The study aims to identify the advantages and disadvantages of each of the three methods of airway management during FESS.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
150
administration of 4% lidocaine during tracheal intubation
intraoperative tracheal intubation
intraoperative placement of a laryngeal mask
Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University
Saint Petersburg, Russia
cough severity and frequencies
Coughing was scored as mild (single cough), moderate (\>1 episode of un- sustained coughing lasting 5 seconds), or severe (sustained, \>5 seconds, bouts of coughing). Target values - mild cough.
Time frame: 15 minutes after waking up
Richmond agitation-sedation scale (RASS)
A 10-level scale ranges from +4 (extreme aggression) to -5 (no arousal at all). The target level for most patients is 0 (quiet alertness) or mild sedation (-1/-2).
Time frame: 15 minutes after waking up
The Ramsay scale
The Ramsay scale consists of 6 levels. Level 1: the patient is agitated and restless. Level 6: the patient is asleep and unresponsive. Target values for the study are levels 2-3.
Time frame: 15 minutes after waking up
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