The comparison of feasibility and safety on fiberoptic guided intubation under conscious sedation with remifentanil and propofol

摘要

BackgroundOropharyngeal manipulation is problematic when patients have a gag reflex. Sedation can suppress gag reflex, but can cause serious airway problems. We compared remifentanil (Group R) and propofol (Group P) in terms of cooperation and loss of gag reflex, while drugs were administered incrementally using target controlled infusion (TCI).