Masui. The Japanese journal of anesthesiology
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Case Reports
[Intravenous sedation with target-controlled infusion (TCI) in patients with difficult airways].
Tracheal intubation was facilitated with an intubating laryngeal mask (ILM) in two patients with difficult airways. Target-controlled infusion (TCI) of propofol and fentanyl was used for sedation during placement of an ILM. ⋯ Spontaneous ventilation and oxygenation were well maintained throughout the induction. Both patients were satisfied with intravenous sedation using TCI for awake instrumentation of their airways.