Ultrasonographical Assessment of Airway Indices in Pregnancy
ConditionAirway Assessment
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexFemale
Age18-50
SponsorSouth Valley University
Clinical and ultrasound indices of airway, in addition to laryngoscopic view will be assessed and compared among three groups of patients: non pregnant, pregnant with normal blood pressure, preeclampsia patients undergoing various surgeries under general anesthesia.
-normotensive pregnant
pre-eclamptic patients.
nonpregnant females in child bearing period .
Patients excluded were women at <32 weeks' gestation or with Eclampsia .
height <150 cm, body mass index (BMI) >30 kg/m2 .
predicted airwy difficulty due to any other cause as neck swelling , facial deformity and prominent teeth.