Guidewire Use in Nasotracheal Intubation
Epistaxis Nosebleed, Pharyngeal Bleeding
About this trial
This is an interventional diagnostic trial for Epistaxis Nosebleed focused on measuring Airway management, Intubation complication, Nasotracheal intubation, Nasal bleeding
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 2-12 years old American Society of Anesthesiologists I-III Patients with elective dental surgery Patients whose parents have accepted informed consent forms Patients without previous nasopharyngeal anomalies Patients without previous nasopharyngeal surgeries Patients without upper airway infections Exclusion Criteria: Under 2 or over 12 years old Emergency surgeries Patients whose parents have not accepted informed consent forms Patients with previous nasopharyngeal anomalies Patients with previous nasopharyngeal surgeries Patients with upper airway infections
Sites / Locations
- Bezmialem Vakif University, Faculty of Medicine
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Sham Comparator
Active Comparator
Control Group
Study Group
Nasotracheal intubation will be applied conventionally to patients in this group.
In the study group (Group S), a guide wire will be inserted into the ETT before intubation and angled 100-120 degrees to the distal end (in the shape of a hockey stick). The angulation will not be sharp but slightly curved and the apex of the angulation will be 2.5-3 cm proximal from the distal end. The ETT will be positioned perpendicular to the face and inserted into the nostril. After the angled part of the ETT passes through the nostrils, it will be directed to caudally according to the angle given to the tip of the ETT. Meanwhile, the ETT will be moved as a whole to prevent the ETT tip from contacting the posterior wall of the nasopharynx. When the ETT tip reaches the oropharynx, the guidewire will be removed and the rest of the intubation will be completed as in the conventional method.