Journal of clinical anesthesia
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Letter Retracted Publication
Use of the new supraglottic device "Ambu AuraGain" in clinical settings.
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To determine the median effective concentration (EC50) of remifentanil during targeted-controlled infusion for smooth tracheal extubation during emergence from total intravenous anesthesia in elderly patients. ⋯ Target infusion of remifentanil at 0.94 ng/mL could effectively inhibit tracheal extubation-related cough response and cardiovascular responses in 50% of the female elderly patients without delaying recovery from anesthesia, which could ensure smooth tracheal extubation during emergence from anesthesia.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Oral mask ventilation is more effective than face mask ventilation after nasal surgery.
To evaluate and compare the face mask (FM) and oral mask (OM) ventilation techniques during anesthesia emergence regarding tidal volume, leak volume, and difficult mask ventilation (DMV) incidence. ⋯ During anesthesia emergence after nasal surgery the OM may offer an effective ventilation method as it decreases the incidence of DMV and the gas leak around the mask and provides higher tidal volume delivery compared with FM ventilation.
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Endotracheal intubation is considered the criterion-standard technique for securing the airway. Supraglottic airway devices (SADs) represent a major advance in airway management and are recommended by the guidelines in difficult situations such as Advanced Life Support and "cannot ventilate-cannot intubate" scenarios. The Easytube (EzT) is an SAD introduced a decade ago but not included yet in the above guidelines. ⋯ The EzT appears to be a safe and a good alternative to established SADs. It may be considered among SADs by future guidelines on Advanced Life Support and "cannot ventilate-cannot intubate" scenarios.