Open AccessOptimal anaesthetic depth for LMA insertion
Author(s) -
Sudeep Krishnappa,
Pankaj Kundra
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of anaesthesia/indian journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 0976-2817
pISSN - 0019-5049
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5049.89887
Subject(s) - medicine , propofol , anesthesia , insertion time , apnea , general anaesthesia , mean arterial pressure , hemodynamics , airway , heart rate , surgery , blood pressure
A fixed dose of propofol administered rapidly can be insufficient or in excess resulting in airway complications and haemodynamic disturbances. This study is designed to assess whether loss of motor response to jaw thrust can be a reliable clinical indicator of anaesthetic depth for laryngeal mask airway (LMA) insertion.