Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Dec 2005
Meta AnalysisEffects of preemptive epidural analgesia on post-thoracotomy pain.
The purpose of this study was to determine whether preemptive thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) initiated before surgical incision would reduce the severity of acute post-thoracotomy pain and the incidence of chronic post-thoracotomy pain. ⋯ Preemptive TEA appeared to reduce the severity of acute pain but had no effect on the incidence of chronic pain.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Aug 2004
Meta Analysis Comparative StudyAlbumin versus crystalloid for pump priming in cardiac surgery: meta-analysis of controlled trials.
To determine the effects of pump priming fluid choice on platelets, fluid balance, and clinical outcomes. ⋯ Albumin prime better preserves platelet counts than crystalloid. Albumin also favorably influences colloid oncotic pressure, on-bypass positive fluid balance, postoperative weight gain, and colloid usage. The clinical significance of these observations merits further investigation.