The Role of Anthropometric Measurements and Ultrasonograpic Suprasternal Adipose Tissue Thickness
- Conditions
- Intubation; Difficult or FailedObesityAnesthesia
- Registration Number
- NCT06457165
- Lead Sponsor
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
- Brief Summary
Prediction of difficult preoperative intubation in obese patients and completion of preparations for difficult intubation both reduce the risk of repeated intubation and prevent complications.
In this study, the investigators aimed to evaluate whether anthropometric measurements are superior in defining difficult preoperative airways.
- Detailed Description
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines obesity, the incidence of which has increased significantly worldwide and is one of the important causes of difficult airway in terms of anesthesia, as obesity when the body mass index (BMI) is above 30. Access to the upper airway is difficult in obese patients, in whom excessive adipose tissue accumulates in the breast, neck, chest, and abdomen. Determining preoperative difficult intubation parameters in obese patients and entering the case preparation both reduce the risk of repeated intubation and prevent intraoperative and postoperative complications.
However, there are still insufficient tests to predict difficult intubation. Many studies have shown that multiple factors such as Mallampati score, high body mass index (BMI), increased neck circumference, and the ratio of neck circumference to thyromental distance are predictors of difficult intubation in obese patients. The introduction of ultrasonography into daily use has led to the use of ultrasonographic parameters in predicting difficult intubation and laryngoscopy. In this study, the investigators aimed to evaluate whether ultrasonography is useful in defining difficult preoperative airways, in addition to anthropometric measurements.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
- 18-60 years
- ASA 1-3
- BMI ≥30 kg/m2
- ASA 1-3
- Scheduled for elective abdominal surgery under general anesthesia
- <18 and >60 years
- ASA>3
- BMI<30
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Suprasternal Adipose Tissue Thickness within 10 minutes before going into surgery It is predicted that it may indicate difficult intubation.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Distance between incisions within 10 minutes before going into surgery Noted for each patient.
Abdominal circumference within 10 minutes before going into surgery Noted for each patient.
Waist circumference within 10 minutes before going into surgery Noted for each patient.
Thyromental distance measurement within 10 minutes before going into surgery Noted for each patient.
Sternomental distance measurement within 10 minutes before going into surgery Noted for each patient.
Mallampati Score within 10 minutes before going into surgery(class 1-4; 1 means good and 4 means bad) Noted for each patient.
Age within 10 minutes before going into surgery Noted for each patient.
Arm circumference within 10 minutes before going into surgery Noted for each patient.
Sex within 10 minutes before going into surgery Noted for each patient.
BMI within 10 minutes before going into surgery Noted for each patient.
Wilson score within 10 minutes before going into surgery(grade 0-10; 0 means good, 10 means bad) Noted for each patient.
Cormack-Lehane score 1. minute after intubation(class 1-4; 1 means good and 4 means bad) Noted for each patient.
ASA within 10 minutes before going into surgery(grades 1-6; 1 means good and 6 means bad) Noted for each patient.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Ankara Bilkent City Hospital
🇹🇷Ankara, Turkey
Ankara Bilkent City Hospital🇹🇷Ankara, Turkey