A comparative evaluation of fibreoptic bronchoscope and C- MAC D blade videolaryngoscope for nasotracheal intubation in patients of oropharyngeal carinomas under general anaesthesia.
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: C039- Malignant neoplasm of gum, unspecifiedHealth Condition 2: C009- Malignant neoplasm of lip, unspecifiedHealth Condition 3: C109- Malignant neoplasm of oropharynx,unspecifiedHealth Condition 4: C148- Malignant neoplasm of overlappingsites of lip, oral cavity and pharynxHealth Condition 5: C068- Malignant neoplasm of overlappingsites of other and unspecified parts of mouth
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2018/11/016283
- Lead Sponsor
- AIIMS NEW DELHI
- Brief Summary
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- Detailed Description
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Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 100
a)Adult patients less than 70 years.
b)Clinical diagnosis of primary oro-pharyngeal cancer posted for surgery.
c)ASA I and ASA II patients.
d)Gave written informed consent to participate in the study
a)The presence of predictors of difficult bag and mask ventilation (presence of beard, obese with BMI >35, snoring, edentulous, intraoral tumors, receding chin etc.) and intubation, including decreased inter-incisor distance ( <2 cm), short thyromental distance ( <6 cm), and reduced neck extension ( <80�° from neck flexion), cervical spine instability, or risk of pulmonary aspiration.
b)Patient refusal to participate in the study
c) ASA III or more
d)Patients with contraindication of nasal intubation (suspected epiglottitis, midface instability coagulopathy, suspected basilar skull fractures, apnea or impending respiratory arrest, large nasal polyps, suspected nasal foreign bodies, recent nasal surgery, upper neck hematoma or infection, history of frequent episodes of epistaxis)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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