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Distance From the Glottis to the Grille in Children

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
General Anesthesia
Registration Number
NCT03156166
Lead Sponsor
Seoul National University Hospital
Brief Summary

Ambu AuraGain, I-gel, Air-Q intubating laryngeal airway are the most commonly used supraglottic airway. In children, they can be used as intubation conduits. However, there has been no guideline for optimal insertion depth of endotracheal tube through those supraglottic airway. In this study, the investigators will measure the distance from grille of those supraglottic airways to glottis using fiberoptic bronchoscope in children undergoing anesthesia. This distance allows us to predict an appropriate depth of endotracheal tube when it should be inserted through each supraglottic airway.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
89
Inclusion Criteria
  • children < 7 years old undergoing elective surgery
Exclusion Criteria
  • difficult airway
  • BMI> 30kg/m2
  • emergency operation
  • cervical spine disease
  • history of esophageal disease and surgery

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The distance from grille to glottis30 seconds after each supraglottic airway insertion

The distance from grille to glottis is measured using fiberoptic bronchoscopy

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Ventilation score30 seconds after each supraglottic airway insertion

no air leak in airway pressure of 15 cmH2O / bilateral chest wall movement/ normal waveform of capnography

FOB view30 seconds after each supraglottic airway insertion

score 1: no visible glottis, score 2: visible glottis and anterior epiglottis, score 3: visible glottis and posterior epiglottis, and score 4: only glottis visible

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Seoul National University Hospital

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Seoul National University Hospital
🇰🇷Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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