None listed
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients posted for Elective upper abdominal and thoracic surgeries (excluding cardiac) under general anaesthesia with / without regional anaesthesia Age group 20 to 70 yrs, of either sex American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-III
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patient refusal Patients not likely / not able to comprehend and follow the instructions on spirometry use Patients with limited mouth opening / painful / infective oral conditions Patients with polytrauma Pregnant patients Surgeries under local anaesthesia and outpatient surgeries Patients with significant cardiac, neurological and other systemic disorders
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of adverse respiratory events revealed by spirometry in post anaesthesia care unitTimepoint: from before surgery to two hours after surgery | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in spirometric parameters (FVC, FEV1/FVC, PEFR, MMFR, MBC, FV loops, etc) patient wiseTimepoint: from before surgery to two hours after surgery | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Vijayanagara Institute of Medical Sciences