Anesthesia and analgesia
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Aug 1996
Comment Letter Comparative StudyElectromyographic comparison of obturator nerve block to 3-in-1 block.
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Aug 1996
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study Clinical TrialA multicenter comparison of maintenance and recovery with sevoflurane or isoflurane for adult ambulatory anesthesia. The Sevoflurane Multicenter Ambulatory Group.
Sevoflurane was compared with isoflurane in 246 adult ASA class I-III patients undergoing ambulatory surgery. After administration of midazolam 1-2 mg and fentanyl 1 microgram/kg, anesthesia was induced with propofol 2 mg/kg and maintained with either sevoflurane or isoflurane in 60% nitrous oxide to maintain arterial blood pressure at +/- 20% of baseline. Fresh gas flows were 10 L/min during induction and 5 L/min during maintenance. ⋯ Sevoflurane patients had significantly lower incidences of postoperative somnolence (15% vs 26%) and of nausea both in the PACU (36% vs 51%) and in the 24-h postdischarge period (9% vs 24%). Patient satisfaction was high overall (sevoflurane 97%, isoflurane 93%). We conclude that sevoflurane is a useful inhaled anesthetic for maintenance of ambulatory anesthesia.
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Aug 1996
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialMechanism of action of an epidural top-up in combined spinal epidural anesthesia.
The purpose of this study was to elucidate the mechanism of action by which an epidural top-up reinforces anesthesia in combined spinal epidural anesthesia. Thirty patients scheduled to undergo lower limb orthopedic surgery were randomly allocated to three groups of 10 patients each. In all patients, a 16-gauge Tuohy needle was introduced into the epidural space. ⋯ In Group 3 there was a nonsignificant increase of 0.3 +/- 0.5 segments. Intergroup comparisons showed that this increase in Group 1 was significant compared with those in Groups 2 and 3, and that the increase in Group 2 was significant compared with that in Group 3. We conclude that the mechanism of action by which an epidural top-up reinforces anesthesia in combined spinal epidural anesthesia can be explained partly by an epidural volume effect and partly by an effect of the local anesthetic itself.
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Aug 1996
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialLarge-dose intrathecal morphine for coronary artery bypass grafting.
Aggressive control of pain during the immediate postoperative period after cardiac surgery, associated with decreased blood catecholamine levels, may decrease morbidity and mortality. This study investigated the use of large-dose intrathecal morphine for cardiac surgery and its effect on postoperative analgesic requirements and blood catecholamine levels. Patients were randomized to receive either 4.0 mg of intrathecal morphine (Group MS) or intrathecal saline placebo (Group NS). ⋯ Patients in Group MS required significantly less postoperative intravenous morphine than patients in Group NS. Although perioperative norepinephrine and epinephrine levels in Group MS patients tended to be lower than Group NS patients, the differences were not statistically significant. In conclusion, large-dose intrathecal morphine initiates reliable postoperative analgesia but does not reliably attenuate the stress response during and after cardiac surgery.