Comparing peritubal leakage in microcuffed vs uncuffed endotraheal tube in children undergoing neurosurgical procedures in prone position.
Phase 2
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: G969- Disorder of central nervous system, unspecified
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
All paediatric patients less than 8 years’ of age undergoing elective neurosurgical procedure in prone position
Exclusion Criteria
1.Patients with known airway anomalies
2.Known or anticipated difficult intubation
3.Patients Weight < 3 Kg
4.Parent/Guardian not consenting for study
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To compare the amount of Peritubal leakage between microcuffed and uncuffed ETT.Timepoint: In supine position ,after intubation wait for 3 min and then take 5 readings <br/ ><br>In prone position , wait for 3 minutes and then take 5 readings.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1.To compare the incidence of Intraoperative airway events <br/ ><br>2.To compare the incidence of post-operative respiratory complications <br/ ><br>3.To compare the incidence of ETT exchange rates <br/ ><br>Timepoint: patient will be monitored post-operative period for 6 hours