Trapezius squeeze test as an indicator for depth of anesthesia for laryngeal mask airway insertion in children

• Main Authors: Sarla Hooda (Author), Kiranpreet Kaur (Author), Kamal N Rattan (Author), Anil K Thakur (Author), Kirti Kamal (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Clinical tests, such as loss of verbal contact, eyelash reflex, corneal reflex, and jaw relaxation, are used to assess the depth of anesthesia. "Trapezius squeeze test" (TST) is one such clinical test. It is a simple test to perform in which 1-2 inches of trapezius muscle is he...