Open AccessEffect of 4% nebulized lignocaine versus 2% nebulized lignocaine for awake fibroscopic nasotracheal intubation in maxillofacial surgeries
Author(s) -
Lakshya Kumar,
Haider Abbas,
Nikhil Kothari,
Monica Kohli,
Satish Dhasmana
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
national journal of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-3418
pISSN - 0975-5950
DOI - 10.4103/njms.njms_71_17
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesia , lidocaine , intubation , airway , lidocaine hydrochloride , surgery
Securing a difficult airway during maxillofacial surgeries is a great challenge for anesthetists, and the flexible fiber-optic bronchoscope is the gold standard while managing such cases. While passing the flexible bronchoscope by the nasal route, the success rate is higher as compared with oral approach as the nasopharynx is in line with the larynx and prevents acute angulation in the oropharynx.