CompletedNot Applicable

Macintosh Laryngoscope Assisted Fiberoptic Intubation

Egypt100 participantsStarted 2017-12-15

Plain-language summary

During fiberoptic endotracheal intubation, the perfect airway exposure produced by the classic curved Macintosh laryngoscope in place of head tilt -chin lift-jaw thrust maneuver may increase the accuracy and produce rapid direct vocal cord access in a short time under Inhalation anesthesia to maintain the respiratory drive for grade III\&VI Modified Mallampati .

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients with Modified Mallampati (NT-MMT) airway score III,VI * American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) physical class I-III * Scheduled for elective cancer surgery under general anesthesia Exclusion Criteria: * Modified Mallampati I,II Airway scored patients. * History of upper airway surgery. * Patients with serious deformities of the mandible, maxilla, tongue, pharynx or larynx. * Patients with a history of significant cardiac and pulmonary diseases, * Obesity with BMI \>40, * Epilepsy, pregnancy, mental disease, neurological psychological disorders. * Communication barrier.

What they're measuring

intubation time

Timeframe: during intubation

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03310866

SponsorMansoura University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2018-07-15

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