Annales françaises d'anesthèsie et de rèanimation
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Jan 2000
[Sciatic nerve block: an new lateral mediofemoral approach. The value of its combination with a "3 in 1" block for invasive surgery of the knee].
To describe a new midfemoral lateral approach for the sciatic nerve block. Its combination with the "3 in 1" block was tested for postoperative analgesia following major surgery of the knee. ⋯ The new lateral midfemoral sciatic block is easy to master. Combined with a continuous "3 in 1" block, it provides excellent analgesia during the early postoperative period after major surgery of the knee.
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Jan 2000
Case Reports[Acute pulmonary edema associated with the use of beta2-mimetic tocolytic agents].
A case of severe pulmonary oedema during beta2-adrenergic agonist tocolytic therapy (salbutamol) in a pregnant woman admitted for preterm labor at 32 weeks of amenorrhoea is reported. Echocardiography and haemodynamic investigations did not show any left ventricular systolic or diastolic dysfunction. ⋯ The diagnosis is considered in pregnant patients presenting with respiratory distress, associated with or following tocolytic therapy. Anaesthetic management of patients treated with a beta2-adrenergic agonist should take into consideration the delay between discontinuation of tocolytic therapy and anaesthetic induction, as well as volume expansion.