Failed or difficult intubation. Failed or difficult intubation
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: all patients undergoing elective surgeries under general anesthesia and tracheal intubation. Exclusion criteria: emergency surgeries; patients with head or neck or airway anomalies; patients with the previous history of difficult airway; patients with diagnosed airway masses; patients with the history of systemic diseases such as diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis etc.; patients with body mass index=30.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| View of laryngeal inlet. Timepoint: Before and instantly after intervention. Method of measurement: Cormack- Lehane scoring and grading system.;Change of laryngeal view. Timepoint: Before and instantly after intervention. Method of measurement: Cormack- Lehane scoring and grading system. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The success rate of intubation. Timepoint: After intervention. Method of measurement: successful or unsuccessful intubation. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Iran University of Medical Sciences