Vidéolaryngoscopy Study of the LPEC in Obese Patients

University of Liege100 enrolled

Overview

1. Check the intubation conditions during laryngoscopy without external mobilization of the larynx, with Sellick manoeuvre or with low paratracheal esophagal compression in obese patient 2. International surveys comparing tracheal intubation difficulty on a scale of 1 to 3 between cricoid pressure, Left Paratracheal Esophageal Compression and neutral position

Check the intubation conditions during laryngoscopy without external mobilization of the larynx, with Sellick manoeuvre or with low paratracheal esophagal compression in obese patient International surveys comparing tracheal intubation difficulty on a scale of 1 to 3 between cricoid pressure, Left Paratracheal Esophageal Compression and neutral position

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Videolaryngoscopy

Interventions

mobilization of the larynxPROCEDURE

Check the intubation conditions during laryngoscopy without external mobilization of the larynx, with Sellick manoeuvre or with low paratracheal esophagal compression in 2 groups: patient in dorsal decubitus or Rapid Airway Management Positioner.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 80 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Adults patients with BMI \> 35 undergoing general anaesthesia Exclusion Criteria: * pregnant women * people with facial * oropharyngeal abnormalities

Locations (1)

Javillier

Liège, Belgium

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Distance between oesophagus and trachea

Time frame: During laryngoscopy

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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