Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Aug 2016
Anesthetic Management of Patients Undergoing Right Lung Surgery After Left Upper Lobectomy: Selection of Tubes for One-Lung Ventilation (OLV) and Oxygenation During OLV.
To investigate anesthesia management in patients undergoing right lung surgery after a previous left upper lobectomy (LUL) that may require special precautions since angulation of the left bronchus can hamper correct placement of a left-sided double-lumen tube (DLT), and one-lung ventilation (OLV) depending solely on the left lower lobe may lead to inadequate oxygenation. ⋯ Extent of left bronchial angulations had a critical impact on whether or not a left-sided DLT could be used in patients undergoing right lung surgery after LUL.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Aug 2016
Observational StudyPlasma Free Hemoglobin Is a Predictor of Acute Renal Failure During Adult Venous-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support.
Hemolysis is a common and severe complication during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Increased plasma free hemoglobin (PFHb) is related to renal injury. The aim of this study was to investigate whether increased PFHb during adult venous-arterial ECMO was associated with acute renal failure (ARF). ⋯ Increased PFHb is a predictor of ARF among adult patients on venous-arterial ECMO support.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Aug 2016
Lack of Association Between Dexamethasone and Long-Term Survival After Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Surgery.
To evaluate the association between the use of intraoperative dexamethasone with an increase in recurrence-free survival (RFS) and overall survival (OS) after non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) surgery. ⋯ This study demonstrated that intraoperative dexamethasone administration to NSCLC patients was not associated with a significant impact on RFS and OS. The results were similar to a previous study on ovarian cancer patients. A randomized controlled study should be conducted to confirm the results of this study.