Journal of anesthesia
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Although pain after craniotomy is a clinically significant problem that has a continuously expanding literature, it is still a source of concern and controversy. Postcraniotomy headache (PCH) has been neglected for years. It is assessed regularly by only a few neurosurgical centers, and its frequency and severity tend to be underestimated by medical staff; hence, PCH is often undertreated and poorly managed. ⋯ NSAIDs seem to have inadequate analgesic effects, whereas opioids have a wide range of drawbacks; nevertheless, both types of medicaments are regarded as cornerstones of a balanced and adequate multimodal therapy. The purpose of this review is to collect the currently available knowledge about the incidence, assessment, pathophysiological mechanism, and predictors of acute and chronic PCH. Therefore, a broad search of the literature has been carried out to collect evidence of potential prevention and treatment strategies.
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Journal of anesthesia · Feb 2014
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyComparison between intranasal dexmedetomidine and intranasal ketamine as premedication for procedural sedation in children undergoing MRI: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial.
Providing anesthesia to children undergoing MRI is challenging. Adequate premedication, administered noninvasively, would make the process smoother. In this study, we compare the efficacy of intranasal dexmedetomidine (DXM) with the intranasal administration of ketamine for procedural sedation in children undergoing MRI. ⋯ DXM and ketamine were equally effective, by the intranasal route, as premedication in children undergoing MRI.
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Journal of anesthesia · Feb 2014
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyEffective analgesia with ultrasound-guided interscalene brachial plexus block for postoperative pain control after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.
Ultrasound (US)-guided continuous interscalene brachial plexus block (CBPB) is known to provide effective pain relief for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. This study was conducted to compare analgesic efficacy and forearm muscle tone of the basal infusion rate and bolus dose of 0.2 % ropivacaine for US-guided CBPB with intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (IV-PCA). ⋯ The bolus dose of 0.2 % ropivacaine using US-guided CBPB would provide equivalent analgesic efficacy comparable with the basal infusion and motor weakness comparable with IV-PCA after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.
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Journal of anesthesia · Feb 2014
Comparative Study Controlled Clinical TrialPreoperative oral rehydration solution intake volume does not affect relative change of mean arterial blood pressure and crystalloid redistribution during general anesthesia in low-risk patients: an observational cohort study.
Despite the implementation of liberal preoperative fasting routines, it is unclear whether preoperative oral rehydration solution intake volume affects blood pressure during general anesthesia. We enrolled 60 patients (American Society of Anesthesiologists status I/II) undergoing tympanoplasty. Patients drank 200-1,000 ml oral rehydration solution until 2-3 h before anesthesia induction. ⋯ Mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) and whole-body bioelectrical resistance for extracellular fluid (R e) during anesthesia were compared between retrospectively classified intake groups of oral rehydration solution. There were no differences in mean MAP during the 30-90 min period relative to baseline [0.67 (0.60-0.74), 0.65 (0.61-0.76), 0.64 (0.60-0.70), P = 0.96] and relative R e at 90 min [0.945 (0.018), 0.944 (0.021), 0.943 (0.021), P = 0.95] between the small (n = 14), intermediate (n = 29), and large (n = 17) intake groups. The intake volume of preoperative oral rehydration solution does not affect the magnitude of hypotension during general anesthesia in low-risk patients undergoing minor surgery.