hence not extubated 3 Patients with high risk of aspiration preoperatively like GI obstruction including GOO, Achalasia cardia, etc. 4 Pre-existing laryngeal diseases 5 Patients expected to have profound hypotension during the surgery 6 Patients for whom rapid sequence intubation is planned
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Initial Cuff inflation volumes, Cuff deflation volume during extubation, Cuff pressures initially and every 30min intra operatively, Initial and post optimization peak airway pressures.Timepoint: Cuff pressures every 30min | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Postoperative sore throat will be graded as described by Figueredo et al. as follows: Grade 0: No sore throat Grade 1: Mild sore throat - Pain on swallowing solids Grade 2: Moderate sore throat - Pain on swallowing liquids Grade 3: Severe sore throat - Pain even on swallowing saliva Timepoint: 24 hours post operatively | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research