Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Lateral Head rotation: Baseline antral cross sectional area will be measured using ultrasonography in the supine position. After the induction of general anaesthesia, the patients head
Sponsors
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients undergoing elective surgeries under general anaesthesia requiring endotracheal intubation 2. American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I and II 3. Body mass index of 18 30 kilogram per square metre.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient refusal 2. Anticipated difficult airway 3. High risk for aspiration 4. Pregnant women 5. Oropharyngeal or facial pathology 6. Known respiratory disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the incidence of gastric insufflation as evidenced by comet-tail artefacts using ultrasonography during facemask ventilation between the lateral head rotation and the neutral head position.Timepoint: During the intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the gastric antral cross-sectional area using ultrasonography after facemask ventilationTimepoint: Baseline & after the intervention;To compare the peak inspiratory pressures for achieving expiratory tidal volume of 8 ml/kg of predicted body weightTimepoint: During the intervention | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactSuryanarayanan S
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research
Outcome results
None listed