Hemodynamic Responses Among Three Tracheal Intubation Devices in Normotensive and Hypertensive Patients

Abstract

Both the intubating laryngeal mask airway Fastrach and the Trachlight lightwand attenuate the hemodynamic stress response to tracheal intubation compared with the Macintosh laryngoscope in hypertensive, but not in normotensive, anesthetized paralyzed patients.