Effect of avoidance of nitrous oxide during anaesthesia in patients undergoing brain tumour surgery.
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Cerebellopontine angle tumours
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2016/01/006574
- Lead Sponsor
- Barkha Bindu
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
ASA grade I & II patients.
Patients of cerebellopontine angle tumours posted for elective tumour excision surgery.
Anticipated duration of anaesthesia more than 6 hours.
Exclusion Criteria
Refusal of consent.
Patients with history of smoking.
Haemodynamically unstable patients.
Hb < 8gm%.
Evidence of pneumocephalus on CT scan.
Patients with evidence of pneumothorax.
Patients with bleeding disorders.
Patients with preoperative GCS <15.
Patients with significant pulmonary disease, renal or hepatic disorders, unstable angina, uncontrolled diabetes or hypertension.
Pregnant females.
Patients operated upon in sitting position.
Patients with BMI > 35.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method