Minerva anestesiologica
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Minerva anestesiologica · Oct 2020
Epidural anesthesia is no longer the standard of care in abdominal surgery with ERAS. What are the alternatives?
Epidural analgesia can no longer be routinely recommended as standard of care as part of abdominal surgery ERAS protocols.
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Minerva anestesiologica · Oct 2020
Multicenter Study Meta AnalysisEffect of volatile anesthetics on mortality and clinical outcomes in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.
For patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting there is no mortality difference between volatile anaesthesia and TIVA.
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Minerva anestesiologica · Nov 2020
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyHands-free induction of general anaesthesia: a randomised pilot study comparing usual care and high-flow nasal oxygen.
Pre-induction high-flow nasal oxygenation may be an acceptable alternative to traditional face-mask pre-oxygenation, with patient-comfort benefits.
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Minerva anestesiologica · Sep 2020
Meta AnalysisEffects of deep neuromuscular block on surgical workspace conditions in laparoscopic bariatric surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Deep neuromuscular blockade For laparoscopic bariatric surgery improves surgical conditions but does not shorten surgical duration.
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Minerva anestesiologica · Apr 2020
Dextrose administration may reduce the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting after laporoscopic cholecystectomy: a double blind randomized controlled trial.
Pre-operative infusion of 5mL/kg of 5% dextrose before laparoscopic cholecystectomy reduces post-operative nausea & vomiting by ~30%.
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