Anesthesia & Clinical Research
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Department of Anaesthesia, Ananthapuri Hospitals and Research Institute, Kerala, India

Publications

• Research Article   
  Comparison of Intubation Criteria for Different Laryngoscopes-Macintosh Laryngoscope, Airtraq Video Laryngocope and Fastrach Laryngeal Mask Airway in Laparoscopic Surgery
  Author(s): Tarang Gohil*
  
  Background: The anesthesiologist is person solely responsible for airway management of the patients undergoing a surgical procedure. Airway management and endotracheal intubation are fundamental skills for the safe conduct of general anesthesia. Laryngoscopes play an important role in securing airway. They range from simple rigid scopes to complex fiber optic video devices. Successful direct laryngoscopy depends on aligning the axes of oral cavity, pharynx and larynx. Materials and methods: A total of 60 ASA grade I, II and III adult patients, age 18-60 year, weighing up to 100 kgs posted for elective laparoscopic surgeries undergoing general anaesthesia were equally divided in three groups, twenty patients each after taking written informed consent from the patients, in their own vernacular language. All cases were induced by the same senio.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2155-6148.22.13.1083

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