Annales françaises d'anesthèsie et de rèanimation
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Nov 2013
Case Reports[Tension pneumocephalus after surgical treatment of a bilateral chronic subdural hematoma: A banal and serious complication].
The occurrence of postoperative pneumocephalus is a common event and is often trivial. When the intracranial air volume is significant, it creates intracranial hypertension causing tension pneumocephalus. ⋯ The attending physicians should be aware of the possibility of occurrence of such complication. Treatment and prevention of pneumocephalus should also be well known by the medical staff.
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Nov 2013
[Organization of mechanical ventilation in French Intensive care units.]
To clarify the procedures related to mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit setting: allocation of ventilators, team education, maintenance and reference documents. ⋯ This first survey shows disparate distribution of ventilators and practices among French ICU. Education and understanding of the proper use of ventilators are key issues for security improvement.
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Nov 2013
Case Reports[Malignant hyperthermia: Multifactorial events leading to a crisis.]
This case-report focused on the occurrence of a crisis of malignant hyperthermia on a young biker (21 y.o.) victim of a severe traffic accident. This observation gives some key points: the delayed occurrence of the crisis after 4 hours of surgery, the multi-factorial events that triggered the crisis; the choice to perform a quick diagnosis through gene analysis in comparison to the standard tests of caffeine on a muscular biopsy. These different points are discussed with a proposal of algorithm in the situation.
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Nov 2013
Letter Case Reports[Minimally invasive procedure doesn't mean no complications...]