Journal of clinical anesthesia
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Case Reports
Application of the Mizus endotracheal obturator in tracheostomy and tentative extubation.
A variety of catheters, stylets, and obturators have been used to assist with problems in airway management. Obturators specifically designed for airway use are now available in different sizes. ⋯ Use of these obturators to preserve a path to the airway is described in cases of tracheostomy and tentative extubation. The advantages and disadvantages inherent in the use of such obturators are described.
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To compare a new, clear, unmarked polyvinylchloride (PVC) tracheal tube marketed for use during Neodymium-Yttrium-Aluminum-Garnet (Nd-YAG) laser surgery with a conventional marked PVC tracheal tube. ⋯ The clear, unmarked Sheridan PVC tracheal tube is not recommended for laser airway surgery.
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To determine whether a single epidural dose of morphine sulfate is effective in providing 12- to 24-hour pain relief in children. ⋯ Single-dose caudal epidural morphine in children is safe and effective when administered intraoperatively prior to surgery as the only opioid and coupled with appropriate monitoring, nursing education, and follow-up by the anesthesiologist. These patients can be followed on regular nursing floors with proper monitoring.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
The differential cost of anesthesia and recovery with propofol-nitrous oxide anesthesia versus thiopental sodium-isoflurane-nitrous oxide anesthesia.
To assess the recovery room profile of propofol in outpatient anesthesia and to compare it to the profile of a standard technique. ⋯ The propofol group needed less nursing care and returned to more productive activity earlier than did the thiopental sodium-isoflurane group.