patients undergoing general anesthesia for elective surgeries with the use of a supraglottic airway device
Conditions
Interventions
In Group KG, PLM placement was aided by the GEB in a knotted grip while the other three groups (D,IT,L) served as the control group for the PLM placement.
In Group D, PLM was placed using digital te
Sponsors
Ministry of Health, Oman
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Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients who give informed consent; 2. Patients of either sex with age ≥18; 3. ASA physical status I or II; 4. Patients undergoing General Anesthesia for elective ambulatory surgery and sutaible for supraglottic device placement.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Predictors of or a history of difficult intubation; 2. Immobilized cervical spine; 3. A history of uncontrolled gastroesophageal reflux or hiatus hernia; 4. Any pathologies of the mouth, pharynx or larynx, the access to the airway is restricted, or a difficult tracheal intubation is anticipated.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Successful placement of PLM in first two attempts or records it as failure. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Time to place PLM in seconds (start of introduction to first adequate capnographic curve); 2. Ease of placement of GT (Easy [E], Difficult [D] or Failed [F]); 3. On removal of the device, any visible evidence of blood on the PLM (Y= yes, N= no); 4. Pre-induction HR & MAP and at 1, 5 &10 min after insertion of device. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactNaresh Kaul
PO Box 514
Outcome results
None listed