Anästhesie, Intensivtherapie, Notfallmedizin
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Postoperative artificial ventilation by using an endotracheal tube may cause a pulmonary infection. A possibly necessary permanent sedation and relaxation may result in an additional danger for the patient. ⋯ The degree of the sedation was monitored both intraoperatively and postoperatively using an automatic EEG classification. The performance spectrum of the respiratory curve enabled very early detection of the onset of spontaneous respiration.
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Anasth Intensivther Notfallmed · Jun 1990
Comparative Study[Local anesthetic mixtures in various regional anesthesia procedures].
The use of local anaesthetic mixtures in regional anaesthesia has been discussed controversially. This assumption led us to conduct an inquiry on anaesthesiologist opinion on local anaesthetic mixtures. The study was performed on 131 anaesthesiologists answering a questionnaire. ⋯ The results of the inquiry demonstrate that the use of local anaesthetic mixtures in regional anaesthesia is common practice. However, mixing local anaesthetics may produce unpredictable interactions. We conclude that mixtures of local anaesthetics should be used only in exceptional cases.