Health Condition 1: S02- Fracture of skull and facial bones Health Condition 2: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Videolaryngoscope-assisted fibreoptic intubation: an ETT will be loaded on the fibrescope and fibreoptic examination of both nostrils will be performed, by passing the fiberscope below
Sponsors
Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: patients with maxillofacial trauma, scheduled for fracture fixation under general anaesthesia (GA) and requiring nasotracheal intubation
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: patients with history of nasal obstruction or previous nasal surgery, history of nasal disease, including epistaxis, history of known coagulation abnormalities, morbid obesity, and patients who refuse consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| First pass intubation success rateTimepoint: Baseline | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Incidence of epistaxis through the nostril 2. Severity of bleeding through the nostril 3. Ease of passing tube through the nostril 4. Time of successful intubation 5. Number of intubation attempts 6. Patency of the nostril following extubation Timepoint: Baseline | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Nidhi Bhatia
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
Outcome results
None listed