Continuous Laryngeal Cuff Pressure Monitoring

National University Hospital, Singapore51 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this study is to evaluate the airway seal of LMA during intraoperative manipulation.

The laryngeal mask airway (LMA) is widely used in dental surgery as it provides an unobstructed airway and provides a reliable seal from bleeding and surgical debris. However, there have been few studies of the integrity of the LMA seal during intraoperative surgical manipulation with the use of the LMA. In general anesthesia using LMA, airway and esophagus cannot be separated completely. Insufficient airway seal become the risk of aspiration in airway management. This study will focus on airway seal following LMA use in dental surgery.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Value of Continuous Pressure Monitoring in Laryngeal Mask

Interventions

Laryngeal MaskDEVICE

General anaesthesia using LMA will be performed as per standard procedure. A pressure gauge will be connected to the LMA using a small cable to measure the LMA cuff pressure continuously.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * NUH patients who will undergo wisdom teeth extraction. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with tooth braces * Patients who are at risk of aspiration * Patients with missing any of incisor tooth * Pregnant woman * Non-English speaking patients

Locations (1)

National University Health System

Singapore, Singapore

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Utility of continuous LMA cuff pressure monitoring in dental surgery

Measure of intra cuff pressure

Time frame: Intra-operatively

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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