Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthésie
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Residual neuromuscular blockade after cardiac surgery: pancuronium vs rocuronium.
To determine the incidence of residual neuromuscular blockade after cardiac surgery in patients receiving either rocuronium or pancuronium for muscle relaxation. ⋯ Residual neuromuscular block, TOF ratio < 0.7, is common after cardiac surgery but the incidence is less when pancuronium is replaced by rocuronium.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Comparison of tramadol and tramadol/droperidol mixture for patient-controlled analgesia.
To compare the analgesic efficacy and side effects of tramadol vs tramadol and droperidol for post-operative patient-controlled analgesia (PCA). ⋯ Tramadol and droperidol combination is superior to tramadol alone for post-operative PCA. It provides a similar quality of analgesia with less nausea and vomiting and without an increase in sedation.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Direction of injection does not affect the spread of spinal bupivacaine in parturients.
One of the factors that can affect the distribution of local anaesthetic solutions in the subarachnoid space is the direction of the spinal needle through which injections are made. This study investigated the effect of the direction of the aperture of the Whitacre needle on the spread of hyperbaric bupivacaine in parturients undergoing elective caesarean section. ⋯ The direction of the aperture of the Whitacre needle does not influence the spread of hyperbaric bupivacaine in the term parturient.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Vomiting after strabismus surgery in children: ondansetron vs propofol.
To compare the antiemetic efficacy and costs associated with two anaesthetic regimens in children undergoing strabismus surgery. One regimen contained halothane, nitrous oxide and ondansetron, while the other contained propofol and nitrous oxide. ⋯ The two methods of antiemetic prophylaxis were equally effective. Propofol-based anaesthesia was more expensive.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Low incidence of the oculocardiac reflex and postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults undergoing strabismus surgery.
To investigate the incidence of the oculocardiac reflex (OCR), and of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in adults undergoing strabismus surgery. ⋯ Adults undergoing strabismus surgery with prophylactic atropine had a low risk of OCR and PONV, independent of the anaesthetic technique used.