Acta anaesthesiologica Sinica
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Acta Anaesthesiol. Sin. · Mar 1995
Review Case Reports[Arytenoid subluxation following endotracheal intubation--a case report].
A previously healthy 39-yr-old man was scheduled for exploratory laparotomy due to acute abdomen. There was no sign of difficult intubation. After induction of anesthesia with thiopental and succinylcholine, the trachea was easily intubated with a 7.0 mm cuffed endotracheal tube. ⋯ Abnormal mobility of vocal cord, edema over arytenoid area found by indirect laryngoscopy should suggest the complication. Further confirmation is then needed. Although the result of our case is good, the reduction should ideally be done within 24-48 h after the incidence to avoid unfavorable long-term sequelae.
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Acta Anaesthesiol. Sin. · Mar 1995
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial[The thermoregulatory threshold during surgery with propofol-nitrous oxide anaesthesia].
Thermoregulatory responses are thought to be drastically suppressed by general anesthesia. In previous studies, it was shown that halothane, isoflurane and fentanyl-N2O combination decrease the threshold of vasoconstriction in general anesthesia. Propofol is a recently introduced intravenous anesthetic. The thermoregulatory threshold of its administration during surgery has not been quantified. ⋯ General anesthesia with propofol/N2O during surgery drastically inhibits thermoregulatory vasoconstriction. This effect should also be noted during long-term use of propofol (e.g. ICU-sedation).
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Acta Anaesthesiol. Sin. · Mar 1995
Use of a single lumen endotracheal tube and continuous CO2 insufflation in transthoracic endoscopic sympathectomy.
Transthoracic endoscopic sympathectomy (TES) is an accepted standard surgical treatment for palmar hyperhidrosis. For anesthetic management, a double lumen endobronchial tube is usually used to deflate the lung on the operative side. Recently we have applied continuous insufflation of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the pleural cavity to merely compress one lung while ventilating both lungs with a conventional single lumen endotracheal tube. ⋯ It is concluded that the use of single lumen endotracheal tube with continuous insufflation of CO2 in TES is easy, simple and safe.
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Acta Anaesthesiol. Sin. · Mar 1995
Case ReportsFoley catheter used as bronchial blocker for one lung ventilation in a patient with tracheostomy--a case report.
Anesthesia with one-lung ventilation is a good anesthetic technique for patients receiving thoracotomy in various underlying diseases. One lung ventilation can be achieved successfully by the application of a double-lumen endotracheal tube through the oral route. ⋯ Bronchial blocker with a Fogarty embolectomy catheter has been used successfully for such situations. Here, we reported the clinical experience in using the Foley catheter as the bronchial blocker in a patient with tracheostomy.
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Acta Anaesthesiol. Sin. · Mar 1995
The physiological effect of CO2 pneumoperitoneum in pediatric laparoscopy.
The physiological effect of CO2 pneumoperitoneum during laparoscopy is a great concern of the anesthesiologists. Its effect in pediatric laparoscopy has not been previously reported. The purpose of this study was to examine the physiological alteration of pediatric patients during CO2 pneumoperitoneum. ⋯ The changes of PETCO2 during laparoscopy did not influence the hemodynamic stability in our study. The younger children give a faster reaction time of PETCO2 change after CO2 insufflation than do the older children which may be related to the variation of physiological exhibition at different state of development.