| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2763801 | Journal of Clinical Anesthesia | 2007 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We report a series of successful awake fiberoptic intubations in patients with critical (unstable, difficult) airways using the α2-agonist, dexmedetomidine. Dexmedetomidine has several desirable pharmacologic properties, including sedation, anxiolysis, hypnosis, analgesia, amnesia, antisialagogue effects, and a unique respiratory-sparing effect. Dexmedetomidine appears to be a useful agent for sedation during awake fiberoptic intubation in difficult airway patients.
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Authors
Basem Abdelmalak, Laila Makary, Jeremy Hoban, D. John Doyle,