Le Journal médical libanais. The Lebanese medical journal
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Comparative Study
[Transcatheter closure of the patent ductus arteriosus in children. The first Lebanese series].
Percutaneous closure of the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) has become an efficient and safe technique in children. We report the first Lebanese series of 8 children who had their PDA closed percutaneously with a coil or an Amplatzer Duct Occluder. ⋯ Percutaneous closure of the PDA in children, using interventional radiology, is a simple and reproducible technique. It is now the treatment of choice in most pediatric cardiac centers worldwide.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
[Regional anesthesia for lumbar microdiscectomy].
Lumbar microdiscectomy surgery is already performed under spinal anesthesia (SA) in many institutions. The aim of this study is to compare the quality of analgesia and recovery after SA when compared to general anesthesia (GA) after lumbar microdiscectomy surgery. ⋯ SA associated to wound infiltration using bupivacaine is an interesting alternative to general anesthesia for outpatient lumbar microdiscectomy surgery.