Open AccessComparison between dexmedetomidine and fentanyl on intubation conditions during awake fiberoptic bronchoscopy: A randomized double-blind prospective study
Author(s) -
Sudeshna Mondal,
Shubhamoy Ghosh,
Susmita Bhattacharya,
Brojen Choudhury,
Suchismita Mallick,
Ashok Prasad
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of anaesthesiology-clinical pharmacology/journal of anaesthesiology clinical pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 2231-2730
pISSN - 0970-9185
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9185.155151
Subject(s) - medicine , dexmedetomidine , anesthesia , fentanyl , intubation , sedation , lidocaine , surgery
Various drugs are used for providing favorable intubation conditions during awake fiberoptic intubation (AFOI). However, most of them cause respiratory depression and airway obstruction leading to hypoxemia. The aim of this study was to compare intubation conditions, and incidence of desaturation between dexmedetomidine and fentanyl group during AFOI.