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[Comparison of modified and conventional methods in orotracheal intubetion of GlideScope videolaryngoscope]
1Department of Anesthesiology, Dingli Clinical School of Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, China. hxd1980115@sina.com
Objective:
To compare the modified and conventional methods in orotracheal intubation of GlideScope videolaryngoscope.
Methods:
Sixty patients aged 21-53 years with ASA physical status I-II were scheduled for elective abdominal operation under general anesthesia. After routine anesthesia induction orotracheal intubation was performed with GlideScope videolaryngoscope; the patients were randomly divided into two groups (n=30 in each): Group M received modified orotracheal intubation and Group C received conventional orotracheal intubation. Noninvasive blood pressure and heart rate were recorded before and after anesthesia induction, at intubation, 1 and 3 min after intubation.
Results:
The time of intubation procedure was significantly longer in Group C than in Group M. BP and HR significantly decreased after intubation, there were no differences between two groups.
Conclusion:
The modified method can improve the readiness of the procedure but it shows no advantages in prevention of adverse hemodynamic responses during the orotracheal intubetion of videolaryngoscopy.
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