Anaesthesia
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Authors
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: INCLUSION CRITERIA 1. All consenting/assenting patients between the ages of 1 and 15years scheduled for elective herniotomy procedure under general anaesthesia. 2. American Society of Anesthesiologists’ (ASA) physical status class I and II patients.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: EXCLUSION CRITERIA 1. Patients with history of allergic reactions to propofol, ketamine and fentanyl. 2. Patient refusal to participate/parent's and guidance failure to give assent. 3. Patients American Society of Anesthesiologists’ (ASA) physical status greater than II. 4. All patients with clinically significant cardiovascular, respiratory, hepatic and renal diseases. 5. Patients currently taking sedative or analgesic drugs. 6. Difficulty with communication/language barrier. 7. Patients with mental illness. 8. Patients with oropharyngeal pathology. 9. Patients with hiatus hernia. 10. Patients with respiratory tract infection. 11. Patients with history of seizure disorder. 12. Patients with raised intracranial or intraocular pressure. 13. Anatomical abnormality of the airway. 14. Patients at risk of aspiration. 15. Patients with hyperactive airway.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Laryngeal mask airway insertion conditions and incidence of apnoea were assessed as primary outcome measures | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Post anaesthetic discharge score was assessed as secondary outcome measure. | — |
Countries
Nigeria
Contacts
Public ContactAkere Abidemi David
Consultant Anaesthetist
Outcome results
None listed