Masui. The Japanese journal of anesthesiology
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The sacroiliac joint (SIJ) is recognized as a potential source for low back pain especially in elderly people. Previous studies indicated that in patients with SIJ pain, posterior sacroiliac ligament injections are more effective than intra articular injections. The aim of this study was to assess usefulness of ultrasound sonography (US) in performing posterior sacroiliac ligament injection. ⋯ Our study suggests that US can be useful in performing posterior sacroiliac ligament injections. Sufficient anatomical knowledge and extensive US experience are essential in performing these injections.
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In Japan, it has been thought that pain during labor develops maternal identity and there are cultural and psychological barriers to the use of epidural labor analgesia. The objective of this study was to examine epidemiologic data and psychological data about satisfaction with delivery and maternal identity with epidural labor analgesia. ⋯ Satisfaction with delivery and maternal identity are not influenced by chosing epidural labor analgesia.
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Previously, we reported that pre- and postoperative measurement of the neck circumference might be an easy and useful measure for prediction of postoperative airway obstruction in shoulder arthroscopy. However, it is suggested that airway pressure to cause a cuff leak around the tracheal tube in a cuff deflated condition (cuff leak pressure) is a predictor of postoperative airway obstruction. We studied a correlation between the neck circumference and the cuff leak pressure. ⋯ The rate of increase in neck circumference shows the swelling of external tissue of the neck. However, it may not reflect the swelling of the internal tissue containing pharynx, larynx and retrotracheal space. Alternatively, pre- and postoperative measurement of the cuff leak pressure could be a more substantial predictor of postoperative airway obstruction than the rate of increase in neck circumference.
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Background: A great difference in size often exists between the right and left internal jugular vein (IJV) in neonates and infants with congenital heart disease. We examined laterality of size in bilateral IJV. ⋯ It is necessary to select the cannulation site after measuring the size of bilateral IJV for IJV cannulation in neonates and infants with congenital heart disease.