Estimation of the length of nasopharyngeal airway and the nares-vocal cord in young children

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0000150

Enrollment

250

Registered

2011-07-22

Start date

2010-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-03-11

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Procedure/Surgery : Nasotracheal intubation is preferred for surgical procedure in the oral cavity, fiberoptic intubation for difficult airway1,2, and respiratory care after operation. In young childr

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: children, aged 1-10 years, scheduled for elective surgery under general anaesthesia were enrolled in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with an abnormal airways, prematurity, congenital heart disease, obesity (> 50% above ideal body weight), bleeding tendency, or those at risk for aspiration, were excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The length of nares to epiglottis, the length of nares to vocal cord	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The length of nares to mandible, the length of nares to tragus	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactSEUNGHYE SEONG

Asan Medical Center

Outcome results