Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Case Reports
. 2007 Mar;19(2):141-4.
doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2006.07.005.

Dexmedetomidine for conscious sedation in difficult awake fiberoptic intubation cases

Sergio D Bergese  1 , Babak Khabiri, William D Roberts, Michael B Howie, Thomas D McSweeney, Mark A Gerhardt
Affiliations
Case Reports

Dexmedetomidine for conscious sedation in difficult awake fiberoptic intubation cases

Sergio D Bergese et al. J Clin Anesth. 2007 Mar.

Erratum in

  • J Clin Anesth. 2007 Jun;19(4):323

Abstract

Currently used methods of sedation for fiberoptic intubation such as benzodiazepines, propofol, or opioids have their limitations. Dexmedetomidine (DEX) is a selective alpha-2 adrenergic agonist that has been used clinically for its sympatholytic, analgesic, and sedative properties. We report on 4 patients with particularly difficult airways who underwent successful awake fiberoptic intubation with DEX. Dexmedetomidine was used to provide a moderate level of conscious sedation without causing respiratory distress or hemodynamic instability during fiberoptic intubation.

PubMed Disclaimer

Comment in

  • Innovative uses of dexmedetomidine.
    Stamenkovic DM, Hassid M. Stamenkovic DM, et al. J Clin Anesth. 2007 Dec;19(8):644-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2007.07.002. J Clin Anesth. 2007. PMID: 18083487 No abstract available.

Publication types

MeSH terms