Clinical Trial: Use of USG in Difficult Airway in Obese
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Obesity
Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
Official Title: Effectiveness of Ultrasonography for the Evaluation of Difficult Airway in Obese Patients.
Brief Summary:
Introduction and Purpose: Obesity is an increasing public health problem all over the world.Obesity is a proinflammatory multisystemic disease defined as hypertrophy and/or hyperplasia of adipose tissue.Obesity is frequently encountered in elective and emergency surgical procedures and causes more difficulties in airway management.Difficult airway, characterized by difficult mask ventilation and difficult intubation, is especially common in obese and morbidly obese patients.Some studies show that the…
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