Annales françaises d'anesthèsie et de rèanimation
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Jun 2003
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial[Neostigmine added to bupivacaine in axillary plexus block: which benefit?].
Recent study showed that neostigmine (500 microg) by intra-articular produces postoperative analgesia without adverse effect. The author's goal was to determine whether 500 microg of neostigmine added to bupivacaine in axillary plexus block could prolonged postoperative analgesia without increasing the incidence of side effects. ⋯ Neostigmine combined to a mixture of lidocaine and bupivacaine prolongs postoperative analgesia after axillary plexus block.
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Jun 2003
Case Reports[General anaesthesia for Caesarean section in a patient with pulmonary atresia and an intact intraventricular septum].
We report the case of a 22-year-old primigravida patient presenting pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum, a rare congenital heart disease. Caesarean delivery was performed at 32 weeks of gestation because of moderate maternal function deterioration and foetal growth restriction. General anaesthesia was used because of the presence of lumbar Harrington rods. The administration of etomidate, celocurine and a continuous perfusion of remifentanil right from induction ensured haemodynamic stability and a rapid emergence and recovery.