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Prediction of difficult preoperative intubation in obese patients and completion of preparations for difficult intubation both reduce the risk of repeated intubation and prevent complications.
In this study, the investigators aimed to evaluate whether anthropometric measurements are superior in defining difficult preoperative airways.
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines obesity, the incidence of which has increased significantly worldwide and is one of the important causes of difficult airway in terms of anesthesia, as obesity when the body mass index (BMI) is above 30. Access to the upper airway is difficult in obese patients, in whom excessive adipose tissue accumulates in the breast, neck, chest, and abdomen. Determining preoperative difficult intubation parameters in obese patients and entering the case preparation both reduce the risk of repeated intubation and prevent intraoperative and postoperative complications.
However, there are still insufficient tests to predict difficult intubation. Many studies have shown that multiple factors such as Mallampati score, high body mass index (BMI), increased neck circumference, and the ratio of neck circumference to thyromental distance are predictors of difficult intubation in obese patients. The introduction of ultrasonography into daily use has led to the use of ultrasonographic parameters in predicting difficult intubation and laryngoscopy. In this study, the investigators aimed to evaluate whether ultrasonography is useful in defining difficult preoperative airways, in addition to anthropometric measurements.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Difficult Intubation | Abdominal circumference, waist circumference, arm circumference, distance between incisions,TMD and SMD measurements, Mallampati test, Wilson score, and suprasternal subcutaneous adipose tissue thickness were measured and recorded. ECG, SBP and DBP, and SpO2 monitoring were performed. Pre-oxygenation was performed using a 100% oxygen face mask for 3 min before the induction of anesthesia. Induction of anesthesia was achieved with IV 1 mg/kg lidocaine, 0.125 mcgr/kg fentanyl, 2 mg/kg propofol, and 0.6 mg/kg rocuronium bromide. After 2 min of adequate muscle relaxation, the patient was intubated with an endotracheal tube of appropriate diameter. Cormack-Lehane score was evaluated during laryngoscopy. Patients with more than 3 intubation attempts by an experienced anesthesiologist were considered difficult to intubate. In maintenance, 0.1 mcg/kg/h remifentanil was administered in sevoflurane O2-air mixture. Age, sex, body weight,BMI, and ASA scores were recorded. |
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| Not Difficult Intubation | Abdominal circumference, waist circumference, arm circumference, distance between incisions,TMD and SMD measurements, Mallampati test, Wilson score, and suprasternal subcutaneous adipose tissue thickness were measured and recorded. ECG, SBP and DBP, and SpO2 monitoring were performed. Pre-oxygenation was performed using a 100% oxygen face mask for 3 min before the induction of anesthesia. Induction of anesthesia was achieved with IV 1 mg/kg lidocaine, 0.125 mcgr/kg fentanyl, 2 mg/kg propofol, and 0.6 mg/kg rocuronium bromide. After 2 min of adequate muscle relaxation, the patient was intubated with an endotracheal tube of appropriate diameter. Cormack-Lehane score was evaluated during laryngoscopy. Patients with more than 3 intubation attempts by an experienced anesthesiologist were considered difficult to intubate. In maintenance, 0.1 mcg/kg/h remifentanil was administered in sevoflurane O2-air mixture. Age, sex, body weight,BMI, and ASA scores were recorded. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Difficult Intubation | Device | Noted for each patient. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Suprasternal Adipose Tissue Thickness | It is predicted that it may indicate difficult intubation. | within 10 minutes before going into surgery |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Abdominal circumference | Noted for each patient. | within 10 minutes before going into surgery |
| Waist circumference | Noted for each patient. |
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40 patients between the ages of 18-60 years, ASA 1-3, BMI ≥30 kg/m2, ASA 1-3, scheduled for elective abdominal surgery under general anesthesia.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Ayça Tuba Dumanlı Özcan | Ankara City Hospital Bilkent | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Ankara Bilkent City Hospital | Ankara | 06800 | Turkey (Türkiye) |
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| ID | Term |
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| D009765 | Obesity |
| ID | Term |
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| D050177 | Overweight |
| D044343 | Overnutrition |
| D009748 | Nutrition Disorders |
| D009750 | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| D055105 | Waist Circumference |
| ID | Term |
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| D049628 | Body Size |
| D001837 | Body Weights and Measures |
| D001824 | Body Constitution |
| D010808 | Physical Examination |
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| Not Difficult Intubation | Device | Noted for each patient. |
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| within 10 minutes before going into surgery |
| Arm circumference | Noted for each patient. | within 10 minutes before going into surgery |
| Distance between incisions | Noted for each patient. | within 10 minutes before going into surgery |
| Thyromental distance measurement | Noted for each patient. | within 10 minutes before going into surgery |
| Sternomental distance measurement | Noted for each patient. | within 10 minutes before going into surgery |
| Mallampati Score | Noted for each patient. | within 10 minutes before going into surgery(class 1-4; 1 means good and 4 means bad) |
| Wilson score | Noted for each patient. | within 10 minutes before going into surgery(grade 0-10; 0 means good, 10 means bad) |
| Cormack-Lehane score | Noted for each patient. | 1. minute after intubation(class 1-4; 1 means good and 4 means bad) |
| Age | Noted for each patient. | within 10 minutes before going into surgery |
| Sex | Noted for each patient. | within 10 minutes before going into surgery |
| ASA | Noted for each patient. | within 10 minutes before going into surgery(grades 1-6; 1 means good and 6 means bad) |
| BMI | Noted for each patient. | within 10 minutes before going into surgery |
| D001835 |
| Body Weight |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D019937 |
| Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures |
| D003933 | Diagnosis |
| D000886 | Anthropometry |
| D008919 | Investigative Techniques |
| D010829 | Physiological Phenomena |