Effect of Head Elevation on LMA Insertion

Asan Medical Center110 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to compare the first attempt success rate of laryngeal mask airway insertion according to the degree of head elevation.

The purpose of this study is to compare the first attempt success rate of laryngeal mask airway insertion between 7 cm head elevation and 14 cm head elevation in patients who undergoing transurethral bladder tumor resection.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

110

Conditions

Laryngeal Masks Urinary Bladder Neoplasms

Interventions

Laryngeal mask airway insertionPROCEDURE

Laryngeal mask airway insertion in patients who undergoing transurethral bladder tumor resection

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 79 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who are scheduled transurethral bladder tumor resection under general anesthesia * 20-79 years of age * American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status ≤3 * Patients who are voluntarily agreed to this clinical study Exclusion Criteria: * History of difficult airway * Expected difficult airway by physical examination * Unstable teeth or teeth loss * Obesity (body mass index ≥ 30) * Recent history of upper respiratory infection * Patients who are not fasted or who are at risk of aspiration

Locations (1)

Asan Medical Center

Seoul, South Korea