The Effect of Different Videolaryngoscopes on Intubation Success in Obese Patients

Ankara University100 enrolled

Overview

Obese patients may have difficulty in airway management.Patients who have body mass index \> 35 are challenging patients for anesthesiologist. Short neck, more adipose tissue may be reasons for airway difficulty. Videolaryngoscopes are devices that ease the management of difficult airway.This study is designed to evaluate the differences and the effects of different laryngoscopes.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Difficult Airway, Videolaryngoscopes

Interventions

c-mac laryngoscopeDEVICE

type of laryngoscopes

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * body mass index\> 35 Exclusion Criteria: * emergency airway

Locations (1)

Ankara University

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

intubation difficulty

the management of airway

Time frame: 1 minute

Secondary Outcomes

airway assesment

evaluating the airway

Time frame: 1 minute

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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