What is an intubation anesthesia? Intubation anesthesia is a general anesthesia in which the sleeping patient is ventilated through a ventilation tube (tube) that is inserted into the trachea. Intubation is the gold standard of airway protection with the highest aspiration protection, i.e. a balloon inflated around the tube tightly seals the trachea to prevent … Intubation anesthesia
Who should not get intubation anesthesia? Intubation also carries some risks, such as injury to the vocal chords or other structures in the mouth and throat area, which can lead to swallowing and speech disorders and even loss of voice. Therefore, intubation should only be performed for the above mentioned indications. Short operations on the … Who should not get intubation anesthesia? | Intubation anesthesia
Maintenance of intubation anesthesia To maintain intubation anesthesia, a narcotic must be administered continuously. Two different principles are available for this. One can continue to inject intravenous drugs via a perfusor (e.g. propofol, thiopental, etomidate, barbiturates) or switch to inhaled narcotics such as desflurane or sevoflurane. In addition, painkillers must be re-injected for longer or … Maintenance of intubation anesthesia | Intubation anesthesia
After-effects of intubation anesthesia A possible complication after intubation anesthesia is respiratory depression due to opiate overhang. If too much of the strong painkiller is administered during the anaesthesia, breathing may stop even after the anaesthesia or the patient may breathe slowly and deeply. This leads to so-called command breathing – the patient must be … After-effects of intubation anesthesia | Intubation anesthesia
