Health Condition 1: B- Imaging
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Confirmation of tube positioning by ultrasonography: Immediately after endotracheal intubation, airway ultrasonography will be done to confirm tube position.
Control Intervention1: Conf
Sponsors
Dr Swati Lahiri
Dr Asim Kumar Kundu
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients who will require intubation for general anaesthesia during elective surgery with ASA-PS I, II & III
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with anatomical neck distortion 2. Patients with ASA grade IV, V 3. Patients with limited neck extension 4. Patients with history of difficult tracheal intubation 5. Patients with abnormal airway anatomy 6. Patients with high risk of aspiration 7. Patients with severe cardiac, pulmonary, hepatic, renal or coagulative disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluation of ultrasonography technique with respect to their efficacy to detect proper endotracheal position of endotracheal tube compared to end tidal capnographyTimepoint: Single observation at baseline. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Feasibility of ultrasonography to detect accidental esophageal intubation.Timepoint: Single observation at the baseline. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Swati Lahiri
Medical college, Kolkata
Outcome results
None listed