Incidence and Contributing Anthropometric Factors of Difficult Airway in Pediatric Surgical Patients

Launched by UNIVERSITY CHILDRENS HOSPITAL BELGRADE · Aug 12, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how to predict and assess difficult airway situations in young children undergoing elective surgery. The researchers want to find out which physical factors, like the shape of a child's face and neck, can help identify if a child might have trouble with mask ventilation, laryngoscopy (looking at the throat), or intubation (inserting a breathing tube). By doing this, they hope to create a new scoring system that can better predict these challenges.

Eligible participants are children aged from one month to 14 years who are scheduled for elective surgery that requires general anesthesia. Before surgery, the child's airway will be evaluated through some simple measurements. On the day of the surgery, after the child is given anesthesia, the medical team will check how easy or difficult it is to manage the airway using standard scoring methods. This study is important as it could improve safety and care for young patients during surgery.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Pediatric patients from one month to 14 years old scheduled for elective surgery in general endotracheal anesthesia.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Congenital syndromes which include difficult airway (Pierre Robin, Goldenhar syndrome, Treacher Collins syn, Down syn, Edwards, Arthrogryposis, Apart syn etc.), craniofacial dysmorphia, ENT, maxillofacial and cardiac surgery patients, patients with resent respiratory infections