Minerva anestesiologica
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Minerva anestesiologica · Sep 1996
The laryngeal mask airway: a survey of its usage in 1,096 patients.
The frequency and pattern of laryngeal mask airway (LMA) usage in a regional general hospital has been studied. Data were collected prospectively by means of a standardized record sheet which was completed at the time of anesthetic administration. During a 19-month period 10,150 patients underwent surgical procedures requiring general or regional anesthesia, of which 1,096 (men/ women: 791/305, ASA 3 or 4: 350, mean age: 64 years) were managed with the LMA. ⋯ There were five cases of failed intubation managed with the LMA. This survey has shown that LMA has a well established role in anesthetic practice. Use of this device is equally safe and effective for both controlled and spontaneous ventilation in a wide range of starve patients undergoing most types of surgery.
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Minerva anestesiologica · Sep 1996
[Evaluation of a protocol of health surveillance for the personnel exposed to inhalation anesthetics in a sample of 3 operating rooms].
To verify the results of a health surveillance protocol for personnel exposed to inhalation anaesthetics. ⋯ The application of the protocol has allow us to estimate the level of pollution and to suggest behavioral rules and technical precautions that have decreased the emission of anaesthetics in the environment. Blood tests are not a valid index of possible damage caused by exposure.