Placement of transesophageal ultrasound probe in patients under general anesthesia
Conditions
Interventions
Test group:The position of the esophageal opening is predetermined during endotracheal intubation via a video laryngoscope after general anesthesia
Controlled group:the TEE probe will be blindly inserted
Sponsors
The First Affiliated Hospital affiliated to Sun Yat-Sen University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. planned cardiac surgery requiring TEE monitoring 2. Aged >=18 years; 3. patients under general anesthesia; 4. signed informed consent; 5. no TEE contraindications
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. contraindications to TEE (active upper gastrointestinal bleeding, esophageal obstruction or stenosis, esophageal space-occupying lesions, esophageal tears and perforations, esophageal compartment, hiatal hernia, congenital esophageal malformations, shortly after esophageal surgery); 2. cognitive dysfunction; 3. preoperative sore throat, oropharyngeal infection or neck pain patients.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of TEE sensor placement attempts and time taken; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactChen Yu
The First Affiliated Hospital affiliated to Sun Yat-Sen University
Outcome results
None listed