Annales françaises d'anesthèsie et de rèanimation
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Jan 1986
[Brachial plexus block in children. Approach through the brachial canal].
This study included 35 children (average age: 8 years) undergoing surgery of the upper limb under brachial plexus block. The brachial plexus was approached by the brachial canal route, which is a simple, rapid and efficient way (34 were successful). ⋯ In addition, postoperative analgesia was satisfactory in all cases. In spite of large doses and volumes of lidocaine and bupivacaine used with this technique, no complication was observed.
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Jan 1986
Case Reports[Practical approach to complex acid-base disorders using a slide rule].
Diagnosis of mixed acid-base disturbances is often difficult. Nowadays it depends on biochemical and statistical interpretation, coupled with clinical data. The acid-base slide-rule is a useful tool to carry out this five step procedure, which it simplifies, giving rapidly at the patient's bed-side an objective support for the diagnosis of acid-base disturbances.
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Jan 1986
[Radioimmunoassay method for the detection of IgE antibodies specific to alcuronium].
A radio-immunoassay (RIA) was used to screen for specific IgE to myorelaxants. Alcuronium was coupled to epoxy-activated Sepharose. Sixteen patients with anaphylaxis to alcuronium (n = 2), gallamine (n = 2) or suxamethonium (n = 12) were studied. ⋯ This test accounted for in vitro cross-reactivity, but had no predictive value for the clinical risk of crossed-anaphylaxis. This risk was best assessed by ID; it was positive in three cases. Although it was not possible to compare ID and RIA, the interpretation of which was different, both tests should be recommended for the detection of sensitivity to muscle relaxants.