Journal of anesthesia
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Journal of anesthesia · Apr 2000
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialNicardipine versus lidocaine for attenuating the cardiovascular response to endotracheal intubation.
The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of nicardipine and lidocaine in attenuation of cardiovascular responses to endotracheal intubation. ⋯ Nicardipine can be used as an alternative to lidocaine in attenuation of cardiovascular response to tracheal intubation in patients without ischemic heart disease.
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Journal of anesthesia · Apr 2000
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialReinforcement of spinal anesthesia by epidural injection of saline: a comparison of hyperbaric and isobaric tetracaine.
An epidural injection of saline was reported to extend spinal anesthesia because of a volume effect. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of the baricity of spinal local anesthetics upon the extension of spinal anesthesia by epidural injection of saline. ⋯ In this study, 8 ml of epidural saline extended spinal analgesia. However, there was no difference between the augmenting effect in isobaric and hyperbaric spinal anesthesia. We conclude that the reinforcement of spinal anesthesia by epidural injection of saline is not affected by the baricity of the spinal anesthetic solution used.
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Journal of anesthesia · Jan 2000
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialEffects of sevoflurane compared with those of isoflurane on arterial oxygenation and hemodynamics during one-lung ventilation.
This study was designed to compare the effects of sevoflurane and isoflurane on Pao(2) and hemodynamic variables during one-lung ventilation (OLV) in surgical patients. ⋯ The effects of sevoflurane on PaO(2) and the hemodynamic variables were similar to those of isoflurane during TLV and OLV in the lateral decubitus position.
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Journal of anesthesia · Jan 1999
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialProphylactic antiemetic therapy with droperidol in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
The incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) following laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is relatively high when no prophylactic antiemetic is given. We have studied the efficacy of a commonly used and well-established antiemetic, droperidol, for the prevention of PONV in patients undergoing LC. ⋯ Prophylactic antiemetic therapy with droperidol 50 microg.kg(-1) (maximum dose, 2.5 mg) is highly effective for preventing PONV after LC.