Sevoflurane for predicted difficult tracheal intubation.
Ten patients, predicted to pose a difficult intubation of the trachea, underwent inhalational induction of anaesthesia using sevoflurane. In all 10 cases the airway was secured successfully and the patient proceeded to have the planned operation. In six of the cases the anaesthetist experienced a problem during the induction but in no case did this present any real difficulties or lead to a critical incident. We feel that sevoflurane has a place for inhalational induction in this challenging group of patients.
Royal National Throat Nose and Ear Hospital, London, UK.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation / Q000379:methods; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000295:instrumentation; D017214:Laryngeal Masks; D008297:Male; D008738:Methyl Ethers / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008875:Middle Aged; D019148:Neuromuscular Blockade; D009467:Neuromuscular Depolarizing Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D000077149:Sevoflurane; D013390:Succinylcholine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013997:Time Factors; D014132:Trachea / Q000473:pathology
D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D008738:Methyl Ethers; D009467:Neuromuscular Depolarizing Agents; D000077149:Sevoflurane; D013390:Succinylcholine; D010100:Oxygen