a study to compare two methods of confirmation of placement of proseal LMA by Ultrasound and clinical methods.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- CANCER PATIENTS UNDERGOING SURGERY
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2017/11/010359
- Lead Sponsor
- AIIMS
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Closed to Recruitment of Participants
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
All patients of age 18- 65 years of age undergoing onco- surgery requiring general anaesthesia and supraglottic airway device (Proseal Laryngeal mask Airway, PLMA) as an airway management device will be recruited under this study
Exclusion Criteria
1.Unwilling patients.
2.Patients with unfavourable airway anatomy like patient undergoing head and neck surgeries precluding use of supraglottic airway device.
3.Patients at high risk of aspiration like bowel obstruction, gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD).
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To evaluate the use of ultrasonography as a suitable alternative to clinical assessment of PLMA for its accurate placement in patients.Timepoint: AFTER PLACEMENT OF PROSEAL LMA
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1.Time taken for assessment for the correct placement of PLMA by clinical methods and ultrasonography (USG). <br/ ><br>Timepoint: intaoperatively we will determine the time taken for assessment;2. Malposition of PLMA at the end of procedure after positive pressure ventilation. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: AFTER COMPLETION OF PROCEDURE