Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: ASA GRADE 1 AND 2. AGE 18 TO 60 YEARS. BOTH GENDER ELECTIVE AND EMERGENCY SURGERIES UNDER GENERAL ANAESTHESIA
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: PATIENTS WHO REFUSED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STUDY PATIENTS WITH ANY FEATURE OF DIFFICULT AIRWAY SUCH AS MAXILLOFACIAL ANOMALIES RESTRICTED NECK MOVEMENTS, PREGNANT WOMEN, PATIENTS WITH AIRWAY PATHOLOGY, CERVICAL SPINE INJURY, BMI >40 MOUTH OPENING
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To correlate ultrasound measurements of airway parameters such as 1.Volume of the tongue, 2. Anterior soft tissue skin thickness at vocal cord and thyrohyoid level , 3.Hyo mento distance ratio with Cormack lehane grading under direct laryngoscopy Timepoint: pre operative period , & at the time of laryngoscopy | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of unanticipated difficult laryngoscopic view of Cormack lehane grading Timepoint: pre operative period , & at the time of laryngoscopy | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
CHETTINAD ACADEMY OF RESEARCH AND EDUCATION