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
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.