Regional anesthesia
-
Regional anesthesia · Mar 1993
Are anesthesia residency programs failing regional anesthesia? The past, present, and future.
A survey of anesthesia training programs in 1980 reported the use of a regional anesthetic technique in 21.3% of cases. Since that time, numerous changes have occurred in anesthesia residency programs. This survey was conducted to assess the impact these changes have had on the use and teaching of regional anesthetic techniques in residency training programs. ⋯ Some training programs continue to fail to provide adequate regional anesthesia exposure to train residents fully in these techniques, despite the overall increased use of regional anesthesia.
-
Regional anesthesia · Mar 1993
Pulse oximeter waveforms from the finger and toe during lumbar epidural anesthesia.
To determine whether lumbar epidural anesthesia affects pulse oximeter signals in the upper or lower extremity, 13 ASA I patients were studied. ⋯ More reliable pulse oximeter signals may be obtained from the toe than the finger during lumbar epidural anesthesia. Furthermore, the increase in the pulse amplitude from the toe may aid in the early detection of successful epidural block.
-
Regional anesthesia · Mar 1993
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialInhibition of epidural morphine-induced pruritus by intravenous droperidol.
Our objective was to study in more detail our previous finding that intravenous droperidol inhibits pruritus induced by epidural morphine. ⋯ Intravenous droperidol reduces the incidence and severity of pruritus caused by epidural injection of morphine without inducing important side effects.