Unexpected difficult intubation due to lingual tonsillar hyperplasia in a thoracotomy patient: intubation with the double-lumen tube using stylet and fiberoptic bronchoscopy
Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, 10/20/2009
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Orhan ME et al. – Lingual tonsillar hyperplasia is rare, and it may cause difficulty with tracheal intubation during induction of ... anesthesia. A different orotracheal intubation technique was performed using a double–lumen endotracheal tube, flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope, and a stylet, in an unexpected difficult endobronchial intubation case.
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Failure of pediatric and neonatal trainees to meet Canadian Neonatal Resuscitation Program standards for neonatal intubation
Journal of Perinatology, 10/09/2009
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Bismilla Z et al. – The success rate and overall quality of neonatal intubations performed by neonatal and pediatric trainees in Canada did not meet NRP standards; in particular, the time taken to intubate by pediatric residents and neonatal fellows ... evaluation of training methods and the volume of formalized exposure to neonatal intubation in Canadian residency programs are required.
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A Prospective Randomised Double-Blind Placebo Controlled Trial of Oral Gabapentin in Attenuation of Haemodynamic Responses During Laryngoscopy and Tracheal Intubation
Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, 10/12/2009
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Kumari I et al. – Gabapentin has shown to decrease stress response during laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation. The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of gabapentin in attenuation of cardiovascular responses during laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation ... as oral premedication decreases stress response to laryngoscopy and intubation without any side–effects.
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Comparative Study of Efficacy of IV Magnesium Sulphate v/s Buprenorphine for Attenuating the Pressor Response to Laryngoscopy and Intubation
Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, 10/12/2009
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Trivedi V et al. – Magnesium is well known to inhibit catecholamine release and attenuate vasopressin–stimulated vasoconstriction. Present study ... laryngoscopy & endotracheal intubation. Low dose of magnesium sulphate given before 3 minutes before intubation attenuates the pressor response to laryngoscopy and intubation, more adequately and comparably to Buprenorphine.
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Video-Assisted Versus Conventional Tracheal Intubation in Morbidly Obese Patients
Obesity Surgery, 10/29/2009
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Dhonneur G et al. – Because LMA CTrach™ promoted short apnea time and the Airtraq™ laryngoscope allowed early definitive airway, both video–assisted tracheal intubation devices prevented most serious arterial ... during tracheal intubation of morbidly obese patients with the conventional Macintosh laryngoscope.
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A Comparison of Three Videolaryngoscopes: The Macintosh Laryngoscope Blade Reduces, but Does Not Replace, Routine Stylet Use for Intubation in Morbidly Obese Patients
Anesthesia & Analgesia, 10/23/2009
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Maassen R et al. – In this study, the VLS with the Macintosh blade (Storz VLS) had a better overall satisfaction score, intubation time, number of intubation attempts, and necessity of extra adjuncts, compared
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Silicone intubation with the Ritleng method using intranasal endoscopy to treat congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction
International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 10/14/2009
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Pelit A et al. – Bicanalicular silicone intubations with the Ritleng intubation system using an intranasal endoscope for congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction is an
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A comparison of a flexometallic tracheal tube with the intubating laryngeal mask tracheal tube for nasotracheal fibreoptic intubation using the two-scope technique
Anaesthesia, 11/10/2009
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Rai MR et al. – The incidence of impingement of the tracheal tube, and therefore of potential laryngeal trauma from nasotracheal fibreoptic intubation, is significantly
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A prospective, randomised, cross-over trial comparing the EndoFlex and standard tracheal tubes in patients with predicted easy intubation
Anaesthesia, 10/13/2009
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Teoh WHL et al. – Patients with a grade 2 (19/50) or 3 (6/50) laryngoscopic view had shorter intubation times, easier intubation and reduced insertion attempts with the EndoFlex. The EndoFlex is a
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Ketamine, but not priming, improves intubating conditions during a propofol–rocuronium induction
Canadian Journal of Anesthesia, 11/16/2009
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Topcuoglu PT et al. – A low–dose ketamine used with a propofol–rocuronium induction improved intubating conditions and shortened onset time. Priming did not influence intubating conditions or onset time
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