Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Undergoing elective head and neck cancer surgery requiring nasotracheal intubation. 2. Patients of either sex willing to give consent. 3. Age group of age 20-60. 4. ASA grade I, II& III. 5. El-Ganzouri risk index (EGRI) 1- = 7.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Risk of gastric aspiration. 2. If more than 3 attempts taken to intubate. 3. Mouth opening less than 2.5 cm. 4. Patients difficult to mask ventilate. 5. History of difficult intubation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mean time taken for IntubationTimepoint: 0, 30sec, 1min | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| airway complications during endotracheal intubation between the two groups (esophageal intubation, mucosal bleeding, episodes of desaturation during intubation (SPO2 <92% ).Timepoint: After Induction;First attempt intubation success rate and number of intubation attempts between the groups.Timepoint: After Induction;Hemodynamic changes (SDP, DBP, MAP, HR, SPO2) between the two groupsTimepoint: Baseline, After Induction, at 1 min, at 5 min;Intubation difficulty scoreTimepoint: After Induction;To compare glottic visualisation between the groups using Modified Cormack Lehane grading.Timepoint: After Induction;Use of accesory manoeuvresTimepoint: After Induction | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
S.M.S Medical College and Attached Hospitals