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Evaluation of the Feasibility and Safety of Laryngoscopic Microsurgery Under Non-intubation Anesthesia

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Laryngomicrosurgery
Superior Laryngeal Nerve Block
Spontaneous Breathing
Interventions
Procedure: Non-intubated Laryngomicrosurgery
Registration Number
NCT05420649
Lead Sponsor
Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital.
Brief Summary

Nonintubated anesthesia applied in combination with high-flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) is an alternative strategy for laryngeal microsurgery (LMS). LMS is a common procedure in otolaryngology that typically requires endotracheal tube intubation under general anesthesia. Endotracheal tube intubation causes complications; a nonintubated strategy can avoid these complications and provide a clearer surgical field of vision, enabling vocal cord inspection and disposal. Administering a muscle relaxant can also help prevent bucking during surgery but can engender apnea and hypercapnia, which may have negative effects on hemodynamics. Therefore, the investigators assessed the effectiveness of a superior laryngeal nerve block (SLNB) with intravenous general anesthesia in maintaining spontaneous breathing and improving safety during LMS with nonintubated anesthesia.

Detailed Description

Laryngeal microsurgery (LMS) is among the most common operations in otolaryngology and typically requires general anesthesia administered through endotracheal tube intubation. Endotracheal tube intubation provides stable gas exchange, protects the airways by preventing secretions from falling into the lower respiratory tract, and enables the monitoring of parameters such as tidal volume and end-tidal CO2.

Nonintubated anesthesia applied in combination with transnasal humidified rapid-insufflation ventilatory exchange or high-flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) is another option for LMS. LMS with nonintubated anesthesia can avoid the complications caused by endotracheal tube intubation such as oral tissue trauma, tracheal trauma, and dental injury. Furthermore, LMS with nonintubated anesthesia can provide a clearer surgical field of vision that allows the vocal cords to be inspected and disposed of completely. Current practice in LMS with nonintubated anesthesia is to administer a muscle relaxant to help avoid bucking during the procedure. However, the administration of a muscle relaxant can lead to apnea and hypercapnia, which may negatively affect hemodynamics. Therefore, the investigators investigated the use of a superior laryngeal nerve block (SLNB) with intravenous general anesthesia to help the patient maintain spontaneous breathing and provide higher surgical safety during LMS with nonintubated anesthesia.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
49
Inclusion Criteria
  • The patient who needed to undergo LMS.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Severe airway obstruction.
  • Severe airway disease.
  • American Society of anesthesiologists (ASA) physical state > III.
  • Pregnancy or body mass index (BMI) ≥ 40 kg/m2.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Non-intubated LMS with spontaneous breathingNon-intubated LaryngomicrosurgeryPatients received non-intubated LMS optiflow(HFNO) device and maintained spontaneous breathing.
Non-intubated LMS with apneaNon-intubated LaryngomicrosurgeryPatients received non-intubated LMS with administration of muscle relaxant and optiflow(HFNO) device.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
PaCO2 after LaryngomicrosurgeryABG was measured immediately after the end of LMS

ABG was measured immediately after the end of LMS

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Heart rate (HR)during the LMS procedure

Hemodynamic data were measured every 5 minutes

pH after LaryngomicrosurgeryABG was measured immediately after the end of LMS

ABG was measured immediately after the end of LMS

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital

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Kaohsiung, Taiwan

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