About this trial

This is a prospective observational study.The purpose of this study is to predict difficult intubation with ultrasonographic evaluation combined with preoperative physical examination in patients diagnosed with acromegaly and planned for pituitary surgery.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

• Patients diagnosed with acromegaly who are planned for endoscopic pituitary surgery

Volunteer participants

American Society of Anesthesiology - ASA 1, 2 and 3 patient groups

Patients with BMI<40

Disqualifiers

ASA 4 patient group

History of previous neck surgery

Patients with a history of tracheostomy

Patients with a history of radiotherapy to the neck area

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • observational study

Treatment groups

34 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Locations

1
Başakşehir Çam ve Sakura Hastanesi34480, IstanbulIstanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Sponsors and collaborators

Başakşehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital

Lead sponsor