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Droperidol and endotracheal intubation Attenuation of pressor response to laryngoscopy and intubation
Author(s) -
Curran J.,
Crowley M.,
O'Sullivan G.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1980.tb05099.x
Subject(s) - medicine , laryngoscopy , droperidol , anesthesia , intubation , endotracheal intubation , tracheal intubation , pressor response , blood pressure , heart rate , fentanyl
Summary The cardiovascular responses to anaesthesia, laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation were studied in 20 healthy adult patients. The mean arterial pressure increase following intubation was 1–60 mmHg (SEM ± 3 52 mmHg) in patients to whom droperidol 150 μg/kg was given intravenously before anaesthesia compared with a rise of 26 50 mmHg (SEM ± 4 35 mmHg) in a control group of patients.