Acta anaesthesiologica Sinica
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Acta Anaesthesiol. Sin. · Mar 2003
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialEpidural ropivacaine for postoperative analgesia in Taiwanese patients.
Ropivacaine is the latest long-acting amide local anesthetic. As it is less cardiovasculotoxic and neurotoxic than bupivacaine it is an attractive anesthetic agent used in clinical anesthesia and postoperative analgesia. This study was undertaken to seek for a suitable dosage of ropivacaine in postoperative analgesia for Taiwanese patients whose average physicality is not entirely compatible with the pharmacopeially recommended dosage for western people. ⋯ From the results of this study, we are of the opinion that 0.125% ropivacaine could provide a postoperative analgesia in Taiwanese patients to their satisfaction with less adverse effects.
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Acta Anaesthesiol. Sin. · Mar 2003
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialA randomized, prospective comparison of end-tidal CO2 pressure during laparoscopic cholecystectomy in low and high flow anesthetic system.
Low flow anaesthesia has been used in anesthetic practice to prevent operation room pollution and also for econormical reasons. Since the safety of low flow technique has not been clearly determined in previous researches this study was performed to compare the end-tidal CO2 pressure during laparoscopic cholecystectomy in low flow as opposed to high flow anesthesia. ⋯ The result of this study shows that end-tidal CO2 pressure during laparoscopic cholecystectomy using low flow anesthesia system is comparable to that with high flow system. Therefore it can be concluded that low flow anesthesia can be used with relative safety in anesthetic management of patients during laparoscopic cholecystectoy.