Masui. The Japanese journal of anesthesiology
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Macewen, who was the first to perform tracheal intubation in a patient undergoing surgery under gen- eral anesthesia, described four people (Desault Bou- chut, Schrötter and Trendelenburg) who had per- formed tracheal intubation (without general anesthe- sia), before Macewen. Literature search indicates that tracheal intubation had been performed before Desault (ca. 1790), with different aims. In this article, I describe several people who developed tracheal intuba- tion for cardiopulmonary resuscitation of the drowned: Alexander Monro Secundus (tracheal intubation was estimated to be performed during 1767-1774), William Cullen (1767-1774), Charles Kite (1784-1786) and Edward Coleman (1786-1791).
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Historical Article
[History of Resuscitation: 1. Development of Resuscitation in the Mid-18 Century-1 : Establishment of Humane Societies and List of Literature].
In the mid-18th century, a growing number of peo- ple started to attempt resuscitation of "apparently dead" people as a result of drowning or other causes, and humane societies were established in Holland, Brit- ain, and other European countries. In this article, I describe a history of those humane societies and pro- vide an extensive list of literature related to resuscita- tion published from the mid-18th century to 1820's.
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Patients undergoing abdominal surgery can experi- ence severe pain due to the abdominal wall incision. Epidural anesthesia has been considered as the gold standard for perioperative analgesia in abdominal sur- gery. However, currently, many patients receive pro- phylactic anticoagulation therapy preoperatively with potential complications. ⋯ The use of ultrasound ren- ders these block techniques safe and reliable. Cur- rently, a new abdominal peripheral nerve block, qua- dratus lumborum block, is gaining attention because it is thought to have a wider range of analgesia and a longer duration of effect As the analgesic properties of these blocks are limited in extent and duration, it is important to select the appropriate approach. Ultrasound-guided abdominal trunk block can con- tribute to perioperative multimodal analgesia.
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Regional anesthesia for lower limb surgery not only provides satisfactory analgesia, but also improves the overall postoperative outcome with less postoperative nausea and vomiting by decreasing the opioid con- sumption, encouraging early postoperative mobility. Therefore, high-quality anesthesia and postoperative analgesia accelerate the rehabilitation process and shorten the hospital stay. ⋯ In the decades to come, we hope to obtain more established evidence supporting the utility of ultra- sound-guided techniques for lower extremity nerve blocks based on high-quality clinical studies. These findings may support the development of sustained- release formulation local anesthetics and new devices or techniques in the future.
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Historical Article
[History of Resuscitation: 2. Development of Resuscitation in the Mid-18 Century-2 : Background of Development of Resuscitation and Rescue Methods].
In the mid-18th century, a growing number of peo- ple started to attempt resuscitation of "apparently dead" people as a result of drowning or other causes. In this article, I describe the background for this movement (which was likely to be related to a fear of being buried alive and of being dissected alive). I also describe a historical development of rescue methods of drowned people.