Open AccessPropofol requirement for insertion of I-gel versus laryngeal mask airway: A comparative dose finding study using Dixon′s up-and-down method
Author(s) -
Nerurkar Aparna Ashay,
Shaikh Wasim,
Tendolkar Bharati Anil
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 - 10.4103/0970-9185.161666
Subject(s) - medicine , propofol , laryngeal mask airway , laryngeal masks , anesthesia , airway
Propofol is the drug of choice when used as sole anesthetic agent for placement of supraglottic airway devices. We aimed to find and compare the propofol dose required for smooth first attempt insertion of I-gel versus the classic laryngeal mask airway (cLMA) using Dixon's up-and-down method.