Orotracheal Intubation
Conditions
Keywords
ULBT, diffficult laryngoscopy, Predictive Value of Tests
Brief summary
Anticipated difficulties at laryngoscopy give time to prepare alternative method and proper management. Several methods to evaluate the anatomical structures has been used during preoperative period for airway assessment. Evaluation methods are such as the Mallampati classification, mouth opening, thyromental distance and sternocostal distance. the Upper Lip Bite test, evaluates the possibility of a patient cover the mucosa of the upper lip by the lower incisor. The aim of this study was to assess the clinical usefulness of the Upper Lip Bite test(ULBT) in Korean compared to Modified Mallampati classification(MMT).
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Yonsei University
Study design
Observational model
ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* adult patients undergoing general anesthesia with orotracheal intubation
Exclusion criteria
* patient who have facial anomaly , 2. patients who required a rapid sequence induction
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cormack and Lehane grade | glottis view with direct laryngoscopy for 1 minute during anesthesia induction | When the patients undergoing general anesthesia with orotracheal intubation, after obtained glottis view with direct laryngoscopy, the performer assessed Cormack and Lehane grade. (It takes about 1 minutes). A grade 1 and 2 were rated as an easy laryngoscopy. Difficult laryngoscopy was defined as the inability to visualize the vocal cords, each includes Grades 3 and 4. |
Countries
South Korea
Outcome results
None listed