Health Condition 1: K00-K95- Diseases of the digestive system Health Condition 2: H60-H95- Diseases of the ear and mastoid process Health Condition 3: N00-N99- Diseases of the genitourinary system Health Condition 4: M00-M99- Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue Health Condition 5: M00-M99- Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue Health Condition 6: G00-G99- Diseases of the nervous system Health Condition 7: O- Medical and Surgical Health Condition 8:
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients between the ages of 18 years and 60 years 2) ASA grade I-II of either gender 3) BMI greater than or equal to 25 4) Posted for elective surgery under general endotracheal anaesthesia 5) Informed consent given
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Patients undergoing emergency surgeries - Contraindications to any of the general anaesthetics or muscle relaxants (such as succinylcholine) - Allergy to anaesthetics - Already diagnosed cases of OSA who are on treatment (such as CPAP) - Smokers - Diagnosed cases of COPD - Diagnosed cases of severe cardiac disease - Patients with scoliosis - Patients with restrictive lung disease - Patient refusal for the procedure
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To record the onset of desaturation & time taken to reach oxygen saturation of 93% on room air.Timepoint: After induction (loss of eyelash reflex) as the time taken from the administration of succinylcholine till the first sign of fall in saturation upto 93% on room air within the first one minute. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess airway complications associated with overweight & obese patients undergoing general endotracheal anaesthesiaTimepoint: From the time of induction of general anaesthesia upto two hours in the post-operative period. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research