Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients fulfilling the criteria of Amercian society of Anaesthesiologists Physical Status I, II or III of either gender aged between 18 to 60yrs, undergoing elctive surgery
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients with anticipated difficult airway as per the following predictors: (i)Mouth opening (ii)Obesity with BMI >30kg/m2. (iii)Neck circumference >40cm. (iv)Thyromental distance 2) Patients with cervical spine injury. 3) Pregnant patients. 4) Patients with any other obvious pathology around the mouth or neck.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Correlation between the Modified Mallampati test alone, with phonation and without tongue protrusion with the Cormack Lehane Laryngoscopic grade.Timepoint: Before the induction of anaesthesia. After induction of anaesthesia just before intubation. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Airway assessment via the Modified Mallampati test alone, with phonation and without tongue protrusionTimepoint: Before the induction of anaesthesia. After induction of anaesthesia just before intubation | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital