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Laryngeal Mask Airway as a Bridge for Intubation of Obese Patients for Sleeve Gastrectomy
Sponsor: Suez Canal University
Summary
Ventilation, as well as intubation of a morbidly obese patient, is challenging and require special preparations and skilful hands, in this study laryngeal mask airway insertion is used as a bridge for intubation to facilitate ventilation as give enough time to anaesthetics and muscle relaxants to work on.
Official title: Assessment of the Use of Laryngeal Mask Airway as Abridge for Intubation of Morbidly Obese Patients Undergoing Sleeve Gastrectomy
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 50 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
36
Start Date
2019-02-01
Completion Date
2022-01-30
Last Updated
2026-05-26
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Laryngeal mask airway
Insertion of laryngeal mask airway before intubation of a morbidly obese patient
face mask
use of face mask before intubation of a morbidly obese patient
Locations (1)
Suez Canal University
Ismailia, Egypt