Anesthesia and analgesia
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Anesthesia and analgesia · May 2008
Sonographic estimation of needle depth for cervical epidural blocks.
Cervical epidural steroid injections are often used to treat acute and chronic pain syndromes involving the face, neck, and upper extremities. Ultrasound has evolved as a valuable tool for performing neuraxial blocks, providing useful prepuncture information on the structure. Our goal was to evaluate the accuracy and precision of ultrasound by comparing skin to dura distance from ultrasound with the actual skin to epidural depth. ⋯ Ultrasound provides very accurate information on the skin to dura distance for epidural blocks in the cervical spine. Knowledge of skin to dura distance and a preview of spinal anatomy before puncture can more safely identify the epidural space.
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Anesthesia and analgesia · May 2008
Comparative StudyEmulsified isoflurane produces cardiac protection after ischemia-reperfusion injury in rabbits.
In this study, we examined the cardioprotective effects of parental emulsified isoflurane compared with inhaled isoflurane. ⋯ Our results indicate that, in rabbits, i.v. emulsified isoflurane provides similar myocardial protection against ischemia-reperfusion injury as inhaled isoflurane.