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The aim of this study is to evaluate the appropriateness of the two kinds of nasotracheal tube (PORTEX POLAR [Smiths Medical International, Hythe, United Kingdom], Mallinckrodt TaperGuard [Covidien, Ireland]) depth in neutral, extended and flexed neck position when the upper border of the cuff of endotracheal tube is located 3cm below the vocal cords in neutral neck position.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portex | Experimental | usage of PORTEX POLAR [Smiths Medical International, Hythe, United Kingdom] nasotracheal tube |
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| Mallinckrodt | Active Comparator | usage of Mallinckrodt TaperGuard [Covidien, Ireland] nasotracheal tube |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Portex | Device | nasotracheal intubation with PORTEX POLAR [Smiths Medical International, Hythe, United Kingdom] nasotracheal tube. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| The adequacy of nasotracheal tube tip location in neutral, extended and flexed neck position |
| 1 minute after nasotracheal intubation |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| The adequacy of nasotracheal tube cuff location in extended and flexed neck position | whether the tube cuff is located below the vocal cords in extended and flexed neck position when the upper border of the cuff of endotracheal tube is fixed 3cm below the vocal cords in neutral neck position. | 1 minute after nasotracheal intubation |
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Inclusion Criteria:
1. Adult patients who undergoes elective surgery under general anesthesia with nasotracheal intubation
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Hyun Joo Kim, MD | Contact | 82-2-2224-1389 | JJOLLONG@yuhs.ac |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine | Seoul | South Korea |
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| Mallinckrodt | Device | nasotracheal intubation with Mallinckrodt TaperGuard [Covidien, Ireland] nasotracheal tube. |
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| The adequacy of nasotracheal tube length |
whether the tube cuff cannot be located 3cm below the vocal cords owing to short length of nasotracheal tube. |
| 1 minute after nasotracheal intubation |