Comparison of Effectiveness of CE Technique and Jaw Thrust Technique for Mask Ventilation on Apneic Anesthetized Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: The two most common techniques for mask ventilation are CE and jaw thrust (JT) technique. However, few studies have validated their efficiency in terms of tidal volume (TV).

Aims: This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of the CE technique and JT technique during pressure-controlled ventilation (PCV) by the mean of returned TV on apneic anesthetized adults.

The Study of Postoperative Recall in Patients under Total Intravenous Anesthesia.

Background: The incidence of postoperative recall under total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) is not yet fully established. Avoidance of inhalational agent is a known risk factor for awareness. In addition, lack of reliable technique to monitor drug concentration needed for adequate depth of anesthesia makes TIVA challenging.

A Comparative Study in Airway Novices Using King Vision Videolaryngoscope and Conventional Macintosh Direct Laryngoscope for Endotracheal Intubation.

Background And Objectives: Tracheal intubation using laryngoscopy is a fundamental skill, for an anesthesiologist. However, teaching this skill is difficult since Macintosh direct laryngoscope (DL) allows only one individual to view the larynx during the procedure. Hence, this study aimed to determine whether King Vision® videolaryngoscope (KVL) provides any advantage over direct laryngoscopy in teaching this skill to airway novices.

The Study of Intraoperative Consciousness after Tracheal Intubation.

Introduction: Awareness following noxious stimuli like intubation could be as high as 25% compared to postoperative recall. The isolated forearm technique (IFT) allows us to assess consciousness by verbal command to move isolated hand. Hence we conducted study to establish IFT responses following intubation under standard general anaesthesia.

ProSeal Laryngeal Mask Airway Placement: A Comparison of Blind versus Direct Laryngoscopic Insertion Techniques.

Background And Objectives: The laryngeal mask airway (LMA) ProSeal is most commonly used supraglottic airway device; it is routinely inserted by blind technique. Although blind insertion technique is most widely used, there are many techniques which are available such as priming the drain tube with a guiding instrument such as a suction catheter, a gum elastic bougie, a Flexi-Slip Stylet, direct laryngoscopy, and even a fiber-optic bronchoscope (FOB). The present study was undertaken to compare and assess the placement of LMA ProSeal using blind versus direct laryngoscopy techniques using FOB.

Comparison of modified chin lift technique with EC technique for mask ventilation in adult apneic patients.

Background: Mask ventilation (MV) is an essential basic life support skill. We used chin lift maneuver for MV and named as modified chin lift technique (MCL). EC technique is most common technique used for MV.

Fascia Iliaca block as the sole anesthesia technique in a patient with recent myocardial infarction for emergency femoral thrombectomy.

Acute limb ischemia is a surgical emergency that precludes prolonged preoperative cardiac evaluation. A 70-year-old female with recent myocardial infarction was posted for emergency transfemoral thrombectomy. We discuss the perioperative anesthetic considerations in these case.

Anesthesia management in a child with laryngeal papilloma causing near complete airway obstruction.

Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) is a rare, chronic disease of viral etiology affecting most commonly larynx. A 5-year-old child with stridor was posted for microlaryngoscopic excision of laryngeal papilloma. We discuss the perioperative management of case with the various ventilation strategies.

Post- thyroidectomy haematoma causing severe supraglottic oedema and pulmonary oedema - a case report.

Large, long standing goiters present multiple challenges to anaesthesiologist. Post thyroidectomy haematoma is a rare but life threatening complication of thyroid surgery leading to airway obstruction. We report a case of huge goiter that underwent near total thyroidectomy and developed post thyroidectomy haematoma.