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Table 2: Anesthetic management and anesthesia-related complications. |
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n |
% |
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Anesthetic procedures |
23 |
100.0 |
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ASA III classification |
23 |
100.0 |
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Intravenous premedication (midazolam) |
16 |
69.5 |
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Anesthetic induction |
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Intravenous* |
21 |
91.3 |
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Inhaled‡ |
2 |
8.7 |
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Ventilation with mask |
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Easy |
21 |
91.3 |
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Difficult§ |
2 |
8.7 |
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First attempted anesthetic method |
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Orotracheal tube |
11 |
47.8 |
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• Successful¶ 9 (81.8%): 7 (63.6%) with one or two laryngoscopies; 2 (18.2%) with three or more |
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• Failure** 2 (18.2%) |
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Supraglottic device |
11 |
47.8 |
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Fiber-optic bronchoscope |
1 |
4.3 |
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Anesthetic agent |
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Sevoflurane |
22 |
95.7 |
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Desflurane |
1 |
4.4 |
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Anesthetic complications |
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No complications |
11 |
47.8 |
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Bronchospasm |
4 |
17.4 |
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Difficult Intubation |
3 |
13.1 |
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Failure of intubation |
2 |
8.7 |
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Laryngeal edema |
2 |
8.7 |
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Poor secretion control |
1 |
4.3 |
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* Propofol and fentanyl were used. ‡ Oxygen and sevoflurane were used. § One with MPS I, could not be ventilated, and the other with MPS IV, presented an obstruction. ¶ 6 were Cormack-Lehane grade II and 3 grade III. ** Both were Cormack-Lehane grade IV where alternative methods were fiber optic bronchoscope in one and laryngeal mask (supraglottic device) in the other. |
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