Patients with no predictors of difficult airway were randomized to intubation by direct laryngoscopy or by King Vision video laryngoscopy
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Elective surgery under general anesthesia requiring endotracheal intubation ASA I-II Accepted participation in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Suspected full stomach (Incomplete fasting, chronic opioid use, uncompensated diabetes, obstructive abdominal pathology or ileus) Mouth opening < 4 cm Cervical flexion and extension limitations Mallampati IV Difficult ventilation prior to intubation Known difficult airway Presence of cervical lesion Presence of masses or neoplasms in airway Craniofacial deformity Any other reason raised by the anesthesiologist
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the efficacy of the King Vision video laryngoscope versus direct laryngoscopy for endotracheal intubation in patients with no predictors of difficult airway by Anesthesiology first year residents at University Hospital Fundacion Santa Fe de Bogota during the year 2013 | — |
Countries
South America
Contacts
Hospital Fundacion Santa Fe de Bogota, Bogota, Colombia Anesthesiology