Abstract:Aim: To determine the effect of placebo vs intravenous lignocaine pre-intubation on hemodynamic responses during direct laryngoscopy. Study design: Randomized control trial Place and duration of study: Department of Anaesthesia, Indus Hospital, Karachi from 1st March 2017 to 31st August 2017. Methodology: One hundred and twenty patients were included and divided into two groups. In one group, lignocaine arm (1.5mg/kg I/V lignocaine) was given while placebo arm was given (6ml normal saline pre-intubation) in gr… Show more
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