Video Laryngoscopy vs Direct Laryngoscopy in Paediatric Patients

Launched by WATIM MEDICAL & DENTAL COLLEGE · May 25, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

The comparision of efficacy of Video Laryngoscopy for pediatric airway vs Direct Laryngoscopy is the goal of this study, Safety of the patients will be the utmost priority with careful case selection alongwith proper informed detailed consent from the guardians of the children.

PROCEDURE:

After induction of General Anesthesia four minutes of proper bag mask ventilation to allow for proper intubating conditions will be done. The time taken from the insertion of the laryngoscopic blade to the best glottic view acheived by the specific technique will be noted seperately and then the time to ...

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Pediatric patients of age between 2 - 8 years,
• • American Society of Anesthesiologist (ASA) grades I-II Children
• • Cormack-Lehane grade I, II and III who will need airway management for elective surgery under general anesthesia.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Patients with abnormal airway anatomy,
• • Obese patients,
• • Emergency surgery,
• • Congenital syndrome involving any major organs
• • Patients' guardians unwilling to participate .
• • Patients in whom airway is not secured with a specific technique even after three attempts.