Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Control Intervention1: Conventional group (C group) and Video Laryngoscope (VL) group: The patients will be randomized by means of a computer-generated randomization order into 2
groups: conventional
Sponsors
none
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery who require trans esophageal echocardiography (TEE) monitoring
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Contraindications for TEE 2. Anticipated/ unanticipated difficult tracheal intubation, trauma during tracheal intubation 3. Patients with sore throat, oropharyngeal infection or neck pain
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Video laryngoscope for TEE probe insertion as compared to conventional blind technique. ïâ??¨ Outcome measures The primary end point of the study will be incidence of oropharyngeal injury. The secondary end points will be number of attempts required for TEE probe insertion. Also, the variations of esophageal opening in relation to larynx will be documented. Timepoint: After cardiac surgery is completed, TEE probe will be removed and any injuries will be documented | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary end points will be number of attempts required for TEE probe insertion. Also, the variations of esophageal opening in relation to larynx will be documented.Timepoint: During TEE probe insertion at 1 point of time | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDEEPAK BORDE
Ozone Anesthesia Group, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
Outcome results
None listed