Study Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of the CTrach Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA) when used electively. Design: Retrospective analysis. Setting: Operating room of an academic hospital. Measurements: Data from 126 patients who were electively…
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To compare the analgesic and anxiolytic effects of nitrous oxide (N2O) when inhaled by face mask with those of a cutaneous application of a eutectic mixture of local anesthetics (EMLA) cream with lidocaine and prilocaine during…