Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: acromio-axillo-suprasternal notch index: it is the bedside test used to predict difficult intubation by measuring acromio axillo suprasternal notch index
Control Intervention1: upper li
Sponsors
Smt.Bhikiben Kanjibhai Shah Medical Institute and Research Centre
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing elective surgeries that require general anesthesia and endotracheal intubation. Both male and female patients. Patients with a normal BMI (18.5 to 30) and no significant airway anomalies. Written informed consent from the patient or legal guardian.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: patients with history of difficult intubation, with significant neck or spine tumours, patients with BMI more than 35 pediatric and geriatric patients, pregnant woman patitents who dont give consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| after the study observed values of AASI and upper lip bite test are compared to Cormack Lehane grades. An assessment is made regarding which screening test provides best results for predicting difficult visualization of larynx during laryngoscopy.Timepoint: immediately after intubation | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| to asses which test among the two is better to assess the patients who will have difficulty during intubationTimepoint: immediatey after intubation | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactD R BINAY TEJA REDDY
Smt.Bhikiben Kanjibhai Shah Medical Institute and Research Centre
Outcome results
None listed