Minerva anestesiologica
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Minerva anestesiologica · Apr 2021
Randomized Controlled TrialComparison of the analgesic effect of quadratus lumborum block and epidural block in open uterine surgery: a randomized controlled trial.
Effective regional analgesia during open surgery could reduce opioid consumption and enhance early recovery. We compared the effects of the newly developed quadratus lumborum block (QLB) and the traditional epidural block (EB) in open uterine surgery. ⋯ QLB produces a less intense but longer block and fewer side effects in the first 24 h after open uterine surgery than those produced by EB.
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Minerva anestesiologica · Apr 2021
Effectiveness and validity of midsagittal tongue cross-sectional area and width measured by ultrasound to predict difficult airways.
Increased tongue volume measured by ultrasound has been proven to be related to difficult airways. Tongue volume is an indirect parameter and is derived from multiplying the midsagittal tongue cross-sectional area (CSA) by the tongue width. However, few studies have focused on the ability of tongue CSA and tongue width to predict difficult airways. This study aimed to investigate the predictive value of tongue CSA and tongue width for predicting difficult laryngoscopy and difficult intubation. ⋯ Ultrasonic measurement of midsagittal tongue CSA may be a valuable predictor of difficult laryngoscopy and difficult intubation. By contrast, tongue width measured by ultrasound may be a weak predictor of difficult laryngoscopy, but its predictive ability was questionable.