Airway Management for Trigeminal Thermal Coagulation

N/ACompletedNCT01990599

Medical University of Vienna5 enrolled

Overview

Airway management of patients undergoing thermal coagulation of the Gasserian ganglion is very delicate. This is because of the specific operation site and moreover patients should recover quickly from anesthesia to follow verbal intraoperative commands of the surgeon. Endotracheal intubation or laryngeal mask of course hinders the patient from speaking. An obvious alternative airway management, as performed in this preliminary study, is a nasopharyngeal placed tube. The purpose of the present study is to objectify the gas exchange in patients during this new ventilation technique.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Airway Management

Interventions

Nasopharyngeal TubeOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: \- Patients undergoing thermal coagulation of the Gasserian ganglion Exclusion Criteria: * Body weight over 100 kg * Recurrent nasal bleeding * Patients suffering from reflux disease * Additional risk of aspiration (e.g. hernia diaphragmalis)

Locations (1)

Medical University of Vienna

Vienna, Vienna, Austria

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Blood gas exchange

Blood gas analyses will be determined at three time points perioperatively. The first measurement, at base line, will be performed preoperatively, the second one after puncture of the Gasserian ganglion and the third during the thermal coagulation of the Gasserian ganglion.

Time frame: Before and during the neurosurgical intervention

Secondary Outcomes

SpO2 oxygen saturation (pulse oximeter)

Time frame: Before and during the neurosurgical intervention

Hemodynamic parameters

Time frame: Before and during the neurosurgical intervention

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