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Anesthetics and AnesthesiologyISSN: 2377-4630

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 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-4630/1410096

Incidence of Residual Neuromuscular Blocking in Oncological Patients in the Anesthetic Rescue Room: Importance of Objective Monitoring in the Foundation Center of Control of Oncology of the State of Amazonas - Fcecon

Fernanda Rondon Fonseca Pirangy, Mirlane Guimaraes de Melo Cardoso, Ivandete Pereira Coelho Pimentel, e Mewryane Camara Brandao Ramos and Jamilly Reboucas Demosthenes Marques

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: September 23, 2019

The present research project aims to evaluate the incidence of residual neuromuscular block in the post-anesthetic recovery room in patients who underwent general anesthesia with mechanical ventilation. It is known that neuromuscular blockers are drugs that interrupt the transmission of nerve impulses at the neuromuscular junction causing muscle paralysis. In addition, they facilitate endotracheal intubation during anesthetic induction and allow for adequate surgical management....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-4630/1410095

Epidural Anesthesia for a Caesarean Delivery in a Parturient with an Intrathecal Baclofen Pump and Sickle Cell Disease: A Case Report

Bastian J, Bauer A, Kern C and Robertson-Baeriswyl M

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: August 23, 2019

A 32-year-old primigravida woman received an epidural anesthetic at 38 weeks of gestation for an elective caesarean delivery. She had for the past 10 years an intrathecal baclofen infusion pump to relieve spastic tetraparesis secondary to perinatal cerebral anoxia. She otherwise also suffered from sickle cell disease complicated by several vaso-occlusive crisis during pregnancy and a recent history of thromboembolic disease. A recent CT scan showed the intrathecal catheter entering the L3-L4 int...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-4630/1410094

Persistent Lactic Acidosis - Think beyond Sepsis

Emily Pallister and Thogulava Kannan

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: August 21, 2019

A 79-year-old patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit for management of Acute Kidney Injury refractory to fluid resuscitation. She had felt unwell for three days with poor oral intake. Admission bloods showed severe lactic acidosis and Acute Kidney Injury (AKI). The patient was initially managed with fluid resuscitation in A&E, but there was no improvement in her acid/base balance or AKI. The Intensive Care team were asked to review the patient and she was s...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-4630/1410093

Posterior Quadratus Lumborum Block versus Subcostal Transversus Abdominis Plane Block in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Hazem El Sayed Moawad Weheba, MD, Tamer Abdelsalam, MSc, Sameh Ghareeb, MD and Mohamed Younis Makharita, MD

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: August 08, 2019

Effective perioperative analgesia with laparoscopic cholecystectomy enhances early recovery, ambulation, and discharge. Subcostal TAP block has been shown to reduce perioperative opioid use and provide effective perioperative analgesia. Currently, the QLB is performed as one of the perioperative pain management procedures for patients undergoing abdominal surgery. In the current study, we hypothesized that posterior QLB would be equal to or better than the subcostal TAP block with regard to pain...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-4630/1410092

A Prospective Observational Study of Air Burden in Intravenous Tubing: Factors that Increase Patient Exposure

Christopher F Tirotta, Richard G Lagueruela, Danielle Madril, Marysory Irizarry, John McBride, Davinder Ramsingh and Jonathan Ho

Article Type: Clinical Study Summary | First Published: August 08, 2019

An observational prospective trial was conducted in operating room settings across multiple study sites. A total of 120 surgical patients undergoing a variety of interventional and surgical procedures were included, representing multiple patient populations, case types and anesthesia setups. The ClearLine IV, a device that detects and removes air from IV tubing, was inserted into the IV circuit. Clinicians followed standard protocols. Blood warmers were used at the practitioner's discretion. IV ...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-4630/1410091

Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block as a Potential Diagnostic and Therapeutic Tool for Treatment of Chronic Post Herniorrhaphy Pain: A Case Report

Valentini Pogiatzi, Dimosthenis Petsas, Evripidis Efthymiou, Maria Drogouti, Athanasios Ntonas, and Georgios Ntonas

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: July 27, 2019

The dual nature of CPSP -both nociceptive and neuropathic- can cause confusion regarding comparisons of pain in the literature. Treating this condition can be complicated and difficult. There is a variety of modalities, ranging from medication in pain clinic, revision surgery or invasive procedures (neurolysis, nerve blocks). A feasible and reproducible solution seems to be ultrasound guided nerve block. Nerve blocks might work in multiple ways. First of all providing a temporary break of the vi...

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