Optimal Length of Pre-inserted ETT for Nasal Fiber Optic Intubation

Seoul National Uinversity Dental Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Nasal Fiberoptic Intubation

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02016144

JLee_optimal_length

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study is intended to find the optimal length of pre-inserted ETT for nasal fiberoptic intubation and the equation to predict it.

Enrollment: 150 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• ASA physical status I-II
• aged 20-65 yr (adults)

Exclusion criteria

• rhinitis
• bleeding diatheses
• requirement of awake intubation
• a previous major oral and maxillofacial surgery history
• anatomical deformity of the face, neck and upper airway