Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica. Supplementum
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand Suppl · Jan 1998
Intrathecally, Caine may dis-Able. Reflections on lidocaine for spinal anesthesia.
This paper was presented in September 1997 during a Round Table Discussion on lidocaine toxicity, held at the Nobel Forum, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden. The occasion was in honor of Professor emeritus Torsten Gordh, who in August 1997 celebrated his 90th birthday. Torsten Gordh, also present at the Round Table Discussion, was the first anesthesiologist who used lidocaine clinically. Today, when some clinical problems with the intrathecal use of lidocaine are discussed, we are indeed fortunate to have Torsten Gordh still most vital and active in our midst.
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), originally developed as an artificial replacement for respiratory assistance, is decreasingly used in neonates with respiratory failure. Nevertheless, there is a constant need for this invasive and expensive neonatal treatment modality. ⋯ ECMO remains an important tool in neonatal and pediatric intensive care. However, the number of ECMO therapies was reduced due to respiratory therapeutic progress, but indications and ECMO technology have changed.