Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Apr 2013
Minimum effective volume of ropivacaine 7.5 mg/ml for an ultrasound-guided infraclavicular brachial plexus block.
Ultrasound guidance has been shown to reduce the minimum effective volume (MEV) of local anaesthetics for several peripheral nerve blocks. Although the lateral sagittal infraclavicular block (LSIB) is a well-established anaesthesia method, MEV for this technique has not been established. Our aim with this study was to determine the MEV using ropivacaine 7.5 mg/ml for the LSIB method. ⋯ For surgery distal to the elbow, the MEV in 95% of patients for an ultrasound-guided LSIB with ropivacaine 7.5 mg/ml was estimated to be 31 ml (95% CI, 18-45 ml). Further studies should determine the factors that influence the volume of local anaesthetic required for a successful infraclavicular block.
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Apr 2013
Effects of dexmedetomidine on inflammatory responses in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Dexmedetomidine has been shown to reduce pro-inflammatory cytokine levels in rats with sepsis and in severely ill patients. The aim of this study was to document the effects of dexmedetomidine on inflammatory responses during and after surgery. ⋯ Dexmedetomidine administration during surgery reduced intraoperative and post-operative secretion of cytokines, as well as post-operative leukocyte count and CRP level.
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Apr 2013
CNAP(®) does not reliably detect minimal or maximal arterial blood pressures during induction of anaesthesia and tracheal intubation.
CNAP(®) provides continuous non-invasive arterial pressure (AP) monitoring. We assessed its ability to detect minimal and maximal APs during induction of general anaesthesia and tracheal intubation. ⋯ The CNAP monitor could detect acute change in AP within a reasonable time lag. Precision of its measurements is not satisfactory, and therefore, it could only serve as a clue to the occurrence of changes in AP.