Intubation traumata T88.4
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adult patients scheduled for elective thoracic surgery requiring general anaesthesia with the need of a double-lumen tube (DLT)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The main exclusion criterion was patients aged less than 18 years. In addition, non-fasting patients, pregnant women and patients with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, which were indicated for rapid-sequence induction, were excluded from the study. Other exclusion criteria were the following: contraindication to a left or right DLT; contraindication to one-lung ventilation; and an abnormal physical status of the Cervical spine (e.g., after C-spine trauma, Bechterew's disease).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Endpoints were time to intubate, Measurement time in seconds during procedure | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Subjective symptoms and objective trauma of the oropharynx and supraglottic space. Measurement after surgery and 24 h after surgery with a patients questionnaire and nasal endoscopic follow up. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Universitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg, Standort Marburg