Vidéolaryngoscopy Study of the LPEC in Obese Patients

University of Liege

Status: Completed

Conditions: Videolaryngoscopy

Treatments: Procedure: mobilization of the larynx

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04128982

LPECOBESITY

Details and patient eligibility

About

1. Check the intubation conditions during laryngoscopy without external mobilization of the larynx, with Sellick manoeuvre or with low paratracheal esophagal compression in obese patient
2. International surveys comparing tracheal intubation difficulty on a scale of 1 to 3 between cricoid pressure, Left Paratracheal Esophageal Compression and neutral position

Full description

Check the intubation conditions during laryngoscopy without external mobilization of the larynx, with Sellick manoeuvre or with low paratracheal esophagal compression in obese patient

International surveys comparing tracheal intubation difficulty on a scale of 1 to 3 between cricoid pressure, Left Paratracheal Esophageal Compression and neutral position

Enrollment: 100 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adults patients with BMI > 35 undergoing general anaesthesia

Exclusion criteria

• pregnant women
• people with facial
• oropharyngeal abnormalities

Trial design

100 participants in 1 patient group

Videolaryngoscopy

Description:

Check the intubation conditions during laryngoscopy without external mobilization of the larynx, with Sellick manoeuvre or with low paratracheal esophagal compression in 2 groups: patient in dorsal decubitus or Rapid Airway Management Positioner.

Treatment:

Procedure: mobilization of the larynx