Revista brasileira de anestesiologia
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Rev Bras Anestesiol · Nov 2017
Case Reports[King Vision video laryngoscope for severe post burn contracture neck: an encouraging experience].
Managing the airway of post burn contracture of the neck has always been challenging to anesthesiologists as it limits the alignment of oro-pharyngo-laryngeal axes because of functional and anatomical deformities that occur as a result of long standing contractures. Here the role of the King Vision video laryngoscope which is the latest in the series of video laryngoscope has been evaluated for such patients. ⋯ We therefore conclude that King Vision videolaryngoscope can be used for difficult airway situations like post burn contracture of neck.
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Rev Bras Anestesiol · Sep 2017
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study[Comparison of three different insertion techniques with LMA-Unique™ in adults: results of a randomized trial].
The triple airway maneuver insertion technique allowed faster insertion of the LMA. This study compared three different insertion techniques of the laryngeal mask airway-Unique™. ⋯ Rotational and triple airway maneuver insertion techniques are acceptable alternatives. Triple airway maneuver technique shows higher overall success rates and allows shorter insertion time for LMA insertion and should therefore be kept in mind for emergent situations.
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Rev Bras Anestesiol · Sep 2017
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study[Anesthesia recovery comparison between remifentanil-propofol and remifentanil-desflurane guided by Bispectral Index® monitoring].
There is a strong demand for fast and predictable anesthesia recovery with few side effects. Choice of the hypnotic agent could impact on that. This study investigated the differences between recoveries after remifentanil-propofol and remifentanil-desflurane anesthesias guided by bispectral index (BIS®). ⋯ Remifentanil-desflurane-based anesthesia has a faster extubation time and to follow command than remifentanil-propofol-based anesthesia when both guided by BIS®.
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I report a case of hypotension and bradycardia before spinal anesthesia in a pregnant woman with mild to moderate hypertension treated with nifedipine and methyldopa, scheduled for an elective cesarean delivery. She had the history of neurally-mediated syncopes. ⋯ Monitoring allowed recognizing the problem and corrected it. Thus, it was avoided a disaster in anesthesia, as hemodynamic changes after spinal anesthesia, they would have joined to previous hypotension and bradycardia, which would have caused even a cardiac arrest.
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Rev Bras Anestesiol · Sep 2017
Comparative Study[A comparison of three different needles used for spinal anesthesia in terms of squamous epithelial cell transport risk].
To investigate the differences in the number of squamous epithelial cells carried to the spinal canal by three different types of spinal needle tip of the same size. ⋯ In this study of different needle tips, it was seen that with atraumatic needle with special bending a significantly smaller number of cells were transported when compared to the Quincke tip needles, and with pencil point needles.