Open AccessComparison of spray catheter with “spray-as-you-go” technique for airway anesthesia during flexible bronchoscopy – A randomized trial
Author(s) -
Kavitha Venkatnarayan,
Uma Devaraj,
Uma Maheswari Krishnaswamy,
Priya Ramachandran,
Tinku Thomas,
George D’Souza
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_528_19
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesia , interquartile range , visual analogue scale , sedation , randomized controlled trial , airway , bronchoscopy , flexible bronchoscopy , catheter , surgery
Administration of local airway anesthesia is the principal determinant of procedural comfort during flexible bronchoscopy. However, the ideal method of administration is still unknown. In this study, we compared lignocaine administration using a spray catheter (SC) with "spray-as-you-go" technique.