Difficult Airway in the Bariatric Patient: the BARINTUBE Cohort Study

: Manuel Alberto Guerrero Gutierrez

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Bariatric Surgery Candidate; Obesity

Treatments: Procedure: Intubation

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06592313

1667/17-05-2024

Details and patient eligibility

About

Background: Difficult airway in bariatric patients presents significant challenges during anesthesia, impacting patient safety and surgical outcomes. This study aims to estimate the incidence of difficult airway in bariatric patients undergoing surgery.

Materials and Methods: This prospective observational cohort study will be conducted in a single center. Patients over 18 years with a BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 undergoing bariatric surgery and requiring intubation will be included. Data will be collected on patient demographics, clinical characteristics, and intubation outcomes. The primary outcome is the occurrence of difficult airway, defined by specific criteria including intubation difficulty and the need for alternative airway management techniques. Secondary outcomes include complications related to airway management and overall surgical outcomes. A total of 1290 patients will be included in the study to estimate the incidence of difficult airway within a confidence of 3%.

Conclusions: Difficult airway management in bariatric patients is relatively common and is influenced by specific patient factors. The findings of this study will mainly allow the estimation of difficult airway incidence in patients with bariatric surgery under the new clinical definitions.

Enrollment: 1,290 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients over 18 years of age
• Patients of both genders
• Patients diagnosed with BMI greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2
• Patients who will undergo bariatric surgery
• Patients who require intubation for intraoperative ariway management

Exclusion criteria

• Patients who withdraw their consent to participate in the study.

Trial design

1,290 participants in 1 patient group

Patients undergoing bariatric surgery

Description:

Adults with an indication for bariatric surgery who have been schedule for a bariatric surgery procedure.

Treatment:

Procedure: Intubation