Health Condition 1: G00-G99- Diseases of the nervous system
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
AIIMS New Delhi
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients aged between 18 and 60 years, of either gender, belonging to ASA physical status Iâ??II undergoing elective neurosurgery requiring general anaesthesia.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients with anticipated difficult mask ventilation 2) Patients with anticipated risk for gastric aspiration 3) Patients with anticipated difficult airway 4) Patient with distorted neck or tracheal anatomy 5) Morbidly obese patient 6) Patient with a history of prior tracheostomy 7) Patients with lung collapse, fibrosis, or effusion. 8) Patient with swelling in the neck e.g. thyroid swelling, emphysema
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Tracheal Intubation - yes/noTimepoint: At the time when the endotracheal tube(ETT) is inserted by the resident anesthesiologist | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Time to confirm successful placement of ETT into the trachea, - Assess the ability of the airway ultrasound to identify the position of saline-filled ETT cuff (upper and lower borders of cuff) in the trachea. - To correlate the correct position of ETT tip position using airway ultrasound and the fibreoptic bronchoscopyTimepoint: starting time - At the time when the endotracheal tube(ETT) is inserted by the resident. end point - appearance of the capnography curve or anechoc shadow with hyperechoic lines with ultrasoud | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Niraj Kumar
ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (AIIMS), New Delhi
Outcome results
None listed