Quality of Ventilation With Facial Versus Nasal Mask vs Nasal Mask Anesthesia in Children 3 to 12 Years Old

Evaluation of the Quality of Ventilation With Facial Versus Nasal Mask After Induction of Anesthesia in Children 3 to 12 Years Old

In this single-blind clinical trial study, 70children who are candidates for lower abdominal elective surgery under general anesthesia presented at Imam Hossein Hospital in Isfahan will be included in the study and will be divided into 2 groups. In the first group, ventilation with facial mask and in the second group, ventilation with nasal mask will be done for three minutes. Then the reduction in SPO2 and the impossibility of ventilation of patients will be evaluated and compared between the two groups.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age category between 3 to 12 years
• Candidate for lower abdominal elective surgery under general anesthesia
• No obstruction in the nasal pathway
• No deformity and fractures in facial
• No acute or chronic lung disease

Exclusion Criteria:

• Impossibility of airway oropharyngeal ventilation
• Impossibility of ventilation of the anatomical facial mask with neck extension
• Dissatisfaction with participating in the study.