Predicting insertion depth of a special tube used for aerating one lung, based on surface measurement of length of the windpipe.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: Z408- Encounter for other prophylactic surgeryHealth Condition 2: J984- Other disorders of lung
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
All adult patients undergoing elective surgery needing one lung ventilation in JIPMER, Puducherry
Exclusion Criteria
Any contraindication to DLT placement
Where video laryngoscopy is not possible
Patients with neck swelling
Patients with severe limitation of neck extension
Patients with post burn scars and contractures of neck
Patients with post radiotherapy contractures of neck
Patients with laryngo-tracheal malformation
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To compare the double-lumen tube insertion depth based on thyroid-sternal angle distance with calculated insertion depth based on patientâ??s height in terms of agreement with its final insertion length using fibreoptic bronchoscope.Timepoint: Outcome will be analysed after collection of data for the requisite sample size.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To compare the agreement between thyroid-sternal angle distance measured clinically with glottis-carina length measured from CT scan images of study subjects.Timepoint: Outcome will be analysed after collection of data from requisite sample size.