Journal of anesthesia
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Journal of anesthesia · Aug 2020
Correction to: Awake fiberoptic intubation with an epidural catheter in a morbidly obese patient.
In the original publication of the article, the acknowledgment section was not included and provided in this correction.
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Journal of anesthesia · Aug 2020
Observational StudyIncidence of hemi-diaphragmatic paresis after ultrasound-guided intermediate cervical plexus block: a prospective observational study.
An intermediate cervical plexus block (CPB) targets the posterior cervical space between the sternocleidomastoid muscle and the prevertebral fascia. The phrenic nerve descends obliquely on the surface of the anterior scalene muscle beneath the prevertebral fascia after originating from the C3-C5 ventral rami. Therefore, the phrenic nerve can be affected by a local anesthetic during an intermediate CPB, depending on the permeability characteristics of the prevertebral fascia. This study investigated whether an intermediate CPB affects the phrenic nerve, inducing hemidiaphragmatic paresis. ⋯ Intermediate CPB using 0.2 ml/kg of 0.25% ropivacaine at the C4-5 intervertebral level did not cause ipsilateral hemidiaphragmatic paresis. This may imply that the effect of the intermediate CPB on the phrenic nerve is not significant.
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Journal of anesthesia · Aug 2020
Review Case ReportsAnesthesia and protection in an emergency cesarean section for pregnant woman infected with a novel coronavirus: case report and literature review.
Careful planning and preparation before emergency cesarean section for COVID-19 infected parturient is essential to reduce healthcare worker infection and ensure mother & infant safety.
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Journal of anesthesia · Aug 2020
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyEfficacy and safety of remimazolam versus propofol for general anesthesia: a multicenter, single-blind, randomized, parallel-group, phase IIb/III trial.
This trial was conducted to confirm the non-inferiority of remimazolam versus propofol in the induction and maintenance of general anesthesia in surgical patients. ⋯ This trial is registered with the Japan Pharmaceutical Information Center - Clinical Trials Information (JapicCTI). JapicCTI number: 121973.
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Journal of anesthesia · Aug 2020
ReviewReview 1: Lung transplant-from donor selection to graft preparation.
For various end-stage lung diseases, lung transplantation remains one of the only viable treatment options. While the demand for lung transplantation has steadily risen over the last few decades, the availability of donor grafts is limited, which have resulted in progressively longer waiting lists. ⋯ Due to the donor shortages, there is ongoing discussion about the safe use of 'suboptimal' grafts to expand the donor pool. In this review, we will discuss the considerations around donor selection, donor-recipient matching, graft preparation and graft optimisation.