Ramped positionBackground: Endotracheal intubation requires optimum position of the head and neck. In obese females, the usual ramped position might not provide adequate intubating conditions. We hypothesized that a new position, termed modified-ramped position, during induction of anesthesia would ...
Obesity is associated with a 30% greater chance of difficult/failed intubation, but placing obese patents in the “ramped position” (i.e. elevating the patient's upper body and head until the external auditory meatus and the sternal notch are in the same horizontal plane) significantly lowers...
I read with interest the snippet by Glen and O'Neil [1] proposing use of the adjustable operating room table features to place obese patients in the ramped position, which has reported advantages for preoxygenation and laryngoscopy [2, 3]. Use of the table controls in this manner has been...
position for direct laryngoscopyunanticipated difficult airwayThe prevalence of unanticipated difficult intubation is low but consistent making it a critical problem for anesthesiologists in an operating room. To overcome such life-threatening situations, we have attempted to estimate the benefits of the ...
This study aimed to determine whether the ramped position improves supraglottic airway (SGA) insertion in patients with obesity. Methods: In this prospective, randomized, single-center trial, 48 obese patients undergoing elective surgery were randomized into either ramped or sniffing position ...