Journal of clinical anesthesia
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
The differential cost of anesthesia and recovery with propofol-nitrous oxide anesthesia versus thiopental sodium-isoflurane-nitrous oxide anesthesia.
To assess the recovery room profile of propofol in outpatient anesthesia and to compare it to the profile of a standard technique. ⋯ The propofol group needed less nursing care and returned to more productive activity earlier than did the thiopental sodium-isoflurane group.
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A 13-year-old girl with Goltz's (Goltz-Gorlin) syndrome (focal dermal hypoplasia) and cloacal exstrophy underwent day surgery cystoscopy. During the administration of inhalation anesthesia by mask, persistent partial upper airway obstruction was noted. ⋯ The patient later returned for a complete endoscopic examination, followed by cup forcep and laser excision of these verrucous and pedunculated lesions, and remained intubated in the intensive care unit (ICU) for 48 hours following this procedure. Airway management and pathology specific to this rare disorder are discussed.
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To compare a new, clear, unmarked polyvinylchloride (PVC) tracheal tube marketed for use during Neodymium-Yttrium-Aluminum-Garnet (Nd-YAG) laser surgery with a conventional marked PVC tracheal tube. ⋯ The clear, unmarked Sheridan PVC tracheal tube is not recommended for laser airway surgery.
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The widely practiced rapid-sequence induction with application of cricoid pressure is designed to facilitate endotracheal intubation in patients considered to be at high risk of aspiration. We describe a case in which this maneuver was performed on a patient with an undiagnosed traumatic injury to the larynx. The resulting airway obstruction required emergency surgical intervention. The clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of such injuries are discussed.
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To determine whether the anesthetic cardiac arrest rate decreased following the introduction of enhanced respiratory monitoring and increased safety awareness during the past decade. ⋯ The results support the hypothesis that improved respiratory monitoring was effective in decreasing anesthetic morbidity.