Acta anaesthesiologica Sinica
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Acta Anaesthesiol. Sin. · Dec 2002
Case ReportsEndotracheal tube fire induced by electrocautery during tracheostomy--a case report.
Airway fire resulting from ignition of the endotracheal tube (ETT) caused by electrocautery during tracheostomy is a severe and possibly fatal event, and should be avoided. An 88-year-old male because of respiratory failure received elective tracheostomy for ventilatory support on which prolonged dependence was anticipated. Unfortunately, flame was noted to jet out from the trachea incision just after a single burst of electrocautery to coagulate a bleeder in the trachea tissue nearby the incision. ⋯ The patient stood this ordeal of fire well without related sequelae and was returned from the intensive care unit (ICU) to the general ward two weeks later. From this accident, we recommend that, besides emphasis on lowering of the inspired oxygen concentration (FiO2) and careful use of electrocautery during the tracheostomy procedure, special attention should be paid to the integrality of ETT cuff. It serves as a barrier to prevent oxygen leaking out from the trachea to be exposed to the sparks of electrocautery while the surgical procedure is under way, and thus it plays a significant role in the avoidance of airway fire induced by electrocautery.
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Acta Anaesthesiol. Sin. · Dec 2002
The analgesic effect of nalbuphine and its long-acting prodrug, nalbuphine pivalate, in rats.
Nalbuphine is an opioid-analgesic with agonist-antagonist properties. Recently, we have synthesized a nalbuphine prodrug, nalbuphine pivalate. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the analgesic effect and the analgesic duration of this prodrug. ⋯ Nalbuphine pivalate has a very long duration of analgesic action. This fascinating finding is worth further evaluation.