Journal of clinical anesthesia
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To evaluate the incidence of perioperative minor adverse events and to analyze patient satisfaction based on potential explanatory variables. ⋯ Minor events occur with a surprisingly high incidence and are significantly associated with patient dissatisfaction. Regional anesthesia is associated with fewer patient complaints and significantly higher postoperative patient satisfaction.
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Case Reports
Trigeminal nerve and facial nerve palsy after combined spinal-epidural anesthesia for cesarean section.
A case of emergency cesarean section due to a prolonged second stage of labor in a 29 year-old woman is presented. She had trigeminal nerve and facial nerve palsy after combined spinal-epidural anesthesia for cesarean section.
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Case Reports
Unusual presentation of perioperative ischemic optic neuropathy following major spine surgery.
Perioperative visual loss following spinal surgery has become of increasing concern among anesthesiologists, surgeons, and patients alike. Perioperative ischemic optic neuropathy often occurs in patients greater than 50 years of age, in association with a number of presumed risk factors, including diabetes, hypertension, small cup-to-disc ratio, preoperative anemia, intraoperative hypotension, prolonged operative time in the prone position, and significant blood loss during surgery. The visual loss is notably devastating, and generally leads to permanent disability. A 44-year-old man whose central visual acuity was completely preserved is presented.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
A comparative study of dexmedetomidine with midazolam and midazolam alone for sedation during elective awake fiberoptic intubation.
To evaluate the efficacy of dexmedetomidine with midazolam (DEX-MDZ) versus midazolam only (MDZ) for sedation during awake fiberoptic intubation (AFOI). ⋯ Dexmedetomidine in combination with low doses of midazolam is more effective than midazolam alone for sedation in AFOI.