Revista española de anestesiología y reanimación
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Jun 1999
Review Comparative Study[Epidural vs. intradural anesthesia in ambulatory surgery].
Spinal anesthesia is the technique of choice for many outpatient procedures. With appropriate screening and preparation, it can provide excellent surgical conditions and highly satisfactory anesthesia for the patient, while remaining cost-effective. Intradural anesthesia has advantages over epidural anesthesia: technical simplicity, rapid onset, efficacy and depth of blockade. ⋯ The drawbacks are that it takes longer to perform and onset of blockade comes later. Both techniques are valid alternatives to general anesthesia in outpatient surgery. The choice of one over the other will depend on patient characteristics, availability of a presurgical area, and the anesthesiologist's skill.
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Jun 1999
Comparative Study[Renal effects of prolonged sevoflurane anesthesia in Wistar rats].
To assess renal safety of sevoflurane administered to Wistar rats at clinical concentrations during prolonged periods of inhalation. ⋯ Sevoflurane at the doses tested increases inorganic fluoride concentrations although for both periods the levels stayed under 50 microM/l, which has been considered the nephrotoxic threshold. No signs of changes in renal function were observed in blood texts or tissue studies.
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Jun 1999
Comparative Study[Effect of etomidate and thiopental on the onset of rocuronium action].
Differences in the hemodynamic effects of induction agents may cause them to affect the onset of action of rocuronium differently. ⋯ These results suggest that the induction drug does not affect rocuronium's onset of action.
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Jun 1999
Letter Case Reports[Torsion of the right superior lobule after medial lobectomy].