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Cardiovascular effects of fibreoptic oral intubation
Author(s) -
SCHAEFER H.G.,
MARSCH S. C. U.,
STREBEL S. P.,
DREWE J.
Publication year - 1992
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.1365-2044.1992.tb04196.x
Subject(s) - medicine , enflurane , sore throat , anesthesia , intubation , propofol , tracheal intubation , nose , elective surgery , throat , surgery , halothane
Summary The cardiovascular response to fibreoptic oral intubation under total intravenous anaesthesia with propofol or a balanced volatile technique with thiopentone I enflurane was compared in 50 patients of physical status ASA 1 and 2 who were scheduled for elective ear, nose and throat surgery. Patients were randomly assigned to receive propofol or enflurane. There was no significant difference between the two anaesthetic techniques in haemodynamic profile either before, during or after fibreoptic intubation (the study design was adequate to detect a 20% difference with > 90% statistical power), in incidence of postoperative sore throat or in lime taken for intubation. In no patient did the oxygen saturation decrease to below 95% or the CO 2 tension exceed 5.8 kPa.