Health Condition 1: null- 1) Full term monofetal pregnancy (â?¥37 wks of gestational age) 2) Age 18 years 3) ASA grade 1 or 2â?? 3) Elective or emergency lower segment caesarean section (LSCS) under spinal anaesthesia.
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Full-term monofetal pregnancy (>=37 wks of gestational age) 2) Age between 18 years and 99years 3) ASA grade 1 or 2 3) Elective or emergency lower segment caesarean section (LSCS) under spinal anaesthesia.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Morbid Obesity 2) Patient with comorbid conditions like heart disease ,Diabetes mellitus, eclampsia, coagulopathy ,HELLP Syndrome 3) Patients with any obvious features of airway difficulty such as abnormal dentition- buck teeth /loose teeth,jaw abnormalities - micrognathia, prognathia ,retrognathia ,restricted mouth opening i.e. an Inter-incisor distance
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluation of changes in modified Mallampati score before delivery and in the postpartum period in parturients scheduled for caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia.Timepoint: Before delivery ,2 hr,6hr,24 hr,48hr and 72 hr after delivery | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluation of changes in other airway parameters before delivery and in the postpartum period in parturients scheduled for caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia. â?¢ Thyromental distance (TMD) â?¢ Sternomental distance(SMD) â?¢ Height to TMD ratio (RHMDR) â?¢ Interincisor gap(IIG) â?¢ Neck circumference(NC)Timepoint: Before delivery ,2hr,6 hr,24 hr,48 hr and 72 hour after delivery | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
VARDHMAN MAHAVIR MEDICAL COLLEGE AND SAFDARJUNG HOSPITAL