Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Apr 1994
Case ReportsThe Bullard laryngoscope. Reports of two cases of difficult intubation.
The Bullard laryngoscope is a new combination of a fibreoptic light source and an anatomically shaped rigid blade, to aid visualization of the larynx. We present two patients with expected severe difficult endotracheal intubation and describe their anaesthetic management. Our experience confirms previous observations which showed that the Bullard laryngoscope provides an excellent view of the vocal cords in patients with severe difficult airways.
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Apr 1994
Haemodynamic effects of pneumoperitoneum and the influence of posture during anaesthesia for laparoscopic surgery.
The laparoscopic operating technique is being applied increasingly to a variety of intra-abdominal operations. Intra-abdominal gas insufflation, i.e. pneumoperitoneum (PP), is then used to allow surgical access. The haemodynamic effects of PP in combination with different body positions have not been fully examined. ⋯ CI showed a certain dependency on filling pressures. It is concluded that PP causes signs of elevated preload and afterload. The combination of PP and a head-up tilt is associated only with signs of an elevated afterload.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Apr 1994
The effect of position and different manoeuvres on internal jugular vein diameter size.
Internal jugular vein (IJV) cannulation is a popular approach for central venous access as it has few complications, of which failure to locate the vein and carotid artery puncture are the most common. A variety of manoeuvres and body positioning has been used to maximise IJV size and thereby increase cannulation success rate and decrease complications. Realtime 2D ultrasound can be used to view neck vascular anatomy in vivo and allow IJV size to be measured. ⋯ Carotid artery palpation and full neck extension reduced its diameter considerably. Increasing Trendelenberg increased diameter. Abdominal binder and the Valsalva manoeuvre were the most efficient methods of increasing its size.