Anesthesia, essays and researches
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The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of early postoperative hypoxia after general anesthesia and to evaluate the need of oxygen supplementation. A total of 150 patients aged between 18-60 years belonging to ASA I or II were studied. Patients were alternately allocated to two groups of 75 each. ⋯ Group-II (n=75) patients did not receive oxygen either during transfer or in the recovery room. Twenty percent in Group-II developed hypoxaemia during transfer from operation theatre to recovery room out of which 24% developed mild (SaO2 86-90%), 2.66% moderate (SaO2 85-81%), and 1.33% extreme (SaO2 <76%) hypoxaemia. None of the patients in Group - I, who received oxygen supplementation, developed hypoxaemia in the early postoperative period.
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Postoperative pain has a significant impact on patient's recovery and optimal nonopioid analgesia would reduce postoperative pain and pain-related complications. This study was aimed to evaluate the analgesic efficacy and safety of intravenous paracetamol versus parecoxib for postoperative analgesia after surgery. ⋯ Postoperative nonopioid intravenous analgesia with paracetamol and parecoxib is comparable in the early postoperative period with no adverse effects.
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of two different volume of crystalloid given intraoperatively on postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). ⋯ From the current study it was concluded that patients who received larger volume of crystalloid intraoperatively have lesser incidence of PONV.
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Ultrasound-guided sciatic nerve block, in combination with femoral nerve and lateral femoral cutaneous nerve blocks, is frequently used to induce anesthesia for lower limb surgery. The anterior approach to the sciatic nerve is performed in the supine position and repositioning of the patient between injections is avoidable. We compared the relative utility and efficiency of anterior versus transgluteal sciatic nerve blocks in conjunction with femoral nerve and lateral femoral cutaneous nerve blockade. ⋯ Ultrasound-guided anterior blockade of the sciatic nerve has advantages over the transgluteal approach - it provides efficient anesthesia and results in excellent patient satisfaction.