Other Conditions That May Be A Focus of Clinical Attention
Conditions
Keywords
Airway, Endotracheal intubation, selective intubation
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate and measure the movement of the endotracheal tube depending on the type and the amount of movement of the head of the patient intubated using a flexible fiberoptic.
Detailed description
We performed a maximal head-neck movement trial on 50 adult patients, American Society of Anaesthesiologists 1 or 2. Patients with body mass index N35 kg · m-2, height b150 cm, airway malformations, pulmonary diseases, difficulties in neck flexion or extension, previous ENT surgery or radiotherapy, gastroesophageal reflux, or dental instability were excluded from the study. We measured the change in distance between the ETT tip and the carina, using a fiberscope through the ETT.
Interventions
PROCEDUREHead movement
Head movement in extension, flexion, right and left rotation
Sponsors
University of Lausanne Hospitals
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
16 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients older than 16 years * ASA 1-2 * Elective surgery
Exclusion criteria
* Pathological changes of the trachea. * Less than BMI 35 kg/m2. * Patients with rheumatoid arthritis or other limitation to cervical mobility. * Emergency surgery. * Individuals measuring less than 150 cm.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Displacement of the endotracheal tube. | 24 hours | Tube movement related to movement of the head |
Countries
Switzerland
Outcome results
None listed