Comparison of Tracheal Intubation Using the Storz's C-Mac D-blade(TM) Video-Laryngoscope Aided by Truflex(TM) Articulating Stylet and the Portex(TM) Intubating Stylet.

Background: Tracheal intubation using Storz's C-Mac D-blade(TM) videolaryngoscope is associated with difficult negotiation of the tracheal tube into the glottis due to steep angulation of its blade.

Objectives: In this study, we hypothesized that Truflex(TM) articulating stylet with its ability to dynamically tailor the ETT shape to patients' oropharyngeal anatomy would be better suited to the D-blade angulation and ease tracheal intubation compared to Portex(TM) intubation stylet.

Patients And Methods: Following approval by the Ethical Issues Committee and informed consent, 218 ASA I and II patients of either sex were enrolled in this interventional, single-blind, randomized controlled trial.

Assessment of Truflex articulating stylet versus conventional rigid Portex stylet as an intubation guide with the D-blade of C-Mac videolaryngoscope during elective tracheal intubation: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Background: A variety of videolaryngoscopes with angulated blade have been recently introduced into clinical practice. They provide an indirect view of the glottic structures in normal and challenging clinical settings. Despite the very good visualization of the laryngeal structures by these devices, the insertion and advancement of the endotracheal tube may be prolonged and occasionally fail as it does not conform to the enhanced angulation of the blade.

Acute tongue enlargement secondary to pharyngeal packing after tracheal intubation--a case report.

Acute tongue enlargement is a potentially lethal complication which is mostly reported in neurosurgical cases in sitting position. Very rarely it is reported in supine position. Most importantly it is reported at the end of the surgical procedures.

Hydrocortisone reduces postoperative shivering following day care knee arthroscopy.

Purpose: Postoperative shivering is commonly observed in patients after general anesthesia. A double-blind randomized controlled trial was conducted in patients undergoing day care knee arthroscopy to test the hypothesis that a single intraoperative dose of hydrocortisone would prevent or attenuate postoperative shivering.

Methods: One hundred and twenty patients were given a nitrous oxide-isoflurane-remifentanil anesthetic.

Dexmedetomidine used to provide hypotensive anesthesia during middle ear surgery.

This study was carried out to assess the hypotensive effect of low dose dexmedetomidine (DEX) infusion during middle ear surgery. 42 ASA grades I and II patients of either sex aged 18-45 years undergoing elective middle ear surgery were randomly divided into two groups of 21 each. Group I received placebo bolus and infusion of saline at a rate similar to DEX in Group II.