Revista española de anestesiología y reanimación
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Jan 2018
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyHaemodynamic response and effectiveness of tracheal intubation with Airtraq® versus Macintosh laryngoscope in paediatric patient undergoing elective surgery: Prospective, randomised and blind clinical trial.
To compare the haemodynamic response and effectiveness of tracheal intubation with Airtraq® device and Macintosh laryngoscope, for airway management of patients between 2 and 8 years undergoing elective surgery. ⋯ Intubation with Airtraq® device is more effective than Macintosh laryngoscope in terms of reduction of haemodynamic changes, SO2, EtCO2, time and number of attempts for intubation and complications in paediatric patients undergoing elective surgery.
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The difficult airway constitutes a continuous challenge for anesthesiologists. Guidelines and algorithms are key to preserving patient safety, by recommending specific plans and strategies that address predicted or unexpected difficult airway. However, there are currently no "gold standard" algorithms or universally accepted standards. The aim of this article is to present a synthesis of the recommendations of the main guidelines and difficult airway algorithms.
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Jan 2018
Multicenter StudyNational survey on perioperative anaesthetic management in the endovascular treatment of acute ischaemic stroke.
To assess the anaesthetic management of treatment for endovascular acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) in Spain. ⋯ The wide variability observed in the anaesthetic management and the organization of the endovascular treatment of AIS demonstrates the need to create common guidelines for anaesthesiologists in Spain.
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Jan 2018
ReviewReview of difficult airway management in thoracic surgery.
The management of difficult airway (DA) in thoracic surgery is more difficult due to the need for lung separation or isolation and frequent presence of associated upper and lower airway problems. We performed an article review analysing 818 papers published with clinical evidence indexed in Pubmed that allowed us to develop an algorithm. ⋯ In both cases, double lumen tubes should be reserved for when lung separation is absolutely indicated. Finally, extubation should be a time of maximum care and be performed according to the safety measures of the Difficult Arway Society.
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Jan 2018
Case ReportsEpidural catheter anchored in the posterior lateral epidural space: How to manage it.
We describe a case of an epidural catheter entrapment without knotting, kinking, shearing or breakage confirmed by CT scan and how to manage it. A patient was admitted for tibial fracture repair under general anesthesia with an epidural. At discharge day, multiple attempts to retrieve the catheter were made. ⋯ Radiologic imaging should be obtained to better characterize the catheters' position and plan removal. In this case, tension in the paraspinal muscles or in the supraspinous and intraspinous ligaments could explain the entrapment. General anesthesia with the non-depolarising muscle relaxant allowed muscles and ligaments to relax and we were able to retrieve the catheter intact.