Minerva anestesiologica
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Minerva anestesiologica · Jan 2007
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyComparison between spinal anaesthesia and sciatic-femoral block for arthroscopic knee surgery.
We compared spinal anesthesia and sciatic-femoral block for arthroscopic knee surgery in terms of hemodynamic changes, intraoperative anesthesia, postoperative analgesia, postoperative motor block and bladder function, side effects, and patient satisfaction. ⋯ In conclusion the sciatic-femoral nerve block is a valid alternative to spinal anesthesia for arthroscopic knee surgery, leading to a faster discharging from the hospital.
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Minerva anestesiologica · Jan 2007
Comparative StudyBIS - AAI and clinical measures during propofol target controlled infusion with Schnider's pharmacokinetic model.
The A-line autoregressive index (AAI) and the Bispectral Index Score (BIS) are two commercially available indexes of anesthetic depth widely used in clinical practice. The aim of the current study was to compare the accuracy of AAI, BIS, Schnider's predicted effect-site concentration of propofol (Ce propofol) to assess depth of anesthesia. ⋯ BIS, AAI, propofol site effect concentration revealed information on sedation level and consciousness but no gold standard yet exists because of consistent overlap between ''conscious'' and ''not conscious'' states.
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Minerva anestesiologica · Jan 2007
Laryngeal mask in prone position: pure exhibitionism or a valid technique.
The laryngeal mask airway (LMA) is used worldwide during general anesthesia with controlled or spontaneous breathing. Normally its use is limited to patients undergoing surgery in the supine but not the prone position. ⋯ To start anesthesia with patients already prone shortens the induction-incision time, reduces the manpower involved in the positioning process and causes fewer hemodynamic changes than the standard technique of induction and intubation in the supine position followed by turning the patient facedown.
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Minerva anestesiologica · Jan 2007
State entropy and bispectral index: correlation with end tidal sevoflurane concentrations.
Aim of this study was to evaluate the difference between the correlations of state entropy (SE) and bispectral index (BIS) with different end tidal concentrations (Et) of sevoflurane. ⋯ During sevoflurane anesthesia SE shows a better correlation than BIS with Et sevoflurane. Although at low Et sevoflurane the correlation is better with BIS, at high Et sevoflurane the correlation is better with SE.