Articles: general-anesthesia.
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The aim of this study is to research the incidence of difficult airways and the effectiveness of anthropometric measurements and clinical tests used to predict difficult airways in patients undergoing head and neck surgery. ⋯ In patients who underwent head and neck surgery, it was observed that the frequency of difficult airway was higher, and particularly the Modified Mallampati score, Wilson risk score, upper lip bite test, and mouth opening were associated with both difficult laryngoscopy and difficult intubation.
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This study assessed the demographic, treatment, and patient characteristics relating to 2-year postoperative failure and success rate of 2 to 12-years-old healthy children that underwent various dental procedures during comprehensive dental treatment under general anesthesia (GA). ⋯ The failure rate of dental procedures performed during treatment under GA was highest among younger children and children with poor oral hygiene at the time of treatment. SSC crown restoration was the most common type of dental procedure received, and recurrent decay and SSC open margin were the most common types of failure detected.
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Curr Opin Anaesthesiol · Jun 2022
ReviewMonitoring of analgesia level during general anesthesia in children.
Monitoring of intraoperative nociception has made substantial progress in adult anesthesia during the last 10 years. Several monitors have been validated and their use has been associated with intraoperative or postoperative benefits in the adult population. In pediatric anesthesia, less data are available. However, several recent publications have assessed the performance of nociception monitors in children, and investigated their potential benefits in this context. This review will describe the main validated intraoperative nociception monitors, summarize adult findings and describe the available pediatric data. ⋯ To date, four monitors may provide a relevant assessment of intraoperative nociception in children. However, the potential clinical benefits associated with their use to guide analgesia remain to be demonstrated.