Journal of clinical anesthesia
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Case Reports
A case of anaphylaxis apparently induced by sugammadex and rocuronium in successive surgeries.
Rocuronium is the agent most frequently involved in perioperative anaphylaxis, and sugammadex has also been known to induce anaphylactic reactions. We describe a case of successive anaphylactic episodes that seemed to be induced by clinical doses of rocuronium and sugammadex. The patient was a 19-year-old woman who had a medical history of asthma, but no history of surgery. ⋯ Skin tests were performed in a later investigation. The patient showed positive results on intradermal tests for sugammadex and rocuronium, supporting a diagnosis of allergic reactions to both drugs. Clinicians must be aware that anaphylactic reactions can be induced by both sugammadex and rocuronium.
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Comparative Study
Asleep-awake-asleep regimen for epilepsy surgery: a prospective study of target-controlled infusion versus manually controlled infusion technique.
Asleep-awake-asleep (AAA) protocol for epilepsy surgery is a unique opportunity to accurately map epilepsy foci involved in motor and eloquent areas, allowing the operator to optimize the resection. Two different application modes of intravenous anesthesia for AAA craniotomies are widely used: infusion by means of target-controlled infusion (TCI) and traditional manually-controlled infusion (MCI). We conducted this study to examine whether intravenous anesthesia using the TCI system with propofol and remifentanil would be a more effective method than MCI in AAA epilepsy surgery. ⋯ We found the superiority of TCI, which is faster intraoperative awakening and better hemodynamics along with secure airway management conditions. It is suggested that the TCI technique may be a feasible and effective technique and it might be a viable replacement of the MCI technique for AAA epilepsy surgery.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Inspection of the nasopharynx prior to fiberoptic-guided nasotracheal intubation reduces the risk epistaxis.
Various complications may occur during nasotracheal intubation. This may include epistaxis and damage to the nasopharyngeal airway. We tested the hypothesis that the use of fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FOB)-guided intubation is superior to endotracheal tube (ETT) obturated with an inflated esophageal stethoscope. ⋯ Fiberoptic-guided nasotracheal intubation was associated with less epistaxis. It also showed better navigability and less redirection rate. Therefore, FOB as an intubation guide is superior to ETT with an inflated esophageal stethoscope when intubating a patient via the nasotracheal route.
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To understand the decisional practices of anesthesia providers in managing intraoperative glucose levels. ⋯ Low compliance and considerable variability in initiating and following institutional glucose management protocol were observed.
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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been historically underdiagnosed and may be associated with grave perioperative complications. The ASA and American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommend OSA screening prior to surgery; however, only a minority of patients are screened. The objective of this study was to determine the proficiency of anesthesiologists, otolaryngologists, and internists at predicting the presence of OSA by visual photographic analysis without the use of a computer program to assist, and determine if prediction accuracy varies by provider type. ⋯ The ability to predict OSA based on visual inspection of frontal and lateral photographs is marginally superior to chance and did not differ by provider type. Knowledge of comorbidities did not improve prediction accuracy.