Journal of anesthesia
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Journal of anesthesia · Apr 2017
Randomized Controlled TrialSwallowing action immediately before intravenous fentanyl at induction of anesthesia prevents fentanyl-induced coughing: a randomized controlled study.
Fentanyl is a strong µ-opioid analgesic which attenuates the stimulation of surgical invasion and tracheal intubation. However, intravenous fentanyl often induces coughing [fentanyl-induced coughing (FIC)] during induction of anesthesia. We found that the swallowing action, when requested at induction of anesthesia, attenuated FIC. In the current study, we investigated the relationship between the occurrence of FIC and the swallowing action. ⋯ The swallowing action immediately before intravenous fentanyl may be a simple and clinically feasible method for preventing FIC effectively. Clinical trial number: UMIN000012086 ( https://upload.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr/ctr.cgi?function=brows&action=brows&type=summary&recptno=Rn000014126&language=J ).
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Journal of anesthesia · Apr 2017
Randomized Controlled TrialImpact of acute changes in perfusion index and blood pressure on the accuracy of non-invasive continuous hemoglobin concentration measurements during induction of anesthesia.
Several factors affect the accuracy of non-invasive continuous hemoglobin concentration (SpHb) measurements. We had previously shown an increase in the perfusion index (PI) following induction of anesthesia which was associated with an increase in the difference between SpHb and total hemoglobin (tHb) (SpHb-tHb). We hypothesized that blunting the increase in PI by maintaining blood pressure during induction of anesthesia would improve the agreement between SpHb and tHb measurements. ⋯ The findings suggest that blunting the increase in PI by maintaining arterial pressure during induction of anesthesia improves the agreement between SpHb and tHb values.
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Journal of anesthesia · Apr 2017
Thromboelastometry guided fibrinogen replacement therapy in cardiac surgery: a retrospective observational study.
This retrospective, observational study compared the impact of a point-of-care rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM(®)) method versus conventional bleeding management in terms of postoperative (24-h) blood loss, intraoperative and postoperative (24-h) transfusion requirement and length of stay in the postoperative intensive care unit (ICU) in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Forty consecutive patients undergoing cardiac surgery under ROTEM(®)-guided hemostatic management were enrolled; the control population included 40 selected patients undergoing similar interventions without ROTEM(®) monitoring. ⋯ Compared with control group patients, those in the thromboelastometry group had less postoperative bleeding (285 vs 393 mL; p < 0.0001), a shorter time from cardiopulmonary bypass discontinuation to skin suture (79.3 vs 92.6 min; p = 0.0043) and a shorter stay in the ICU (43.7 vs 52.5 h; p = 0.0002). In our preliminary experience, ROTEM(®)-guided bleeding management was superior to conventional management of bleeding in patients undergoing complex cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass in terms of reduced postoperative blood loss, transfusion requirement, and length of ICU stay.
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Journal of anesthesia · Apr 2017
Observational StudyEffect of sensor location on regional cerebral oxygen saturation measured by INVOS 5100 in on-pump cardiac surgery.
Near-infrared spectroscopy sensors often cannot be attached at the commercially recommended locations because combined use of neurological monitoring systems is common during on-pump cardiac surgery. The primary purpose of this study was to compare the incidence of regional cerebral oxygen desaturation and regional cerebral oxygen saturation values detected using near-infrared spectroscopy between the upper and lower forehead during on-pump cardiac surgery. ⋯ Regional cerebral oxygen saturation was significantly lower at the upper than lower forehead during on-pump cardiac surgery. However, disagreements in detection of cerebral regional oxygen desaturation were only significant at 1 h after initiation of aortic cross-clamping.