Revista española de anestesiología y reanimación
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Dec 2007
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study[Comparison of topical, intravenous, and intracuff lidocaine for reducing coughing after extubation during emergence from general anesthesia].
To compare the effect of topical, intravenous, and intracuff lidocaine on reducing coughing during emergence from general anesthesia. ⋯ Intravenous lidocaine and intracuff lidocaine significantly reduce the incidence of coughing during emergence from anesthesia.
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Dec 2007
Review[Monitoring of oxygen pressure in brain tissue in severely injured patients under neurocritical care].
Head injury continues to be the main cause of mortality and morbidity among young people in Europe. The use of technology in managing severe head injury has increased considerably and certain applications may be confusing to physicians who have little experience in neurology but who are charged with providing neurocritical care. ⋯ Continuous monitoring of the partial oxygen pressure of brain tissue (PtO2) has become more common in neurocritical care units, making bedside evaluation of the effects of injuries and therapeutic measures possible. This review discusses technical, safety, and reliability aspects of PtO2 monitoring and its potential advantages in comparison with other techniques for evaluating brain tissue oxygenation.
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Dec 2007
Comparative Study Controlled Clinical Trial[Comparison of the double-lumen endotracheal tube and the Arndt bronchial blocker used by inexperienced anesthesiologists in right- and left-sided thoracic surgery].
To compare the effectiveness, quality of lung collapse and time anesthesiology residents required for selective intubation using the double-lumen endotracheal tube (DLT) and the Arndt bronchial blocker (ABB). ⋯ In the hands of supervised, inexperienced anesthesiologists the ABB took longer to position for left-sided thoracic surgery.
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Dec 2007
Case Reports[Ischemic optic neuropathy after lumbar spine surgery].
Ischemic optic neuropathy is the most common cause of visual complications after non-ophthalmic surgery. The incidence has varied in different case series, but prone-position spine surgery appears to be involved in most of the reports. ⋯ An ophthalmic examination including inspection of the ocular fundus, fluorescein angiography, and visual evoked potentials returned a diagnosis of retrolaminar optic neuropathy. Outcome was poor.