Anesthesia and pain medicine
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Anesth Pain Med (Seoul) · Apr 2021
A comparative study of glottis visualization according to the method of lifting the epiglottis in video laryngoscopy: indirect and direct lifting methods.
The direct entry of the camera under the epiglottis may provide a better view of the glottis than the indirect lifting of the epiglottis by placing the Macintosh blade tip on the vallecula when using the video laryngoscope. This study aimed to compare the efficiency of two different methods of lifting the epiglottis during the visualization of glottis using video laryngoscopy in the same patient. ⋯ Our results, therefore, revealed that the method of directly lifting epiglottis was better at exposing glottis than the method of indirectly lifting epiglottis using a video laryngoscope.
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Anesth Pain Med (Seoul) · Jan 2021
Unexpected extrusion of the implantable pulse generator of the spinal cord stimulator - A case report.
Despite significant technological advances in the implantable pulse generator (IPG), complications can still occur. We report a case that unexpected extrusion of the IPG of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) was promptly identified and successfully removed without any complications. ⋯ To prevent unexpected extrusion of IPG, it is necessary to consider in advance whether the pocket site is pressed against the belt.
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Anesth Pain Med (Seoul) · Jan 2021
Comparison of the effect of general and spinal anesthesia for elective cesarean section on maternal and fetal outcomes: a retrospective cohort study.
Anesthesia is needed to ensure both maternal and fetal safety during cesarean sections. This retrospective cohort study compared maternal and fetal outcomes between general and spinal anesthesia for cesarean section based on perioperative hemodynamic parameters (pre- and postoperative systolic blood pressure, heart rate), mean difference of hematocrit and estimated blood loss, and neonatal Apgar scores at 1 and 5 min. ⋯ General group is associated with more maternal blood loss and a larger proportion of newborns with 5-min Apgar scores < 7 than spinal group during cesarean sections.
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Anesth Pain Med (Seoul) · Jan 2021
Prolotherapy for the patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Prolotherapy, which stimulates the healing of loosened ligaments and tendons, is a cost-effective and safe treatment modality for chronic musculoskeletal pain. Its benefits may be affected by injection protocols, comparative regimens, and evaluation scales. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of dextrose prolotherapy as a long-term treatment for chronic musculoskeletal pain. ⋯ Dextrose prolotherapy is more effective in the treatment of chronic pain compared to saline injection or exercise. Its effect was comparable to that of platelet-rich plasma or steroid injection. Adequately powered, homogeneous, and longer-term trials are needed to better elucidate the efficacy of prolotherapy.
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Anesth Pain Med (Seoul) · Jan 2021
Comparison of postoperative pulmonary complications between sugammadex and neostigmine in lung cancer patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy: a prospective double-blinded randomized trial.
Reversal of neuromuscular blockade (NMB) at the end of surgery is important for reducing postoperative residual NMB; this is associated with an increased risk of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs). Moreover, PPCs are associated with poor prognosis after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for lobectomy. We compared the effects of two reversal agents, sugammadex and neostigmine, on the incidence of PPCs and duration of hospital stay in patients undergoing VATS lobectomy. ⋯ The clinical use of sugammadex and neostigmine in NMB reversal for patients undergoing VATS lobectomy was not significantly different in the incidence of PPCs and duration of hospital and ICU stay.