Anesthesia and analgesia
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Dec 2009
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative StudyThe Flex-It stylet is less effective than a malleable stylet for orotracheal intubation using the GlideScope.
The GlideScope videolaryngoscope (Verathon Medical, Bothell, WA) usually provides excellent glottic visualization, but directing an endotracheal tube through the vocal cords can be challenging. The goal of the study was to compare the dedicated Flex-It stylet (FIS, Parker Medical, Highlands Ranch, CO) with a malleable stylet, as assessed by time to intubation (TTI). ⋯ In a group of experienced operators using the GlideScope, the FIS was less effective for orotracheal intubation than a malleable endotracheal tube stylet.
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Dec 2009
Multicenter Study Clinical TrialGlucose as a marker of fluid absorption in bipolar transurethral surgery.
Historically, a reduced serum sodium concentration has been used to diagnose absorption of electrolyte-free irrigating fluid during transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). In bipolar TURP, the irrigating solution contains electrolytes, thus invalidating the serum sodium method. In this study, we investigated whether glucose can be used to diagnose the absorption of irrigating fluid during TURP procedures. ⋯ In bipolar TURP, the addition of glucose to a concentration of 1% in the electrolyte-containing irrigation fluid can be used as a tracer of absorption that is comparable with measuring serum sodium after monopolar TURP.