Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adult above 18 years patients undergoing elective abdominal surgeries that require intra operative nasogastric tube insertion. 2. Patients who have given written informed consent to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Anatomical/structural abnormalities such as gross deviated nasal septum, abnormality involving lips and palate. 2. Patients with oral ,nasal ,pharyngeal, oesophageal mass. 3. Patients with significant injuries involving head and neck. 4. Patients with thrombocytopenia or coagulation disorder. 5. Small mouth opening.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To determine and compare the procedure time of successful nasogastric tube insertion of both the techniques .Timepoint: Intra operative period(initial stage). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. To determine the proportion of the patients in whom successful nasogastric tube insertion will be possible within first attempt using either of the two methods. 2. To observe the adverse events ,if any.Timepoint: Intra operative period (initial stage) | — |
Countries
India