Open AccessRole of lignocaine nebulization as an adjunct to airway blocks for awake fiber-optic intubation: A comparative study
Author(s) -
Manish Khandelwal,
Varun Kumar Saini,
Sandeep Kothari,
Gaurav Sharma
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
al-banǧ. maqālāt wa abḥāṯ fī al-taẖdīr wa-al-in’āš
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0259-1162
DOI - 10.4103/aer.aer_112_18
Subject(s) - adjunct , anesthesia , intubation , medicine , airway , philosophy , linguistics
Airway management is a crucial skill and area of concern for the anesthesiologist. Awake fiber-optic intubation (AFOI) remains the gold standard in managing difficult airway. Anaesthetizing the airway along with psychological assurance is the mainstay for Preparation of AFOI. Different topical and regional techniques have been developed to subdue reflexes and facilitate AFOI.