Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Surgery
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: ¿ BMI of 30kg/m2 or more. ¿ Age 18 year or more. ¿ ASA I-III. ¿ Scheduled for elective surgery under general anesthesia with orotracheal intubation
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria will include patients with BMI less than 30kg/m2 , younger than 18 yr, have ASA physical status IV or V, require a nasal intubation, , or are at risk of regurgitation-aspiration (known hiatus hernia, esophageal reflux, or not fasted). Also, patients with anticipated impossible intubation will be excluded [as patients with a history of impossible intubation, mouth opening (interincisor distance) less than 20 mm, or cervical spine fixed in flexion].
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of attempt;Number of successful trial;Time to visualization of the vocal cords;Lowest SpO2;Spo2 , HR, non invasive blood pressure;Any adverse events;Suction of the mouth after intubation to detect any blood | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| time to tracheal intubation | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
associat professor