European journal of anaesthesiology
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Epidural bupivacaine with sufentanil or fentanyl during labour: a randomized, double-blind study.
Epidural analgesia with bupivacaine plus either sufentanil or fentanyl is widely used during labour, but it is not clear which opioid is to be preferred. The study compared these opioids at equianalgesic doses in terms of analgesia, onset time and side-effects. ⋯ Epidural analgesia for ambulatory parturients with bupivacaine plus either sufentanil or fentanyl (ratio 1.0:3.5) provides good analgesia with a low frequency of modest side-effects. No clinical differences were found between the opioids.
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Letter Case Reports
Pulmonary oedema after venous air embolism during craniotomy.
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Letter Clinical Trial Controlled Clinical Trial
Sciatic nerve block and the improvement of femoral nerve block analgesia after total knee replacement.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Cost-reduction analysis of propofol versus sevoflurane: maintenance of anaesthesia for gynaecological surgery using the bispectral index.
The study was designed to compare the costs of propofol versus sevoflurane for the maintenance of the hypnotic component of anaesthesia during general anaesthesia, guided by the bispectral index, for gynaecological laparoscopic surgery. ⋯ When applying the bispectral index to guide the administration of hypnotic anaesthetic drugs, propofol-based maintenance of anaesthesia was associated with the highest cost. A trend towards a better recovery profile was obtained with propofol. However, on the day after discharge, no differences in quality were observed.
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Letter Case Reports
Difficulty in use and device failure with the intubating laryngeal mask airway.