The Journal of international medical research
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Perioperative assessment of terlipressin infusion during living donor liver transplantation.
To investigate the safety and efficacy of infusion of terlipressin during living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). ⋯ Terlipressin infusion improved low SVRI and PVRI during LDLT and may have contributed to better renal function and shorter ICU stays.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Bilateral superficial cervical plexus block reduces postoperative nausea and vomiting and early postoperative pain after thyroidectomy.
To compare the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) and postoperative pain in thyroidectomy patients undergoing general anaesthesia, with or without bilateral superficial cervical plexus block (BSCPB). ⋯ BSCPB with 0.5% ropivacaine administered before surgery can significantly reduce the incidence of PONV and early postoperative pain and also reduce perioperative opioid requirements in thyroidectomy patients undergoing general anaesthesia.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Target-controlled infusion of remifentanil for laryngeal mask airway insertion during sevoflurane induction in adults.
This randomized, double-blind study investigated the suitable target effect-site concentration of remifentanil for laryngeal mask airway (LMA) insertion during inhalation induction with sevoflurane. ⋯ Compared with 1 ng/ml remifentanil or normal saline, target-controlled infusion of 2 ng/ml remifentanil significantly improved the LMA insertion conditions during sevoflurane inhalational induction, although apnoeic episodes were more frequently observed.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Optimal bent length of lightwand for intubation in adults: a randomized, prospective, comparative study.
To evaluate the effect on intubation success of different bent lengths of a lightwand (a malleable illuminating stylet used for intubation), based on the patient's thyroid prominence-to-mandibular angle distance (TMD), thyroid prominence-to-incisor distance (TID) and gender. ⋯ Gender-determined bent length was more suitable for lightwand-guided intubation than TID or TMD. For most patients, the optimal bent length was in the range of 6.0-6.9 cm.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effects of preoperative gabapentin on postoperative pain after radical retropubic prostatectomy.
The impact of preoperative gabapentin on tramadol consumption using patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) and postoperative pain was assessed in patients undergoing radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP). ⋯ Preoperative administration of 900 mg gabapentin did not decrease tramadol consumption, but was associated with lower pain scores in the early postoperative phase and a reduced need for rescue analgesia, compared with controls, in patients undergoing RRP.