Articles: general-anesthesia.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Jan 1996
Case ReportsRegurgitation and aspiration of gastric contents in a child during general anaesthesia using the laryngeal mask airway.
We present a case report of a child who underwent general anaesthesia for elective surgery in whom regurgitation and aspiration of gastric contents were associated with the use of the laryngeal mask airway (LMA). Bronchospasm developed but mechanical ventilation was not required. The possible mechanisms causing regurgitation are discussed.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Jan 1996
Comparative StudyRecovery of psychomotor function following general anaesthesia in children: a comparison of propofol and thiopentone/halothane.
The present study was undertaken to compare immediate recovery and recovery of complex psychomotor function in 20 children (aged 6-12 years) following general anaesthesia with either thiopentone/halothane or propofol. Early recovery of psychomotor skills was significantly faster in the propofol group than in the thiopentone/halothane group. ⋯ The results indicate that the recovery of psychomotor function in paediatric patients following general anaesthesia with propofol is significantly faster than with thiopentone/halothane. This has important implications for parental satisfaction, the time over which patients need to be monitored in the recovery room and for the discharge criteria after daycase surgery.
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Cahiers d'anesthésiologie · Jan 1996
[Clinical study of a mivacurium-propofol combination for laparoscopic surgery in children].
Coelioscopic surgery in children is today in constant progress and requires pharmacological agents which provide excellent surgical conditions for variable and unpredictable durations. The mivacurium-propofol association was clinically studied in this context in 30 ASA I patients aged from 6 to 16 years and appeared safe, efficient and easy to use. The orbicularis oculi and pollicis adductor stimulation allows simple and adapted neuromuscular blockade monitoring. Double-burst stimulation at the ulnar nerve improves the detection of a residual curarization.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Jan 1996
Historical ArticlePaediatric anaesthesia in Australia: origins and developments.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Cardiac outcome after peripheral vascular surgery. Comparison of general and regional anesthesia.
Despite evidence that regional anesthesia may be associated with fewer perioperative complications than general anesthesia, most studies that have compared cardiac outcome after general or regional anesthesia alone have not shown major differences. This study examines the impact of anesthetic choice on cardiac outcome in patients undergoing peripheral vascular surgery who have a high likelihood of associated coronary artery disease. ⋯ The choice of anesthesia, when delivered as described, does not significantly influence cardiac morbidity and overall mortality in patients undergoing peripheral vascular surgery.