Introduction:
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a condition with repetitive interruptions to breathing due to obstruction of the airway in sleep. We evaluated STOP-BANG score outcome.
Aim and Objective:
To evaluate the usefulness of stop-bang questionnaire in predicting difficult bag mask ventilation and difficult intubation (DIT) with comparison.
Materials and Methods:
A prospective, simple randomized, comparative study was on 100 patients.
Results:
O group had male preponderance, higher American Society of Anesthesiologists grades along with comorbidities, higher mallampati grades, lower sternomental distance and thyromental distance, and higher neck circumference. Mean time in study group was 31.7 s and in control group was 18.68 s.
Conclusion:
We conclude that patients with STOP-BANG score ≥3 are at higher risk of unanticipated difficult mask ventilation and DIT in undiagnosed cases of OSA.
Introduction:
Laryngoscopy and endotracheal intubation (ETI) are the most commonly performed procedure by an anesthesiologist. C-MAC video laryngoscope creates an optimum picture of the glottis and allows the anesthesiologist to direct the tip of the blade into the vallecula whereas McCoy laryngoscope is designed so the tip of the blade is hinged, and can be altered by the lever attached to the handle. Hence, this study was undertaken to compare intubating conditions and hemodynamic stress response to laryngoscopy and ETI.
Aim:
This Study aims to compare CMAC D-blade and McCoy laryngoscope with respect to the ease of intubation, number of attempts required to intubate, intubation time, and hemodynamic stress responses.
Materials and Methods:
This was a prospective, simple randomized, comparative study done in 60 patients for 2 years comparing the CMAC D-blade with McCoy laryngoscope regarding intubation time, procedure time, hemodynamic stress response, intubation difficulty score, adverse effects, and complications.
Results:
Statistically significant differences were seen between both groups regarding intubation time, procedure time, and grade of ease.
Conclusion:
CMAC D-blade VLS is a better choice for ETI than McCoy laryngoscope. CMAC D-blade could offer new perspective in managing patients with difficult airway and cervical spine injury.
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