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The Incidence of Difficult Intubation in Obese Versus Non-obese Patients

Sponsored by King Hamad University Hospital, Bahrain

About this trial

Last updated 6 years ago

Study ID

KHUH/Anesthesia

Status

Completed

Type

Observational

Placebo

No

Accepting

18-75 Years
18 to 80 Years
All
All

Not accepting

Not accepting
Healthy Volunteers

Trial Timing

Ended 7 years ago

What is this trial about?

The aim of our study is to identify the incidence of difficult endotracheal intubation in patients with normal BMI undergoing surgery under general anaesthesia in our hospital and compare it to that of obese patients.

What are the participation requirements?

Yes

Inclusion Criteria

- Elective surgery

- BMI< 30 for Normal BMI group

- BMI > 30 for Obese group

No

Exclusion Criteria

- Known previous difficult airway

- Pediatric patients.

- Emergency patients