Laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation lead to tachycardia and hypertension due to increase in the plasma catecholamines subsequent to sympathetic stimulation.
Various prophylactic interventions have been tried to blunt the hemodynamic stress response to laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation. The ketamine-dexmedetomidine combination (ketodex) and ketamine-propofol combination (ketofol) may be of benefit in maintaining hemodynamic stability and reducing potential side effects of each drug.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
70
Heart rate accompanying laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation with cuff inflation
Assessed in beats per minute
Time frame: The fifth minute after laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation with cuff inflation
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