Application of dexmedetomidine combined with fibreoptic bronchoscope for tracheal intubation in difficult airways caused by huge goiter

Journal of Jilin University Medicine Edition

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 328-332

  Li, Xin Bai ^a   Liu, Huan Qiu ^a   Meng, Xian Ying ^a   Yuan, Tong ^a   Han, Wei ^a   Tong, Ti ^a   Ma, Hai Chun ^a  

^a JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Dexmedetomidine; Difficult airway; Fibreoptic bronchoscope; Huge goiter; Propofol

Indexed keywords

DEXMEDETOMIDINE; PROPOFOL;

ARTICLE; BREATHING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; DRUG TOLERANCE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FIBEROPTIC BRONCHOSCOPY; GOITER; HEART RATE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; LOADING DRUG DOSE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SCORING SYSTEM; VOCAL CORD;

EID: 84860529335     PISSN: 1671587X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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