Journal of anesthesia
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Journal of anesthesia · Feb 2014
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyComparison of intubation performance between the King Vision and Macintosh laryngoscopes in novice personnel: a randomized, crossover manikin study.
The King Vision laryngoscope is a newly developed video laryngoscope. We conducted a simulation study to evaluate the efficacy of the King Vision in novice personnel. ⋯ The KVC facilitated intubation by novice personnel without incidence of esophageal intubation. However, intubation times, success rates, and GSID scores were similar to the values obtained with the MAC. These findings suggest that the KVC, but not the KVNC, could be used as an alternative device for intubation by novice personnel.
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Journal of anesthesia · Feb 2014
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyDoes the addition of magnesium to bupivacaine improve postoperative analgesia of ultrasound-guided thoracic paravertebral block in patients undergoing thoracic surgery?
Magnesium is a plentiful intracellular cation that has been reported to possess analgesic effect. The present study was aimed to see whether addition of magnesium to bupivacaine in thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB) improved the analgesic effect after thoracic surgery. ⋯ Addition of magnesium to bupivacaine in TPVB improved the analgesic effect of bupivacaine in patients undergoing thoracic surgery.