Journal of anesthesia
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Journal of anesthesia · Jan 2009
Randomized Controlled TrialA randomized study of the effects of perioperative i.v. lidocaine on hemodynamic and hormonal responses for cesarean section.
Intravenous infusion of lidocaine attenuates the stress response to surgery. We aimed to evaluate the effects of perioperative lidocaine on the hemodynamic and hormonal responses for cesarean delivery. ⋯ Perioperative lidocaine is safe and effective in attenuating the maternal stress response to surgery for cesarean delivery.
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Journal of anesthesia · Jan 2009
Randomized Controlled TrialPerineural morphine in patients with chronic ischemic lower extremity pain: efficacy and long-term results.
To compare the efficacy, safety, and impact on daily activity of peripherally administered morphine plus a local anesthetic with that of a local anesthetic alone in patients with chronic ischemic lower extremity pain. ⋯ A peripherally administered bupivacaine plus morphine combination provided better and longer analgesia for ischemic pain compared to bupivacaine alone for the short term, but not for the long term. On the other hand, our results show that continuous popliteal treatment is an effective, safe, and comfortable modality for long-term use in the home setting for patients with intractable chronic pain.
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Journal of anesthesia · Jan 2009
Randomized Controlled TrialThe effect of oral and IV ramosetron on postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing gynecological laparoscopy with total intravenous anesthesia.
Ramosetron can be administered orally as well as intravenously. We investigated the effect of oral ramosetron on postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in patients undergoing gynecological laparoscopy. ⋯ The effect of oral ramosetron 0.1 mg was comparable to that of IV ramosetron 0.3 mg on the prevention of PONV in women undergoing gynecological laparoscopy with TIVA. Both the oral and IV forms were effective at preventing PONV during the first 1 h after surgery.
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Journal of anesthesia · Jan 2009
Case ReportsThe videolaryngoscope is less traumatic than the classic laryngoscope for a difficult airway in an obese patient.
This report describes the anesthetic management of an obese patient with a difficult airway and the merits of videolaryngoscopy, specifically in terms of the reduced risk of dental damage during intubation. A 49-year-old woman (body mass index; BMI, 36 kg.m(-2)), was scheduled to undergo an elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy because of cholelithiasis. ⋯ Intubation using a video-assisted Macintosh laryngoscope (V-Mac; Karl Storz, Tuttlingen, Germany) was successful upon the first attempt. The maximum force exerted on the patient's maxillary incisors was 61 N by direct laryngoscopy and 7.6 N using the indirect videolaryngoscope, both using a Macintosh blade.
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Journal of anesthesia · Jan 2009
Randomized Controlled TrialIntravenous famotidine does not always change core temperature during general anesthesia.
It has been reported that oral premedication with the H(2) receptor antagonist famotidine augmented intraoperative hypothermia. We again investigated whether the H(2) receptor antagonist famotidine significantly affected body temperature during open abdominal surgery under general anesthesia. We studied 20 female patients undergoing elective gynecological surgery. ⋯ T(Tym) gradually and significantly decreased in both groups during anesthesia, and no significant differences in these values were observed between the two groups. Grad(a-f) did not differ significantly between the two groups during anesthesia. We conclude that intravenous famotidine does not always change the core temperature during general anesthesia.