Journal of clinical anesthesia
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Observational Study
A new formula based on height for determining endotracheal intubation depth in pediatrics: A prospective study.
The main objective was to devise an endotracheal intubation formula based on pediatric patients' strongly correlated growth parameters. The secondary objective was to compare the accuracy of the new formula to the age-based formula from Advanced Pediatric Life Support Course (APLS formula) and the middle finger length-based formula (MFL-based formula). ⋯ The prediction accuracy for intubation depth of the new formula 1 was higher than the other formulae. The new formula based on height: D (cm) = 4 + 0.1 × Height (cm) was preferable to APLS formula and MFL-based formula with a high incidence of appropriate endotracheal tube position.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Efficacy of erector spinae plane block for minimally invasive mitral valve surgery: Results of a double-blind, prospective randomized placebo-controlled trial.
To investigate if an erector spinae plane (ESP) block decreases postoperative opioid consumption, pain and postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing minimally invasive mitral valve surgery (MIMVS). ⋯ Following MIMVS, adding an ESP block to a standard multimodal analgesia regimen did not reduce opioid consumption and pain scores.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Observational Study
Intravascular volume status and stress markers in patients observing long and short duration of fasting: A prospective single blinded observational study.
Preoperative fasting may lead to intravascular volume depletion and this volume depletion may be a cause of perioperative stress. This study intends to compare the levels of stress markers in patients undergoing long and short duration fasting before an elective laparoscopic surgery. ⋯ CTRI/2021/02/031456.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effect of ultrasound-guided lung recruitment manoeuvre on perioperative atelectasis during laparoscopy in young infants: A randomised controlled trial.
Pneumoperitoneum is a risk factor for perioperative atelectasis in infants. This research aimed to investigate whether lung recruitment manoeuvres guided by ultrasound are more effective for young infants (<3 months) during laparoscopy under general anaesthesia. ⋯ Ultrasound-guided alveolar recruitment reduced the perioperative incidence of atelectasis in infants <3 months during laparoscopy under general anaesthesia.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effect of intraoperative dexmedetomidine on long-term survival in older patients after major noncardiac surgery: 3-year follow-up of a randomized trial.
To assess the impact of intraoperative dexmedetomidine on long-term outcomes of older patients following major noncardiac surgery mainly for cancer. ⋯ In older patients having major noncardiac surgery mainly for cancer, intraoperative dexmedetomidine did not improve overall survival but was associated with improved recurrence-free and event-free survivals.