Articles: nerve-block.
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Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther · Sep 2003
Review["Pre-warming" - how can perioperative hypothermia be avoided?].
Perioperative hypothermia is a well known problem in general and neuroaxial anaesthesia. Some years ago effective therapeutic means as e. g. forced air systems and infusion heaters were introduced into clinical routine. If these systems are used intraoperatively only, hypothermia is solely treated symptomatically. ⋯ Pre-warming is a simple, effective and cheap way to reduce perioperative hypothermia. This article gives a short overview on pathophysiology of perioperative hypothermia. Published clinical experiences are discussed and practical guidelines for everyday-use given.
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Apart from conventional epidural analgesia (EA), the combined spinal-epidural (CSE) modality is fast becoming a popular technique for treating labour pain. In this study, we investigated the differences in the patient profile and outcome between CSE and EA for labour pain in KK Women's and Children's Hospital. ⋯ CSE is a safe and good alternative to EA as a technique of neuraxial block for labour analgesia.
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · Sep 2003
Clinical TrialLateral approach to the sciatic nerve block in the popliteal fossa: correlation between evoked motor response and sensory block.
The purpose of this study was to identify which of two motor responses of the foot (plantar flexion versus dorsiflexion) best predicts complete sensory blockade of the sciatic nerve when is used for lateral popliteal sciatic nerve block. ⋯ After stimulation of the sciatic nerve, plantar flexion better predicts complete sensory blockade of the foot than dorsiflexion when using the lateral approach to the popliteal fossa. The findings of the present study apply to a single injection of 30 mL of ropivacaine 0.75%.