Health Condition 1: I00-I99- Diseases of the circulatory system Health Condition 2: E669- Obesity, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients of ASA physical status III and IV with BMI >= 30 kg/m2 scheduled to undergo elective cardiac surgery with fast track extubation will be included in this trial.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1)Heart failure 2)Vasopressor support 3)Severe Pulmonary Hypertension 4)Preoperative atelectasis 5)Preoperative pulmonary disease including - tuberculosis, pleural effusion, restrictive lung disease, COPD , Asthma 6)Contraindication to HFNO including blocked nasal passage / choanal atresia , Trauma / surgery to nasopharynx 7)Negative consent/refusal
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of atelectasis after surgery Timepoint: On the day of surgery (in the immediate postoperative period), One day after surgery and Two days after surgery | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Severity of atelectasis 2. Vitals: Heart rate, Blood Pressure, Respiratory Rate, Oxygen saturation and temperature. 3. Dyspnea Score using modified Borg score 4. Pain score using Visual analogue scale 5. PaO2/PiO2 ratio, PCO2, and PaO2 using arterial blood gas 6. Shunt fraction 7. Duration of oxygen requirement 8. Duration of ICU stay 9. Re-intubation rateTimepoint: Outcome 1-after extubation, day 1 & 3 of surgery Outcomes 2,3 & 4 -every 2 hour for 12 hours then day 1,2 & 3 Outcome 5 & 6-after extubation, day 1, day2,day3 Outcome 7,8 & 9- in the postoperative period | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
King Georges Medical University