Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients posted for elective surgery under general anaesthesia 2. Patients aged 18 ââ?¬â?? 60 years 3. ASA I and II patients
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Any anticipated difficult airway including altered anatomy like cervical fractures, maxillofacial abnormalities, restricted neck movement, neck swelling/mass 2. BMI > 30 kg/m2 3. Pregnant patients 4. Patients with history of or posted for gastric surgeries 5. Known or predicted cases of respiratory disorders 6. Patients at risk of aspiration
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Ultrasound guided measurement of longitudinal and anteroposterior diameters to calculate cross-sectional area (CSA) of the gastric antrumTimepoint: a. Baseline b. Three minutes | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measurement of arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2) valuesTimepoint: a. Baseline b. Three minutes;Ultrasound guided observation of left paratracheal oesophagus for detecting air entry during the three minutes of facemask ventilation.Timepoint: Real time | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Department of Anaesthesia, ABVIMS and Dr RML Hospital