Minerva anestesiologica
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Minerva anestesiologica · Aug 2010
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyComparing the effects of 5% albumin and 6% hydroxyethyl starch 130/0.4 on coagulation and inflammatory response when used as priming solutions for cardiopulmonary bypass.
This prospective, randomized and controlled trial compares the use of human albumin (HA) and hydroxyethyl starch (HES) 130/0.4 in the priming solution for a non-biocompatible cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) circuit. The effects of each substance on coagulation, postoperative blood loss and pro-inflammatory activities were examined. ⋯ HES 130/0.4 was comparable to albumin as a component of the priming solution for a non-biocompatible CPB circuit. The two substances showed similar effects on coagulation variables, blood loss and pro-inflammatory activities in adult patients undergoing mitral valvular heart surgery.
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Minerva anestesiologica · Aug 2010
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyComparison of the effect of LMA and ETT on ventilation and intragastric pressure in pediatric laparoscopic procedures.
The aim of our study was to compare classic laryngeal mask airway (LMA-C) with the endotracheal tube (ETT) in pediatric laparoscopic surgery to evaluate the intragastric pressures (IGP) using intragastric pressure monitoring. We also sought to investigate the related influence on respiratory parameters. ⋯ The perioperative intragastric pressure evaluation failed to show any significant change in intragastric pressures and ventilation parameters due to the application of LMA-C in this study. We advocate LMA-C application as a feasible anesthetic device in pediatric laparoscopic surgery.