Healthy patients over 18 years of age who received an elective surgery that required intubation under general anesthesia Modified Mallampati Test (MMT), Thyromental Distance (TMD), Sternomental Distance (SMD), Upper Lip Bite Test (ULBT), and TMHT.
Conditions
Interventions
patients over 18 years of age who received an elective surgery that required intubation under general anesthesia
Screening
Sponsors
Khon Kaen University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. patients over 18 years old 2. received an elective surgery that required intubation under general anesthesia
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients having facial and upper airway abnormalities 2. Patients undergoing airway surgery 3. Patients who were pregnant 4. Patients who had abnormal upper airways and who required other intubation devices besides the conventional technique 5. Patients requiring rapid sequence induction and intubation, and cricoid pressure 6. Patients with a body mass index > 40 kg/m2 7. Patients having contraindications for neck flexion and extension
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The cut-off points and validity indexes from TMHT 5-10 mins observe patient clinical | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| laryngoscopic view assessment 1-5 mins during intubation observe patient clinical | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactNarin Plailaharn
Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University
Outcome results
None listed