About this trial
This study aims to compare two different ways doctors hold a face mask to help the participant breathe during general anesthesia. The investigators are evaluating which method, the "C-E" or the "V-E" technique, works best.
If the participant chooses to take part, on the day of surgery, after anesthesia has been administered and the participant is asleep, the doctor will use one of these two mask-holding techniques to assist breathing for a short period. The investigators will measure how effectively the participant is breathing, check carbon dioxide levels, and record the doctors' assessment of how easy and comfortable each technique was for them. This study will not alter any other aspect of the surgery or recovery.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Adult patients over 18 years old
Scheduled for elective surgery
Require general anesthesia
Consent to participate in the study
Disqualifiers
Presence of predictors of difficult ventilation: presence of a beard, --obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome
Anticipated difficult airway
Classified as ASA IV or higher
Oxygen saturation less than 92% upon admission
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- V-E facial mask ventilation maneuver
- C-E facial mask ventilation maneuver