Middle East journal of anaesthesiology
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Middle East J Anaesthesiol · Oct 2013
Case ReportsAvoiding ECMO in a patient with "pump" lung post-cardiopulmonary bypass.
As newer anesthesia ventilators are developed their capabilities are becoming more similar to intensive care unit (ICU) ventilators. However, in situations where there is severe decrease in lung compliance, an ICU ventilator may be superior in its ability to regulate inspiratory flow improving both ventilation and oxygenation. We present a case where an ICU ventilator was brought to the operating room and used in the treatment of ARDS post-cardiopulmonary bypass and ultimately allowed us to avoid extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy.
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Middle East J Anaesthesiol · Jun 2013
Randomized Controlled TrialUltrasound guided peritubal infiltration of 0.25% ropivacaine for postoperative pain relief in percutaneous nephrolithotomy.
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is a common endourologic procedure with less morbidity than open surgery. However, pain around the nephrostomy tube requires good post operative analgesia. So we hypothesize that infiltration of local anesthetic from the renal capsule to the skin around the nephrostomy tract would relieve the pain in the initial postoperative period. ⋯ Local anesthetic infiltration of 0.25% ropivacaine along the nephrostomy tract is efficient in alleviating post-operative pain after percutaneous nephrolithotomy surgery. The number of doses and total consumption of rescue analgesic were also decreased in the initial postoperative 24 hours.
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Middle East J Anaesthesiol · Jun 2013
Randomized Controlled TrialEffect of preoperative licorice lozenges on incidence of postextubation cough and sore throat in smokers undergoing general anesthesia and endotracheal intubation.
Post-Operative Sore Throat (POST) is an undesirable side effect ofendotracheal intubation. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological measures have been utilized for minimizing the morbidity caused by POST. We have tested whether medicated lozenges of Licorice provides efficacy in decreasing POST in smokers presenting for surgery under general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation. ⋯ Use of licorice lozenges is efficacious for reducing the distressing complaint of POST in postoperative period among smokers.
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Middle East J Anaesthesiol · Jun 2013
ReviewAirtraq optical laryngoscope: advantages and disadvantages.
Difficult or unsuccesful tracheal intubation is one of the important causes for morbidity and mortality in susceptible patients. Almost 30% of the anesthesia-related deaths are induced by the complications of difficult airway management and more than 85% of all respiratory related complications cause brain injury or death. Nowadays, due to the advances in technology, new videolaryngoscopic devices became available. ⋯ Moreover the video image can be transfered to an external monitor thus an experienced specialist can provide assistance and an educational course can be conducted simultaneously. On the other hand the Airtraq videolaryngoscopic devices possess certain disadvantages including the need of experience and the time demand for the operator to learn how to use them properly, the rapid deterioration of their display in the presence of a swelling or a secretion and the fact that they are rather complicated and expensive devices. The Airtraq device has already documented benefits in the management of difficult airways, however serial utilization obviously necessitates experience.