I am confused why this isn't used more often. If you keep patient spontaneously breathing, they will auto regulate their depth of anesthesia and maintain SV. Once they are asleep and spontaneously ventilating, you can intubate.
This seems like a legit alternative to awake intubation in situations such as tamponade, mediastinal mass, etc...
I am assuming I am missing something...
1. Will patients actually become apniec (and the neg-feedback scenario of SV during inhalation induction more theoretical than real life)?
2. Will the patient not be deep enough for intubation?
thanks all,
CA-2
This seems like a legit alternative to awake intubation in situations such as tamponade, mediastinal mass, etc...
I am assuming I am missing something...
1. Will patients actually become apniec (and the neg-feedback scenario of SV during inhalation induction more theoretical than real life)?
2. Will the patient not be deep enough for intubation?
thanks all,
CA-2