Dexmedetomidine vs Fentanyl for Awake Fiberoptic Intubation in Paediatric Patients with Temporomandibular Joint Ankylosis: A Retrospective Analysis

• Published in: Journal of clinical and diagnostic research Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. UC14 - UC17
• Main Authors: Mahajan, Reena, Kaur, Depinder, Laxmy, Vijay, Singh, Shiv Kumar, Malhotra, Suchitra, Sharma, Amita
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2021
• Subjects: comfort score; intubating condition; sedative

Introduction: For successful management of difficult paediatric airway intubation, proper preparation of airway along with a calm and sedated child with titrated doses of sedative agents is paramount. Aim: To compare two different classes of sedative agents (Dexmedetomidine vs Fentanyl) regarding in...