Intubation of obese patients in the operating room with or without bag-mask ventilation: study protocol for a randomized multicenter trial (VENT OR NOT).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Almost two-thirds of the adults in Europe are overweight or obese. Obese patients are at higher risk of complications, especially during intubation. Therefore, the management of general anesthesia is crucial. Regarding intubation, there is no consensus among anesthesiologists between the two strategies: standard sequence intubation (i.e., with bag-mask ventilation between induction and intubation) vs. rapid sequence intubation (i.e., without bag-mask ventilation between induction and intubation) assuming that these patients are at high risk of inhalation and desaturation during apnea. This study aims to compare the incidence of intubation-related complications between these two strategies in severely obese patients undergoing elective surgery.

Methods

The VENT OR

SUBMITTER: Znaidi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12607166 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature