Anesthesia & Clinical Research
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Keshav Goyal

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• Research Article
  Laryngeal Morbidity Associated with Fibreoptic Tracheal Intubation under General Anaesthesia with and without use of Muscle Relaxant
  Author(s): Keshav Goyal, Hemanshu Prabhakar, Arvind Chaturvedi, Rakesh Kumar and Hari Hara Dash Keshav Goyal, Hemanshu Prabhakar, Arvind Chaturvedi, Rakesh Kumar and Hari Hara Dash
  
  Objective: The objective of this study was to compare the incidence of laryngeal morbidity after fibre optic tracheal intubation performed under general anaesthesia with versus without muscle relaxant in patients undergoing elective neurosurgical procedures. Design: Prospective, Randomised. Patients: 100 patients scheduled for elective neurosurgical procedures of age between 15 and 60 years. Intervention: Patients were assigned to one of the two Groups [Group MR (with muscle relaxant) or Group Non- MR (without muscle relaxant)]. After confirmation of adequate mask ventilation under General Anesthesia, patients received either intravenous Rocuronium 1mg/kg (Group MR) or Saline (Group Non-MR) prepared in identical syringes and same volume. Measurements: The number of attempts before success.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6148.1000415

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