Health Condition 1: K839- Disease of biliary tract, unspecified Health Condition 2: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: a. Consenting patients b. Elective surgery of more than 4 hours c. Upper abdominal surgeries d. Under General anesthesia with a thoracic epidural for postoperative analgesia e. Age of the patients: 18-70years f. Either gender g. ASA I-II
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: a. Previous ICU stay or admission b. Patient on inotrope support c. Emergency surgeries d. Any disease which causes respiratory muscle weakness like Gullian Barre Syndrome, or cervical spine fracture.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Diaphragm ultrasound should be used as a predictor tool for successfully extubating patients who underwent prolonged abdominal surgery.Timepoint: before induction of general anaesthesia, after completion of the surgery, before extubation and after 2 hours of extubation. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| estimate the time to correction of diaphragm thickness post-operativelyTimepoint: Before induction of general anaesthesia, after completion of the surgery, before extubation and after 2 hours of extubation. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Soumya Sankar Nath
Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed