Open AccessApneic Oxygenation during simulated prolonged difficult laryngoscopy: Comparison of nasal prongs versus nasopharyngeal catheter: A prospective randomized controlled study
Author(s) -
ShreepathiKrishna Achar,
ArchanaJagdish Pai,
U Kailasanath Shenoy
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
al-banǧ. maqālāt wa abḥāṯ fī al-taẖdīr wa-al-in’āš
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0259-1162
DOI - 10.4103/0259-1162.128911
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesia , laryngoscopy , oxygenation , rocuronium , randomized controlled trial , airway , intubation , surgery
Apneic oxygenation by insufflating O2 through nasal prongs (NP) and nasopharyngeal catheter (NC) has been proven to be effective. We conducted this study to compare the relative efficacy of these two techniques in a simulated difficult airway situation.