Minerva anestesiologica
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Minerva anestesiologica · Oct 2009
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyPosterior psoas vs 3-in-1 approach for lateral femoral cutaneous and obturator nerve block for anterior cruciate ligament repair.
The aim of this article was to test the hypothesis that the posterior psoas compartment approach to the lumbar plexus help to achieve better blockade of the lateral femoral cutaneous and obturator nerves than the classic anterior 3-in-1 femoral nerve block. ⋯ The posterior psoas compartment approach provides a more reliable block of the lateral femoral cutaneous and obturator nerves than the anterior 3-in-1 approach.
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Minerva anestesiologica · Oct 2009
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyTraining resident anesthesiologists in adult challenging intubation comparing Truview EVO2 and Macintosh laryngoscope: a preliminary study.
Teaching airway management continues to be of high importance to the anesthesiologist, since the care of each individual patient depends on the expertise, training and knowledge of the anesthetist with different airway devices, techniques and algorithms. The aim of our study was to compare intubation performed by resident anesthesiologists in training, under senior supervision, using Truview EVO2 (Group 1) or Macintosh blade (Group 2) in a group of adult patients undergoing elective surgery. ⋯ The resident managed to intubate all patients on the first attempt with the Truview, which led to a lower incidence of complications. Despite the exiguity of the population in the study, Truview EVO2 and other videolaryngoscopes can be considered to be useful tools in training resident anesthesiologists in elective intubation.