Open AccessTrapezius squeeze test as an indicator for depth of anesthesia for laryngeal mask airway insertion in children
Author(s) -
Sarla Hooda,
Kiranpreet Kaur,
Kamal Nain Rattan,
Anil Thakur,
Kirti Kamal
Publication year - 2012
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 - 10.4103/0970-9185.92430
Subject(s) - medicine , laryngeal mask airway , anesthesia , breathing , airway , surgery , pharyngeal reflex
Clinical tests, such as loss of verbal contact, eyelash reflex, corneal reflex, and jaw relaxation, are used to assess the depth of anesthesia. "Trapezius squeeze test" (TST) is one such clinical test. It is a simple test to perform in which 1-2 inches of trapezius muscle is held and squeezed in full thickness and response is evaluated in the form of toe/body movement.