Revista española de anestesiología y reanimación
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Feb 2018
Case ReportsErector spinae plane block for radical mastectomy: A new indication?
The erector spinae plane block is a technique recently described by Forero et al. in September 2016. It has applications in the control of chronic pain with neuropathic component of the chest wall, and for pain control in thoracoscopic surgery. ⋯ During hospitalization, the patient reported no pain (0/10 in numeric scale), without resorting to rescue analgesia. The easy, fast and safe execution of erector spinae plane block makes it a promising technique in the context of surgical pain during radical mastectomy.
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Feb 2018
Case ReportsCatheter-related bacteraemia caused by Raoultella ornithinolytica.
Infections in humans by Raoultella spp. are rare and the effect that Raoultella spp. might have as a human pathogen is currently unknown. A clinical case is presented of catheter-related bacteraemia caused by Raoultella ornithinolytica, treated successfully with applied antibiotic therapy (intravenous cefepime and sealed the catheter with amikacin).
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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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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.
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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.