Open AccessAttenuation of haemodynamic responses to laryngoscopy and endotracheal intubation with dexmedetomidine: A comparison between intravenous and intranasal route
Author(s) -
Saikat Niyogi,
A. Biswas,
Indrani Chakraborty,
Soumya Chakraborty,
Amita Acharjee
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of anaesthesia/indian journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 0976-2817
pISSN - 0019-5049
DOI - 10.4103/ija.ija_320_19
Subject(s) - dexmedetomidine , medicine , anesthesia , sedation , intubation , laryngoscopy , hemodynamics , mean arterial pressure , blood pressure , heart rate
Haemodynamic changes during endotracheal intubation are major concerns in general anaesthesia This study compared the efficacy of intranasal and intravenous dexmedetomidine (DEX) to attenuate the stress response of laryngoscopy and endotracheal intubation.