Evaluation of the effect of the mouth gag use on optic nerve sheath diameter of pediatric patients undergoing tonsillectomy or Adenotonsillectomy: An observational study

Evaluation of the effect of the mouth gag use on optic nerve sheath diameter of pediatric patients undergoing tonsillectomy or Adenotonsillectomy: An observational study

Abstract Background A mouth gag is usually used during tonsillectomy and adenotonsillectomy surgeries, cleft palate repair, obstructive sleep apnea surgery, and intraoral tumor excision. The placement of the gag causes hemodynamic changes similar to laryngoscopy. The aim of this study was to evaluat...

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Main Authors: Başak Altiparmak, Melike Korkmaz Toker, Ali İhsan Uysal, Sabri Köseoğlu, Semra Gümüş Demirbilek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
Subjects:
Optic nerve
Tonsillectomy
Ultrasonography
Mouth gag
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-020-01079-7

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