Anaesthesia
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Letter Clinical Trial Controlled Clinical Trial
Intranasal fentanyl for postoperative analgesia after elective Caesarean section.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
To shape or not to shape...simulated bougie-assisted difficult intubation in a manikin.
Thirty anaesthetists attempted to place a derived 'optimal' curve bougie or a straight bougie in the trachea of a manikin, in a randomised cross-over study. A Grade 3 Cormack and Lehane laryngoscopic view was simulated. The anaesthetists were blinded to success (tracheal placement) or failure (oesophageal placement). ⋯ On a separate occasion, under identical laboratory conditions, 30 anaesthetists attempted to place a straight coudé (angled)-tipped bougie or a straight straight-tipped bougie in the trachea of a manikin. The success rates with the coudé- and straight-tipped bougies were 43 and 0%, respectively, giving a difference (95% confidence interval) of 43% (21-61%) between the two bougies (p < 0.001). These results suggest that bougies used to facilitate difficult intubation should be curved and have a coudé tip.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Effect of supplemental pre-operative fluid on postoperative nausea and vomiting.
In a prospective, double-blind, randomised controlled trial, we studied the effects of pre-operative fluid load on post-operative nausea and vomiting. Eighty patients attending for laparoscopic cholecystectomy or gynaecological surgery were randomly allocated to receive 2 ml.kg-1 (conservative) or 15 ml.kg-1 (supplemental) Hartmann's solution intravenously, shortly before induction of anaesthesia. ⋯ During the first post-operative 24 h, post-operative nausea and vomiting occurred in 29 patients (73%) in the conservative fluid group and nine patients (23%) in the supplemental fluid group (p = 0.01). Supplemental pre-operative fluid is an inexpensive and safe therapy for reducing post-operative nausea and vomiting.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
A 5-microm filter does not reduce propofol-induced pain.
We assessed the effectiveness of a 5-microm filter in reducing propofol-induced pain and determined whether any reduction is due to removal of contaminants or an alteration in flow characteristics. A total of 120 unpremedicated women (ASA 1-3, aged 18-70 yr) were randomly allocated to one of three equal-sized groups. In group A, propofol was drawn up and injected through an unfiltered plastic cannula. ⋯ The pain score for the patient was the taken as the most severe pain documented. The frequency and severity of pain were similar among groups. We conclude that a 5-microm filter does not reduce pain associated with injection of propofol drawn from a vial with a rubber bung.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Pain during awake nasal intubation after topical cocaine or phenylephrine/lidocaine spray.
Although several local anaesthetic techniques are described for nasal analgesia during awake intubation, there has been little attempt to evaluate their effectiveness. We examined pain scores associated with nasal intubation in a randomised cross-over study of 25 volunteers. ⋯ Larger diameter tubes resulted in higher pain scores. There was no difference in pain scores between the two drugs.