About this trial
The purpose of the study is to investigate the effect of the nostril side on epistaxis during nasotracheal intubation.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
adult patients requiring nasotracheal intubation for elective surgery
Disqualifiers
refuse to participate in the study
severe deformity in the nose
current severe epistaxis
cannot insert the tube into a specific nostril side due to any reason
Trial design
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Nasotracheal intubation
Procedure/SurgeryFor nasotracheal intubation, the nasal RAE tube will be first inserted through the left nostril for patients in the left nostril side arm. For nasotracheal intubation, the nasal RAE tube will be first inserted through the right nostril for patients in the right nostril side arm.
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
epistaxis
epistaxis due to nasotracheal intubation
Sponsors and contacts
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Seoul National University Hospital
Lead sponsor
SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center
Collaborator