Annales françaises d'anesthèsie et de rèanimation
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Jun 2003
Letter Case Reports[Cranial subdural haematoma following spinal anaesthesia].
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Jun 2003
Case Reports[General anaesthesia for Caesarean section in a patient with pulmonary atresia and an intact intraventricular septum].
We report the case of a 22-year-old primigravida patient presenting pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum, a rare congenital heart disease. Caesarean delivery was performed at 32 weeks of gestation because of moderate maternal function deterioration and foetal growth restriction. General anaesthesia was used because of the presence of lumbar Harrington rods. The administration of etomidate, celocurine and a continuous perfusion of remifentanil right from induction ensured haemodynamic stability and a rapid emergence and recovery.
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To assess the incidence and the causes of failures of anaesthesia machines in relation to aging. Study design. - Prospective survey from january 1996 to july 2000. ⋯ Anaesthetic machine failure rate change according to the time should not be criteria for remplacement if rigorous quality control and maintenance operation are used.
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Jun 2003
Case Reports[Peroperative desaturation during gynaecological laparoscopy-hysteroscopy: an unknown aetiology, pleural extravasation].
A 41-year-old patient presented several episodes of desaturation during a gynaecological laparoscopy. The major complication of this procedure is the venous air embolism. ⋯ This fact can probably explain the frequent difficulty of diagnosis. The role of the diaphragmatic lymphatic network and other physiologic aspects are discussed in this article.
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Jun 2003
[Aetiologies of lithium overdose: 10-year experience of Marseille poison centre].
Lithium is used for control of bipolar disorders. In order to precise the different circumstances at the origin of poisonings, the authors present the cases of lithium intoxication observed in the Marseille poison centre between January 1991 and December 2000. ⋯ The severity of lithium poisonings depends of the circumstances. Ingestion of high quantities of sustained released tablets is the most dangerous situation. Accidental ingestion, even with children, must be considered as less severe situations.