GlideScope® Versus Macintosh Laryngoscope for Post-thyroidectomy Assessment of Vocal Cord Mobility
- Conditions
- Complication, Postoperative
- Registration Number
- NCT03834597
- Lead Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
- Brief Summary
Vocal cord dysfunction is a serious post-thyroidectomy complication. This can lead to various postoperative clinical consequences as hoarseness of voice, aspiration or stridor . It is also one of the common reasons for post-thyroidectomy malpractice claims.
This study will compare GlideScope® with Macintosh laryngoscope regarding accuracy of assessment of post-thyroidectomy vocal cord mobility.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
- American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I and II,
- Elective thyroid surgery with
- Normal thyroid profile
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Exclusion Criteria
- History of previous thyroid surgery,
- Preoperative vocal cord dysfunction
- Predicted difficult airway
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Vocal cord dysfunction Intraoperative newly recorded reduction in the postoperative vocal cords mobility compared with the preoperative status.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Incidence of traumatic complications First 24 hours postoperatively traumatic complications as swelling in the mouth, tongue, or throat, teeth injury, bleeding or hoarseness of voice
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Ain Shams University hospitals
🇪🇬Cairo, Egypt