Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: NIL: NIL
Sponsors
Dr Gajanan Babu S M
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Obese patients (BMI of 30 or higher) of either sex between the ages of more than or equal to eighteen years to less than or equal to sixty years belonging to ASA class I, II, or III scheduled for elective surgery under general anaesthesia with endotracheal intubation
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patient refusal Distorted neck, face anatomy BMI less than 30 kg/m 2 emergency surgeries pregnant patients Patients scheduled to have awake intubation Patients with congenital anomalies of head and neck (example-retrognathia, macroglossia).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Estimate the incidence of difficult mask ventilation in obese patients presenting for elective surgery under general anaesthesia.Timepoint: Time of mask ventilation during induction of anaesthesia in the operating room. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To determine the predictive value of palatoglossal space as a marker for difficult mask ventilation in obese patients.Timepoint: Time of mask ventilation during induction of anaesthesia in the operating room. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Gajanan Babu S M
Rajarajeswari Medical College and Hospital
Outcome results
None listed