Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Videolaryngoscopy: After induction of anaesthesia intubation will be performed once within 60 second using a Tuoren videolaryngocope
Control Intervention1: Ramped position for intubatio
Sponsors
University College of Medical Siences
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: A total of 30 (15 in each group) consenting patients >18 years of age belonging to either sex, ASA physical status I-III having BMI >30 kg/m2 with Mallampatti class I-IV airways scheduled for elective surgical procedures requiring general anaesthesia with tracheal intubation will be enrolled
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Cases where awake intubation is planned (without induction of anaesthesia and muscle relaxation). Patients requiring rapid sequence intubation (full stomach, pregnant, emergency, gastroesophageal reflux disease, emergency laparotomy). Patients with bleeding diathesis. Patients with neck mass, neck irradiation, restricted neck mobility, cervical spine injury/pathology, oral cavity growths. Patients with h/o upper respiratory tract infection in the last 1 month.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Time required for successful intubationTimepoint: Once after intubation is done | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Success rate in the first intubation attempt Difficulty in mask ventilation Laryngoscopy time Tube insertion time Intubation difficulty scoreTimepoint: Once after intubation is complete | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Rashmi Salhotra
University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi
Outcome results
None listed