Surgery: Anaesthesia Surgery
Conditions
Interventions
1. Selection of research participants
2. Explanation of research proposal and procedure, including provision of written information sheet and sufficient time for questions
3. Written consent
4. Rand
Sponsors
Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. ASA I or II patients (fit and healthy or with minor well-controlled chronic disease) 2. Age 16-70 years 3. Weight 30-120 kg 4. Not pregnant 5. Booked for elective surgery of duration <2 hours 6. Fasted 7. Normal airway assessment 8. Consenting
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Age 80, or weight 120kg 2. Pregnancy 3. Emergency surgery 4. Surgery > 2 hours duration 5. Patient not fit (ASA >=III) 6. Patient not starved 7. History of symptomatic reflux disease 8. History of difficult airway mgmt during previous anaesthesia 9. Anticipated difficult airway 10. Previous radiotherapy to head/neck 11. Heavy smokers >20 cigarettes/d 12. Non-consenting
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Clinically successful placement of the device, ie 'successful insertion' and 'adequate leak pressure'. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of complications and post-operative presence of any subjective difficulty or pain with speaking, swallowing, jaw or neck movement, or any alteration to hearing or tongue sensation. | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed