Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Weight- 50-80 kgs Height- 150-180cms ASA grade 1 and 2 Patients undergoing elective surgeries under general anaesthesia
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients refusing to participate in study Body Mass index of 30 kg/m2 Patients having nasal obstruction or history of epistaxis. Patients with anticipated difficult airway. Patients having present or past history of difficult mask ventilation. Modified mallampatti score 3 and 4 Patients having present grade 3a/3b or 4 laryngoscopy view(Yentis and Leeâ??s modification of Cormack and Lehane) Patient having chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Reactive airway or parenchymal disease. Patient with any anatomical deformity of spine Patients with history of cardiac, respiratory, renal or hepatic disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Wether nasal prongs are effective in maintaining oxygen saturation during periods of apnea in patients with simulated cervical spine immobilisationTimepoint: 6 minutes or untill the saturation falls till 95% | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the safe apnoea time in group which will be only preoxygenated as compared to group receiving oxygen insufflation through nasal prongs during apneoa in addition to preoxygenation.Timepoint: 6 minutes or until the saturation falls to 95% | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
NDMC Medical College and Hindu Rao Hospital