Health Condition 1: 5- Extracorporeal or Systemic Assistance and Performance Health Condition 2: O- Medical and Surgical Health Condition 3: X- New Technology Health Condition 4: 8- Other Procedures
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients of either sex and belonging to ASA I and II category, patients undergoing surgeries in head and neck area (neurosurgical, otorhinolaryngoscopic surgeries, surgical oncology) under general anaesthesia.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Surgeries requiring nasal intubation, patients with difficult mouth opening ( less than two finger breaths/ inter incisor distance less than 3 cm) , patients with maxillofacial injuries and pregnant patients.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Time taken for intubation between two videolaryngoscopesTimepoint: preinduction,post induction, preintubation, post intubation(immediate,2min,4min,6min,8min,10min) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Complications such as dental damage, laceration of tongue / buccal mucosa, blood in pharynx/ video laryngoscope blade, desaturation, bronchospasm will be recorded.Timepoint: immediate after intubation;Ease of intubation using Intubation difficulty scoring (IDS)Timepoint: immediate after intubation;Intubation response such as baseline saturation (SpO2), end-tidal carbon dioxide (EtCO2) concentration and hemodynamic responses- Heart Rate (HR), Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP), Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP), Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP)Timepoint: preinduction,post induction, preintubation, post intubation(immediate,2min,4min,6min,8min,10min) | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
St. Johns Medical college Hospital, Bangalore