Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Apr 2020
Fifty Percent Effective Dose of Intranasal Dexmedetomidine Sedation for Transthoracic Echocardiography in Children With Cyanotic and Acyanotic Congenital Heart Disease.
To determine the 50% and 95% effective dose of intranasal dexmedetomidine sedation for transthoracic echocardiography in children with cyanotic and acyanotic congenital heart disease. ⋯ The 50% (95% confidence intervals) effective doses of intranasal dexmedetomidine sedation for transthoracic echocardiography were 3.2 (2.78-3.55) μg/kg and 1.9 (1.69-2.06) μg/kg in children with cyanotic and acyanotic congenital heart disease, respectively.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Apr 2020
Clinical Analysis of the Effects of Different Anesthesia and Analgesia Methods on Chronic Postsurgical Pain in Patients With Uniportal Video-Assisted Lung Surgery.
To understand whether different anesthesia and analgesia methods affected the incidence of chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) in patients who underwent uniportal video-assisted lung surgery and to explore the influence factors of CPSP. ⋯ CPSP accounted for a specific proportion of patients after uniportal video-assisted lung surgery; however, it was significantly lower than that of patients with conventional thoracotomy. The incidence did not differ significantly among anesthesia and analgesia methods. Active and effective control of acute postsurgical pain might reduce the incidence of CPSP.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Apr 2020
Retrosternal Clots After Fontan Surgery by Systematic Evaluation With Transthoracic Ultrasound.
Bleeding is a common, serious, and often subtle complication after total cavopulmonary connection surgery. The aim of the present study was to assess the incidence of retrosternal clots after surgery, which were searched for systematically with transthoracic ultrasound. ⋯ With thoracic ultrasound diagnosis, existence of retrosternal clots was found to be very common after total cavopulmonary connection. Most clots were small or moderate with no clinical effect; however, large clots that required redo surgery also were detected.