Difficult Airway Prediction by Integrating STOP-BANG Criteria
Trial Parameters
Brief Summary
This study is being done to determine the diagnostic accuracy of the STOP-BANG questionnaire in predicting difficult mask ventilation and intubation among obese patients. During the preoperative assessment, eligible participants will be enrolled in the study. The modified Mallampati score, thyromental distance, mouth opening, and upper lip bite tests will be performed along with STOP-Bang scores. Later in the operating room, general anesthesia will be given, and bag-mask ventilation and intubation grade will be assessed and recorded. A correlation will be assessed between the difficult airway assessment findings, along with the STOP-BANG score and the bas-mask difficulty scores and intubation grades.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Male \& Female aged 18-60 years. * Body mass index 30 or more * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) status II-III. * Scheduled for elective surgery under general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients' refusal to participate. * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) IV \& V. * Neuromuscular diseases or facial abnormalities. * Cardiothoracic, head and neck, or emergency surgery. * Previously diagnosed with OSA (by polysomnography) will be excluded. * Any airway-related anatomical deformity (e.g., Down's syndrome). * History of radiation exposure. * Patient with mouth opening \<2 fingers