Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. ASA I and ASA II 2. MPG 3 and 4 3. AGE: 18-60 years 4. Male and female
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients unwilling to enroll for study 2. Change in the technique of intubation 3. Patients with preoperative sore throat and upper and lower respiratory tract infection 4. Patients with oropharyngeal pathology
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary objective of the study is to compare the time taken for intubation with endotracheal tube in difficult airway patients undergoing elective surgery under general anaesthesia.Timepoint: 2 minutes | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Manipulations required to aid intubation.Timepoint: 3 minutes;Number of attempts to intubationTimepoint: 2 minutes;To assess complications like desaturation, oesophageal intubation and airway trauma during intubation.Timepoint: 5 minutes;To assess incidence of post operative airway related complications like sore throatTimepoint: 24 hours | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Aarupadai veedu medical college and hospital.