The Journal of international medical research
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Association between bispectral index and age and use of sedative drugs in high spinal anaesthesia.
A prospective, randomized, double-blind study using bispectral index values to objectively quantify the sedative effect of high spinal anaesthesia in patients stratified according to age, and to determine whether sedative drugs are associated with additional adverse respiratory and haemodynamic effects in older patients. ⋯ The sedative effect of high spinal anaesthesia is greater in older patients than in younger patients, with an increase in respiratory instability.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Optimal effective concentration of ropivacaine for postoperative analgesia by single-shot femoral-sciatic nerve block in outpatient knee arthroscopy.
To compare analgesic and mobility effects of different ropivacaine concentrations in femoral-sciatic nerve block, for postoperative analgesia in knee arthroscopy. ⋯ The 0.20% ropivacaine dose for femoral-sciatic nerve block in knee arthroscopy provided satisfactory postoperative analgesia, while preserving ability of motion.
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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.