Difficult Airways Scores Validation Difficult Laryngoscopy and Mask Ventilation: Prospective and Evaluative Study

Launched by MONGI SLIM HOSPITAL · Jul 16, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how to identify patients who may have a difficult time with laryngoscopy, which is a procedure used to help place a breathing tube during anesthesia. The researchers are using a combination of questionnaires and ultrasound assessments to create scores that predict whether a patient might experience challenges during this process. The goal is to ensure that medical teams can prepare for these situations and manage them effectively during surgery.

To participate in this trial, patients must be over 18 years old and scheduled for certain types of surgeries that require general anesthesia. Some key conditions could make someone ineligible, such as having a serious injury to the face or neck, certain tumors, or being pregnant. If you join the study, you can expect to undergo some assessments, including measurements taken using ultrasound, and the results will help determine the best approach for your anesthesia care. This research is important because it aims to improve safety and outcomes for patients undergoing surgery.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Patients aged over 18 years, scheduled for visceral or orthopedic surgery, elective or otherwise requiring general anesthesia with primary intubation and laryngoscopy, receiving a muscle relaxant before exposure were eligible for this study.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Patients with conditions preventing the evaluation of clinical intubation criteria, such as altered consciousness, agitation, dementia, craniofacial or cervical spine trauma, upper areodigestive tract tumors, upper airway abnormalities or malformations, history of cervical burns or radiation therapy, thyroid goiter, tracheal stenosis, pregnancy, up to 6 weeks post-partum and situations involving extremely urgent with an immediate life- threatening prognosis as well as those undergoing intubation techniques not relying on primary laryngoscopy (e.g. optical fiberscope for mouth opening under 2.5 cm and fixed cervical spine ) were not included in this study.