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Canadian Journal of Anesthesia, Vol 31, 155-159, Copyright © 1984 by Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society

Influence of Laryngoscope Design on Heart Rate and Rhythm Changes During Intubation

DEMITRI A. COZANITIS BSC PHARM MD1, KAARLO NUUTTILA MD2, J. DESMOND MERRETT PHD3, and RISTO KALA MD1

1 Children's Hospital and Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
2 Departments of Anaesthesia, Forssa District Hospital Forssa, Helsinki, Finland
3 Department of Medical Statistics, The Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Address correspondence to: Dr. D.A. Cozanitis, Dept. of Anaesthesia, SF-00290 Helzinki 29, Finland.

One hundred and twenty adult patients about to undergo surgery were premedicated with either meperidine or meperidine and atropine. After anaesthesia was induced with thiopentone and succinylcholine given, tracheal intubation was performed with the use of either a Magill or a Macintosh laryngoscope. There were no statistical differences in changes of heart rate and rhythm between the groups, as regards the type of premedication given or the design of laryngoscope used.

Key Words: LARYNX: laryngoscopy, cardiac changes • PARASYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM: atropine






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