A study to determine the correlation between the distance between the thyroid cartilage and the mentum of the mandible with the ease of passing a nasotracheal tube through the glottis.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: 4- Measurement and Monitoring
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2024/07/070408
- Lead Sponsor
- AIIMS NEW DELHI
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1.Patients requiring nasotracheal intubation for surgery
2.ASA grade I, II & III
3.Age 18 years and above
4.Patients with adequate mouth opening more than 2cm to allow passage of laryngoscope blade
Exclusion Criteria
1.Patient refusal to participate.
2.Cases presenting for emergency surgery
3.Patients for cesarean section
4.Presence of neck mass
5.Patients posted for surgery of larynx and trachea
6.Patients with anomalies involving face and upper airway
7.Patients with restricted neck movement due to radiotherapy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method