Factors Associated With Occluding the Upper Esophagus by Paratracheal Force

Seoul National University

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Intubation Complication

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06210867

10-2022-111

Details and patient eligibility

About

We aim to identify anatomical factors that affect upper esophageal occlusion during the application of paratracheal pressure.

Full description

Measure the sternomental distance, thyromental distance, neck length, neck circumference, Mallampati score, BMI, Neck motion, inter-incisor gap, thyrosternal distance. And analysis these factors are associated with upper esophageal occlusion or not.

Enrollment: 180 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 19+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• ≥ 19 years old
• schedule for general anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

• Limited neck extension
• Abnormality or anomaly, history of surgery in the neck, esophagus, face, upper airway part.
• Who has weak teeth
• Who has pulmonary aspiration risk