Revista española de anestesiología y reanimación
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Dec 2015
Observational StudyLocation of the sciatic nerve at the popliteal fossa in the adult population: Relationship with gender and anthropometric data studied. Implications for daily practice.
To determine whether the location of the sciatic nerve (SN) at the popliteal fossa is related to anthropometric variables in the adult population, and to identify possible anatomical variations and their possible implications for clinical practice. ⋯ The depth and laterality of SN are independent of gender, weight and height. The depth at which the SN is located at the level of the popliteal fossa is related to the diameter of the thigh. The bifurcation of SN in popliteal fossa is not related to height.
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Dec 2015
Clinical TrialClinical evaluation of the Baska Mask(®) laryngeal mask in adult patients in ambulatory surgery.
To evaluate the clinical performance of the Baska Mask, a new second-generation supraglottic airway device with a self-inflating cuff and two side suction channels for continuous aspiration. ⋯ The Baska Mask achieves a high seal pressure, effective ventilation, and a quick access to drain gastric contents. However, additional adjustment maneuvers are frequently required to insert the mask and to optimize ventilation.
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Nov 2015
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyEffects of droperidol and ondansetron on dispersion of ventricular repolarization: A randomized double-blind clinical study in anesthetized adult patients.
Droperidol and ondansetron prolong QT interval, a circumstance that has raised some concerns regarding the possibility of inducing torsades de pointes (TdP). However drug-induced spatial dispersion of ventricular repolarization has been shown to be the principal arrhythmogenic substrate for TdP. The aim of this study is to explore the effects of droperidol and ondansetron on the dispersion of repolarization, measured using the T peak-to-end interval (Tp-e) and Tp-e/QT and Tp-e/RR(1/2) ratios in surgical anesthetized patients. ⋯ At antiemetic doses, neither ondansetron (4mg) nor droperidol (1.25mg) increases the dispersion of ventricular repolarization in healthy adult patients anesthetized with propofol.