Airway securing through the placement of an endotracheal tube continues to be the definitive and the global standard management. The successful first attempt is aimed to avoid the consequences of multiple intubation trials as bleeding, tissue swelling, and airway contamination from gastric content that led to considerable morbidity and mortality. Visualization of the larynx and the glottic opening is the key to first-pass success requiring long-term training and availability of specific equipment concerned to that. For confirmation of the position endotracheal tube or its displacement, various clinical and equipment aids to that which are not valid or limited in different scenarios. Video laryngoscopes (VL) have been proposed to improve laryngeal visualization, hence a higher first-pass success rate accomplished. Despite that, there are limitations of video laryngoscope use in different circumstances that requiring adding of other aids to facilitate endotracheal intubation. x
Airway securing through the placement of an endotracheal tube continues to be the definitive
and the global standard management. The successful first attempt is aimed to avoid the
consequences of multiple intubation trials as bleeding, tissue swelling, and airway
contamination from gastric content that led to considerable morbidity and mortality.
Visualization of the larynx and the glottic opening is the key to first-pass success
requiring long-term training and availability of specific equipment concerned to that. For
confirmation of the position endotracheal tube or its displacement, various clinical and
equipment aids to that which are not valid or limited in different scenarios. Video
laryngoscopes (VL) have been proposed to improve laryngeal visualization, hence a higher
first-pass success rate accomplished. Despite that, there are limitations of video
laryngoscope use in different circumstances that requiring adding of other aids to facilitate
endotracheal intubation.
The proposal of this study is to assess the feasibility and the impact of
infrared/near-infrared (IRD) light on the performance of video-laryngoscopy and reduction of
the time needed for endotracheal intubation and increase the credibility of the device.
Data-collection will be started after induction of the anesthesia and ended at the
confirmation of endotracheal tube position
Device: Application of Infrared (Active IRD/ IRRIS) device
The first operator experienced with video-laryngoscopy intubation will do Before inducing anesthesia, the second operator will open the randomization envelope and adhere IRRIS/IRD device to the anterior skin of the neck above the sternal notch according to the group of patients After confirming lack of discomfort during application of the IRRIS/IRD device,
After complete relaxation, Laryngoscopy will be performed by the first operator using video laryngoscope (Glidescope Verathon Medical, BC, Canada or C-Mac Storz, Germany) to insert the tracheal tube. The endotracheal tube will be armed with a malleable stylet and to be molded to a curved 'hockey stick or the same curve of the laryngoscopic blade's shape. We will divide the patient according to device into two groups:
Group A: control group
Group B: Intervention group using Infrared
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age above 18 years
- General anesthesia that needs endotracheal intubation
- All Mallampati score 1-3
- ASA physical status 1-3
Exclusion Criteria:
- Refuse or unable to sign the consent.
- Pregnancy
- Emergency cases
- History of or expected difficult intubation
- Maxillofacial abnormality or trauma
- Age below 18 years
- Rapid sequence induction
- Skin disorders and skin light sensitivity (SLE, Lupus ….)
- Impaired head and neck mobility
- Scars or skin injuries at the neck
ACC&HGH, Hamad Medical Corporation
Doha, Doah, Qatar
Investigator: Nabil Shallik, M.D.
Contact: 9745543926
nshallik@outlook.com
Investigator:
Nabil Shallik
+97444393817
nshallik@hamad.qa
Nabil Shallik, M.D., Principal Investigator
Hamad Medical Corporation - HMC