Articles: intubation.
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Nov 1990
The use of a laryngeal mask airway in spontaneously breathing patients.
The Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA) is a new type of oropharyngeal airway that provides an alternative to endotracheal intubation and standard mask anaesthesia in certain cases. Once the patient is adequately anaesthetised, it can be inserted blindly, without recourse to laryngoscopy or muscle relaxants. ⋯ Postoperative problems were minimal and 97.6% of our patients said that they would prefer a similar anaesthetic in future. LMA does not guarantee against the risk of aspiration and it is not recommended for use in patients who may have a full stomach.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Effects of prostaglandin E1 on the cardiovascular response to tracheal intubation.
To evaluate the efficacy of prostaglandin E1 in attenuating the hypertensive response to laryngoscopy and intubation. ⋯ A single rapid intravenous administration of prostaglandin E1 is a practical pharmacologic and safe method to attenuate the hypertensive response to tracheal intubation. The use of 0.6 micrograms/kg of prostaglandin E1 as a supplement during induction is recommended for reducing the pressor response to intubation on the basis of rate-pressure product and mean arterial pressure following intubation as an index.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
End-tidal carbon dioxide monitoring during awake blind nasotracheal intubation.
To test the usefulness of the end-tidal carbon dioxide monitor in facilitating awake blind nasotracheal intubation in patients with potentially difficult airways. ⋯ Monitoring of end-tidal carbon dioxide is useful and valuable in both facilitating blind nasotracheal intubation and avoiding profound hypoventilation.