Journal of clinical anesthesia
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
The laryngeal lift: a method to facilitate endotracheal intubation.
To assess the efficacy of the "laryngeal lift" maneuver in improving laryngoscopic visualization to facilitate endotracheal intubation. ⋯ The laryngeal lift should be part of the anesthesiologists' armamentarium in helping the laryngoscopist who is faced with Grades II, III, IV, and V laryngoscopic views to enhance visualization of the larynx and thus facilitate endotracheal intubation.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Propofol versus midazolam for monitored sedation: a comparison of intraoperative and recovery parameters.
To compare intraoperative and recovery parameters in patients who received either propofol infusion (PI), propofol bolus (PB), or midazolam bolus (MZ) for sedation. ⋯ The PI, PB, and MZ groups all gave excellent sedation for patients undergoing surgical procedures with local anesthesia. Amnesia was greatest with midazolam, and recovery was more rapid with propofol.
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To estimate the frequency of successful conduction blockade of the femoral, lateral femoral cutaneous, and obturator nerves following a femoral 3-in-1 block. ⋯ The femoral 3-in-1 nerve block does not block the parent trunk of the obturator nerve.
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Although the use of a gum-elastic bougie to secure an airway is well described, its use during extubation is not well documented. A bougie was passed through the endotracheal tube (ETT) prior to extubation in anticipation of possible reintubation of a patient with a difficult airway. Once the bougie was in place, the ETT was removed over it. Later, when the patient's airway did become compromised, the trachea was rapidly reintubated using the bougie, without the need for direct laryngoscopy, fiberoptic bronchoscopy, or, worse, emergency tracheostomy.
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To evaluate the success of epidural anesthesia for postpartum tubal ligation using epidural catheters placed during labor and to determine whether patient characteristics, timing of surgery, or technical factors (e.g., length of epidural catheter inserted into the epidural space) influenced the success of subsequent epidural anesthesia. ⋯ Although other factors may influence the timing of postpartum tubal ligation after delivery, the success of epidural anesthesia for tubal ligation using in situ epidural catheters is greater if surgery is performed shortly after delivery.