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To assess the role of manipulating tracheal(wind pipe) tube cuff for negotiating gastric tube inside oesophagus(food pipe)

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Registration Number
CTRI/2022/01/039285
Lead Sponsor
Department of anaesthesiology and critical care Pt BDSharma PGIMS UHS Rohtak
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria

Patients scheduled for elective abdominal surgeries, aged 18-60 years with the American Society of Anaesthesiologists physical status Class 1 or 2, with (Mallampatti Grade 1 or 2) requiring nasogastric tube insertion will be included in the study

Exclusion Criteria

1.Refusal by the patient

2.History of Bleeding disorders

3.History of Deformities of head &neck

4.History of Base of skull fracture

5.History of Anticipated difficult airway

6.History of American Society of Anaesthesiologist Class 3or 4

7.History of radiotherapy to head and neck area

8.Patient with oesophageal varices

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
umber of attempts and/or overall success rate for nasogastric tube insertionTimepoint: Baseline immediately after nasogastric tube insertion
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Rescue manoeuvre required, Time required for nasogastric tube insertion, Complications like kinking, coiling and bleeding if any <br/ ><br>Timepoint: Preoperatively for nasogastric tube insertion
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