Surgery
Conditions
Brief summary
Retrospective evaluation of a database of ETC routine uses during general anaesthesia.
Detailed description
Background: The oesophageal-tracheal Combitube (ETC) was designed for the use in the pre-hospital setting and has proven its value both there and in difficult airway management. The ETC is a double-lumen tube and as such it enables ventilation independent of its position in either the trachea or the oesophagus. Since laryngoscopy is not necessary for positioning the ETC, it is especially favoured in pre-hospital setting, but is also used in clinical setting. Objectives: Retrospective evaluation of a database of ETC routine uses during general anaesthesia.
Interventions
DEVICECombitube
Intubation with Combitube
Sponsors
Michael Frass
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* patients ASA class I and II
Exclusion criteria
* patients not able to sign informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Success rate | 3 minutes | Measurement time in seconds using a stopwatch between grasping the tube and successful intubation |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BMI | 1hour | Measurement of Body mass index by calculating height and weight of each patient |
| method of insertion and size of the tube, | 1hour | insertion with different intubation devices and diameters of tubes |
| Intubator's qualification and experience in the use of the ETC; | 1 hour | years of training and experience in intubators as well as use of ETC for at least 10 times |
Countries
Austria
Outcome results
None listed