Health Condition 1: Z04- Encounter for examination and observation for other reasons
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adult patients 18- 65yrs requiring general anaesthesia with ET intubation for elective surgeries All gender Patients who have given valid informed consent Upper lip bite test less than II Interincisor gap more than 3 centimetres Patients with adequate neck movements
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Any patient planned for awake fiberoptic intubation Edentulous patients/dentures. Patients with facio maxillary trauma , facial anomalies Patients with restricted neck movements, neck swellings Obstetric patients Emergency surgeries Cervical spine injury/pathology Rapid sequence intubation H/O difficult airway in previous surgery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Airway assessment using clinical parameters and ultrasonographic parametersTimepoint: Preoperatively in the pre assessment clinic on the day prior to surgery | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To find the prevalance of difficult intubation To find difficult mask ventilation score & intubation difficulty scale during induction on the day of surgeryTimepoint: Intraoperatively on the day of surgery during premedication & induction | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Sri Muthukumaran Medical College hospital and Research Institute