Journal of anesthesia
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Journal of anesthesia · Dec 1997
Comparison of sensitivity of neuromuscular monitoring tests: twitch versus tetanic test.
The study was planned to compare the sensitivity of a twitch neuromuscular monitoring test, the train-of-four (TOF), with a tetanic test, double-burst stimulation (DBS), during a subclinical dose of vecuronium. ⋯ DBS is a more sensitive test than TOF to quantify the subclinical dose effect of vecuronium, and among the studied parameters (T 1, TOFr,D 1 and DBSr), DBSr, measuring tetanic fade, was the most sensitive single parameter.
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Journal of anesthesia · Dec 1997
Comparison of sprotte and Quincke needles with respect to spinal fluid leakage using artificial spinal cord.
This research investigated whether the Sprotte needle causes less leakage of CSF than the Quincke needle in the artificial spinal cord. ⋯ The Sprotte needle produces less CSF leakage than the Quincke needle.
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Journal of anesthesia · Dec 1997
Epidural anesthesia during hysterectomy diminishes postoperative pain and urinary cortisol release.
To examine the hypothesis that epidural anesthesia throughout lower abdominal surgery would depress both postoperative pain and cortisol release. ⋯ Epidural blockade prior to surgical stimuli and throughout lower abdominal surgery reduces the postoperative dynamic pain and stress response.