Open AccessHemodynamic responses and safety of sedation following premedication with dexmedetomidine and fentanyl during fiberoptic-assisted intubation in patients with predicted difficult airway
Author(s) -
Sunil Rajan,
Rittick Talukdar,
Pulak Tosh,
Jerry Paul,
Bindu K Vasu,
Lakshmi Kumar
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
anesthesia essays and researches
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0259-1162
DOI - 10.4103/aer.aer_176_17
Subject(s) - dexmedetomidine , medicine , anesthesia , premedication , fentanyl , sedation , intubation , tracheal intubation , airway , hemodynamics , airway management
Awake fiberoptic intubation (AFOI) is the gold standard for the management of predicted difficult airway, and inappropriate sedation is a major cause leading to its failure.
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