Patients undergoing elective surgical procedure under general anesthesia with a supraglottic airway device
Conditions
Interventions
Arm 1: Baska Mask Group
Arm 2: Cuffed Airway Group (PLM).
Sponsors
Ministry of Health (Oman)
PO Box 393
Postcode 113
Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients who give informed consent; 2. Elective ambulatory surgery with an estimated duration of 30 to 60 minutes; 3. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) status I-II; 4. Aged 18 to 50 years; 5. Body mass index (BMI) ≤ 35 kg/m2.
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 |
|---|---|
| Sore throat score following the use of SADs. (Score 0 = no complaints, score 1 = minimal sore throat, score 2 = moderate sore throat, score 3 = severe sore throat: "never a SAD again"). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Insertion time needed for placement of the SAD; 2. Number of attempts needed to correctly place the SAD; 3. Airway Sealing Pressure in cm H2O at 5 and 10 mins post-placement; 4. Ease of removal; 5. Blood on the device; 6. Duration for which the device remained in the oropharynx. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactNaresh Kaul
PO Box 514
Outcome results
None listed