Airway Management During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Comparison of Direct Laryngoscopy Versus Video Laryngoscopy
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- COVID-19 Pneumonia
- Sponsor
- Van Bölge Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi
- Enrollment
- 150
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Intubation time
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 4 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes a highly contagious infection with the highest viral load in the upper respiratory secretions. Despite using personal protective equipment, SARS-CoV-2 contamination to the healthcare personnel is possible during the airway management of infected patients. Direct laryngoscopy remains as the most common method for endotracheal intubation. Our study aimed to compare the use of video laryngoscopy with direct laryngoscopy for tracheal intubation in adult patients receiving general anesthesia for elective surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Investigators
sedef gülçin ural
Medical Doctor
Erzurum Regional Training & Research Hospital
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Elective surgery
Exclusion Criteria
- •Intraoral or neck surgery
- •gastroesophageal reflux
- •delayed gastric emptying
- •pregnancy
- •scoliosis
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Intubation time
Time Frame: First 5 minutes of the operation
Time from Beginning of Intubation to Full Ventilation of the Lungs
Secondary Outcomes
- Intubation Comfort(First 5 minutes of the operation)
- Cormack-Lehane Scoring(First 5 minutes of the operation)