Journal of anesthesia
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Journal of anesthesia · Jan 2004
Clinical Trial Controlled Clinical TrialLaryngotracheal application of lidocaine spray increases the incidence of postoperative sore throat after total intravenous anesthesia.
To determine the effect of laryngotracheal application of different doses of lidocaine spray on postoperative sore throat and hoarseness, we evaluated the incidence and severity of these complications in 168 ASA I-III patients aged 15-92 years in a placebo-controlled study. ⋯ We recommend that applications of lidocaine spray to the laryngotracheal area should be avoided to help eliminate unnecessary postoperative sore throat, thereby leading to improvement in patient satisfaction.
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Journal of anesthesia · Jan 2004
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialVolatile induction and maintenance of anesthesia using laryngeal mask airway in pediatric patients.
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Journal of anesthesia · Jan 2004
Comparative StudyAmsorb Plus and Drägersorb Free, two new-generation carbon dioxide absorbents that produce a low compound A concentration while providing sufficient CO2 absorption capacity in simulated sevoflurane anesthesia.
The properties of two new-generation CO(2) absorbents, Amsorb Plus (Armstrong Medical, Coleraine, UK) and Drägersorb Free (Drager, Lubeck, Germany), were compared with those of Amsorb (Armstrong Medical) and Sodasorb II (W.R. Grace, Lexington, MA, USA). ⋯ The new-generation carbon dioxide absorbents, Amsorb Plus and Drägersorb Free, produce a low concentration of compound A in the circuit while showing sufficient CO(2) absorption capacity.
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Journal of anesthesia · Jan 2004
Changes in respiratory pattern during continuous positive airway pressure in infants after cardiac surgery.
Spontaneous breathing trials are commonly used in adults to enable smooth weaning from mechanical ventilation. However, few investigations have examined spontaneous breathing tests in infants. We investigated how respiratory patterns of infants changed during continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and whether successful extubation followed CPAP. ⋯ After cardiac surgery, when infants recovered stable hemodynamics and spontaneous breathing, the ventilatory pattern and hemodynamics became stable after 10 min of CPAP. Ninety-two percent of the patients were successfully extubated following a 30-min CPAP trial.