Publications by authors named "D Muralikrishna"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of combining intra-peritoneal dexamethasone with bupivacaine versus using bupivacaine alone for pain relief after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
- 84 patients were randomly assigned to receive either a mix of bupivacaine and dexamethasone or bupivacaine only, and pain levels were assessed using the visual analogue scale (VAS) and rescue analgesic consumption.
- Results showed that the group receiving dexamethasone experienced significantly lower pain levels, used less rescue analgesic, and took longer to require their first dose of pain relief compared to the bupivacaine-only group.
Evaluation of a new laryngoscope blade (Manipal throat packing blade) for throat pack insertion.
J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol
January 2022
Background And Aims: Insertion of a throat pack using a Macintosh laryngoscope after placing an oral Ring, Adair and Elwyn (RAE) tube fixed to the lower lip in the midline invariably results in the lateral movement of the tongue or the tube requiring repositioning. The aim was to design a laryngoscope blade that would produce minimal movement of the endotracheal tube or the tongue during the insertion of throat pack and compare it with the Macintosh laryngoscope blade.
Material And Methods: A laryngoscope blade similar to the Doughty's blade of Boyle Davis mouth gag with a groove in the center of the blade was initially designed.