Usage of High Flow Nasal Cannula in Preventing Desaturations in Elderly Patients Going for Lower Limb Surgeries
Hypoxemia During Surgery, Atelectasis
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Hypoxemia During Surgery focused on measuring high flow nasal cannula, elderly, orthopaedic, hypoxaemia, regional anaesthesia
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I, II or III patients. Patients age 60 years and above Patients scheduled for total knee replacement therapy and hip surgeries under central neuraxial block under the elective and emergency list. Exclusion Criteria: Patients with pre-operative spO2<94% Patients delirious or demented / unable to give consent. Patients with pre-existing pneumonia (defined as the initiation of antibiotics for suspected infection with one or more of the following: new or changed sputum; new or changed lung opacities; fever; white blood cell count >12 × 109 litre-1 )15 BMI ≥35
Sites / Locations
- Universiti Kebansaan Malaysia
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
patient receiving high flow nasal cannula (A)
patient receiving nasoprong oxygen 2 L/min
Patient will be put on high flow nasal cannula at a fixed flow of 50L/min, at Fio2 0.3% throughout surgery. Oxygen therapy will be discontinued once surgery ends. FiO2 will be titrated by 0.1 increment to a SpO2 of ≥94%.
Patient will be put nasoprong oxygen 2L/min throughout surgery. Oxygen therapy will be discontinued once surgery ends. FiO2 will be titrated by 0.1 increment to a SpO2 of ≥94%.