Health Condition 1: I251- Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery Health Condition 2: 2- Placement Health Condition 3: I062- Rheumatic aortic stenosis with insufficiency Health Condition 4: I081- Rheumatic disorders of both mitraland tricuspid valves Health Condition 5: I052- Rheumatic mitral stenosis with insufficiency
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The patients of age 18-70yrs of either gender of ASA category II and III who was scheduled for elective cardiac surgery under general anaesthesia and required intraoperative monitoring of TEE for open cardiac surgery or aortic surgery, and agreed to be enrolled
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with oropharyngeal infection or neck pain Patients with oropharyngeal tumors Any esophageal disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To determine the incidence of oropharyngeal injury, which was defined as blood at the tip of the TEE probe at the end of surgery and/or evidence of injury on VL examination at the end of surgery. Timepoint: VL examination at the end of surgery. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Insertion time or time taken for placement of TEE Timepoint: End of procedure;Number of attempts Timepoint: End of procedure | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Dr SN MEDICAL COLLEGE