Acta anaesthesiologica Taiwanica : official journal of the Taiwan Society of Anesthesiologists
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Acta Anaesthesiol Taiwan · Dec 2004
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialThe efficacy and safety of transnasal butorphanol for postoperative pain control following lower laparoscopic surgery.
The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of transnasal butorphanol for postoperative analgesia in adult female patients undergoing lower laparoscopic surgery. ⋯ In contrast with placebo transnasal butorphanol was effective in the treatment of postoperative pain in female patients undergoing lower laparoscopic surgery. It had minimum side effects.
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Acta Anaesthesiol Taiwan · Dec 2004
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialImproving the success rate of laryngeal mask airway insertion during etomidate induction by using fentanyl or succinylcholine.
Smooth and successful insertion of a laryngeal mask airway (LMA) during etomidate induction requires a proper mouth opening and efforts to minimize airway reflexes such as gagging, coughing, or laryngospasm. We hypothesized that the concurrent use of fentanyl or succinylcholine with etomidate, the induction agent, could reduce the occurrence of airway reflexes and increase the success rate of LMA. ⋯ As an induction agent to facilitate insertion of LMA, etomidate alone was far from perfect. The concurrent use of 2 microg/kg of fentanyl with etomidate might significantly reduce the occurrence of airway reflexes in response to LMA insertion and increase the success rate of insertion. However, concurrent use of 1 mg/kg succinylcholine with etomidate might provide better results in terms of shortened time for the LMA insertion, jaw relaxation, and the success rate of LMA insertion than that of fentanyl.