Sensitivity of Hyomental Distance Ratio as a Single Predictor of Difficult Intubation in Obstetrics (HMDR)

King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Caesarean Section

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00916812

ACH 0901

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is a study to detect the sensitivity of thyromental distance ratio as a single predictor for difficult intubation in patients undergoing cesarean section under general anesthesia.

Full description

The authors intend to use the HMDR for detection of difficult intubation in parturient undergoing cesarean section that is either elective or emergency.

Enrollment: 188 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 45 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• All patients presenting for cesarean section under general anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

• None