Comparing intubation difficulty scales in children
This study compares three different scales used to measure how difficult it is to place a breathing tube using a video laryngoscope (a special camera tool) in children. It may help determine the best way to predict and manage airway challenges during surgery.
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Who can take part
- Your child must be between 5 and 18 years old
- They will be having general anesthesia (medication to make them sleep) for surgery
- Their overall health must be rated as ASA I to IV (normal health to serious, but stable, illness)
- You must give permission by signing a consent form
- Your child's breathing tube will be placed using a special video camera device (not the usual method)
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