tracheal intubation without the use of neuromuscular blocking agents

Tracheal Intubation Without the Use of Neuromuscular Blocking Agents

I read with keen interest the article by Imani et al. (1) in which the authors compare tracheal intubating conditions following intravenous (IV) administration of remifentanil 5 μg/kg or alfentanil 50 μg/kg followed by induction of anesthesia with propofol 2 mg/kg in 100 adult patients premedicated with IV midazolam 1 mg. Intubating conditions were assessed (scoring 1 to 4) by ease of laryngosc...

Tracheal intubation without neuromuscular blocking agents

Tracheal intubation without neuromuscular blocking drugs in children.

Morton, N. S. (2009) Tracheal intubation without neuromuscular blocking drugs in children. Paediatric Anaesthesia, 19(3). pp. 199-201. Copyright © 2009 Blackwell Publishing Ltd. A copy can be downloaded for personal non-commercial research or study, without prior permission or charge Content must not be changed in any way or reproduced in any format or medium without the formal permission of th...

The effects of sevoflurane with propofol and remifentanil on tracheal intubation conditions without neuromuscular blocking agents

BACKGROUND Propofol and remifentanil are used for tracheal intubation in the absence of neuromuscular blocking agents. We hypothesized that the addition of sevoflurane to propofol and remifentanil would improve intubation conditions and provide hemodynamic stability. METHODS Seventy-six patients scheduled for elective surgery were randomly allocated to be ventilated with either 4% (group I) o...

endotracheal intubation without neuromuscular blocking agents: is it a good and safe option?

Endotracheal Intubation Without Neuromuscular Blocking Agents: Is It a Good and Safe Option?

We read with great interest the article, “Use of Remifentanil and Alfentanil in Endotracheal Intubation: A Comparative Study,” by Imani et al. (1). The authors demonstrated that remifentanil in combination with propofol provides excellent conditions for endotracheal intubation in young, healthy patients to avoid the use of muscle relaxants. However, there are some points about the article’s foc...