Health Condition 1: E00-E89- Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Ultrasound of front of the neck in all patients: Submental USG will be performed in the resting sate to measure the tongue base thickness(TBT), hyomental distance(HMD) in the mid-sagitt
Sponsors
Dr Shibani Padhy
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All consecutive patients of either sex, age 18-60 years belonging to ASA I, II, or III posted for elective surgery under general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation during the study period
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patient undergoing cardiothoracic surgery, head and neck surgery, neurosurgery, and emergency surgery, Obstetric patients, patients with neuromuscular disease, facial abnormalities, diagnosed lung disease on treatment, diagnosed OSA on CPAP therapy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The adequacy of mask ventilation will be confirmed and ease of mask ventilation including use of airway adjuncts and any respiratory compromise during this phase will be recordedTimepoint: After induction of anaesthesia | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The USG parameter which best predicts difficult mask ventilationTimepoint: After induction of anaesthesia | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactShibani Padhy
Department of Anaesthesiology and intensive care,NIMS Hospital
Outcome results
None listed