Minerva anestesiologica
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Minerva anestesiologica · Nov 2021
Controlled Clinical TrialEvaluation of the impact of HMS Plus on postoperative blood loss compared with ACT Plus in cardiac surgery.
The standardized management of anticoagulation during the cardiopulmonary bypass seems inaccurate because of patients and surgeries variability. This study evaluates if an individualized management of heparin and protamine guided by the HMS Plus system during cardiopulmonary bypass could reduce postoperative blood loss. ⋯ HMS Plus did not reduce the mean blood-loss volume during the first 24 postoperative hours compared with ACT Plus. Its utility for potential transfusion rate reduction remains to be proven.
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Minerva anestesiologica · Nov 2021
Randomized Controlled TrialLeft paratracheal pressure versus cricoid pressure for successful laryngeal mask airway insertion in adult patients: a randomized, non-inferiority trial.
Cricoid pressure (CP) is used to prevent pulmonary aspiration of regurgitated gastric contents and gastric insufflation during positive-pressure ventilation. However, CP impedes the successful insertion of laryngeal mask airway (LMA). Left paratracheal pressure (LPP), a maneuver of applying backward digital force at the lower left paratracheal level, was recently introduced as an alternative to CP. We assessed whether LPP is non-inferior to CP in successful LMA insertion on the first attempt in adult patients undergoing general anesthesia. ⋯ This randomized clinical trial demonstrated the non-inferiority of LPP over CP in the success rate of LMA insertion on the first attempt in adult patients undergoing general anesthesia.