Open AccessDexmedetomidine premedication for fiberoptic intubation in patients of temporomandibular joint ankylosis: A randomized clinical trial
Author(s) -
Kumkum Gupta,
Manish Jain,
Prashant Gupta,
Bhawna Rastogi,
Sanjeev K Saxena,
Aman Manngo
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
saudi journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.416
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1658-354X
pISSN - 0975-3125
DOI - 10.4103/1658-354x.101211
Subject(s) - dexmedetomidine , medicine , premedication , anesthesia , intubation , propofol , sedation , sedative , surgery
Fiberoptic intubation is the gold standard technique for difficult airway management in patients of temporomandibular joint. This study was aimed to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of dexmedetomidine as premedication with propofol infusion for fiberoptic intubation.