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
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.