ArticleIndian journal of anaesthesia2017
Awake orotracheal fibre-optic intubation: Comparison of two different doses of dexmedetomidine on intubation conditions in patients undergoing cervical spine surgery.
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- Evaluation of different doses of dexmedetomidine for awake fibreoptic nasotracheal intubation in patients undergoing oromaxillofacial and oral malignancy surgeries: A randomised, double-blind study.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2024Article
- Comparison of dexmedetomidine alone with dexmedetomidine and fentanyl during awake fiberoptic intubation in patients with difficult airway: a randomized clinical trial.Journal of dental anesthesia and pain medicine · 2022Article
- The effect of intranasal dexmedetomidine on hemodynamic disturbances caused by laryngoscopy and endotracheal intubation.International journal of physiology, pathophysiology and pharmacology · 2022Article
- Anaesthesia for ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery in a craniovertebral junction anomaly patient with arrested hydrocephalus: Stability is safety.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2021Article
- Anesthetic consideration for airway management of patients undergoing endoscopic fibrin glue treatment of tracheobronchial rupture: a case series of three patients.Perioperative medicine (London, England) · 2018Article
- Dexmedetomidine vs. midazolam-ketamine for sedation during awake fiberoptic nasal intubation in patients with difficult airway - A randomized, double-blinded, comparative trial.Journal of anaesthesiology, clinical pharmacologyArticle
- Comparative evaluation of lignocaine nebulization with and without dexmedetomidine for flexible videoendoscopic guided awake nasal intubation for general anaesthesia.Journal of anaesthesiology, clinical pharmacologyArticle
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
aimsAwake fibre-optic intubation (AFOI) is an integral part of anaesthetic management of difficult airways. Conscious sedation is essential to assist AFOI. This study compared two different doses of dexmedetomidine in combination with topical spray and airway blocks for awake orotracheal fibre-optic intubation in patients undergoing elective cervical spine surgery with rigid cervical collar
methodsA randomized, prospective, comparative study design was conducted in sixty patients divided into two groups: Group (L) (
resultsGroup H had more favourable OAA/S score than that of Group L, but endoscopy and intubation time, patient tolerance, vocal cord and limb movement and satisfaction score did not differ significantly between the groups. There were no significant haemodynamic differences between the two groups.
conclusionThe 0.5 μg/kg dose of dexmedetomidine was found optimal and effective in combination with topical spray and airway blocks for awake orotracheal fibre-optic intubation for patients undergoing elective cervical spine surgery.
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