Open AccessComparison of dexmedetomidine-propofol versus fentanyl-propofol for insertion of laryngeal mask airway
Author(s) -
Ashwini H Ramaswamy,
Safiya I Shaikh
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 - 10.4103/0970-9185.155152
Subject(s) - medicine , dexmedetomidine , anesthesia , propofol , fentanyl , laryngeal mask airway , heart rate , respiratory rate , laryngeal masks , airway , apnea , sedation , blood pressure , surgery , radiology
Laryngeal mask airway (LMA) insertion requires anesthesia and suppression of airway reflexes. In search of an optimal drug, we compared dexmedetomidine and fentanyl, in combination with propofol for insertion of LMA.