Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Sponsors
Vardhman Mahavir medical college and Safdarjung hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients aged between 18-65 years undergoing elective surgery under general anaesthesia.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Anticipated difficult airway requiring planned awake intubation Patients requiring rapid sequence induction of anaesthesia Patients having congenital syndromes with facial abnormalities Patients with history of burns, trauma and tumor in and around oral cavity and neck
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Ultrasonographic assessment of palatoglossal space with and without jaw protrusion in predicting difficult mask ventilationTimepoint: Ultrasonographic evaluation of palatoglossal space in the preoperative holding area, within 30 minutes before shifting the patient to the operation theatre. Difficult mask ventilation is assessed after induction, during attempt at mask ventilation | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Ultrasonographic assessment of palatoglossal space with & without jaw protrusion in predicting difficult laryngoscopy & ultrasonographic assessment of tongue thickness in predicting difficult mask ventilation & difficult laryngoscopyTimepoint: Ultrasonographic evaluation of palatoglossal space & tongue thickness in the preoperative holding area, within 30 minutes before shifting the patient to the operation theatre Difficult mask ventilation is assessed after induction, during attempt at mask ventilation Difficult laryngocopy is assessed immediately after mask ventilation, during attempt at laryngocopy | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Amita Gupta
Vardhman Mahavir medical college and Safdarjung hospital
Outcome results
None listed