Journal of clinical anesthesia
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Case Reports Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
A management option for leaking endotracheal tube cuffs: use of lidocaine jelly.
To evaluate the effectiveness of methods for sealing a small endotracheal tube cuff perforation. ⋯ The authors' in vitro results, in conjunction with the observations from their two cases, suggest that lidocaine jelly mixed with 1 to 3 parts normal saline may be useful in managing certain types of endotracheal tube cuff incompetence.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Sedative infusions during local and regional anesthesia: a comparison of midazolam and propofol.
To compare the intraoperative effects and recovery characteristics when either midazolam or propofol was used for sedation during local or regional anesthesia. ⋯ Propofol infusion is a clinically useful alternative to midazolam for sedation during ambulatory surgery under local or regional anesthesia.