Health Condition 1: Z018- Encounter for other specified special examinations
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Intervention2: Nil: Nil
Sponsors
SEETHARAMAN M
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: ASA physical status I and II Patients undergoing Elective surgery under general anaesthesia with endotracheal intubation BMI 18.5to 40 kg per meter squared
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with Thyroid/neck swelling Cervical spine fracture Facial/maxillofacial fracture or abnormality Upper airway tumours Inter-incisor distance less than3 cm Pregnant patients Previous history of difficult intubation Completely edentulous patients Syndrome patients Tobacco chewers
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Accuracy of ultrasound-guided tongue thickness measurement in predicting difficult tracheal intubation (measured against Cormack–Lehane grade and number of intubation attempt)Timepoint: At the time of induction of anaesthesia and direct laryngoscopy. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Correlation between ultrasound-measured tongue thickness and Modified Mallampati score. Timepoint: Preoperative airway assessment (before surgery) | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactSeetharaman M
PSG IMSR
Outcome results
None listed