Articles: postoperative.
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · May 2014
Evaluation of anatomic landmarks for axillary nerve block in the quadrilateral space.
Axillary nerve block (ANB) was recently introduced along with suprascapular nerve block as an alternative to inter-scalene brachial plexus block for post-operative pain control. However, the methods for performing ANB are variable. We studied the relationship between surface anatomy and the location of the axillary nerve in the quadrilateral space to ensure a technically safe and simple ANB. ⋯ Knowledge of the relationship between surface anatomy and AN, as well as estimated AN depth may aid in locating the axillary nerve in the quadrilateral space.
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Critical care medicine · May 2014
Postoperative Polymyxin B Hemoperfusion and Mortality in Patients With Abdominal Septic Shock: A Propensity-Matched Analysis.
To examine the effect of postoperative polymyxin B hemoperfusion on mortality in patients with abdominal septic shock triggered by lower gastrointestinal tract perforation, identifying subpopulations of patients who may benefit from this treatment. ⋯ In this retrospective study, postoperative polymyxin B hemoperfusion did not show any survival benefit for the overall study population or any of the studied subgroups of patients with abdominal septic shock. A large multicentered prospective randomized trial is warranted to identify the true role of polymyxin B hemoperfusion in sepsis caused by Gram-negative bacteria.
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Case Reports
[Awake ECMO therapy in airway stenosis : Bronchoscopic treatment using laser resection.]
This article presents the case of a 62-year-old patient with cancer in the left upper pulmonary lobe who underwent lobe resection with postoperative respiratory insufficiency. The right upper lobe had already been resected 5 years earlier because of an adenocarcinoma. Prior to the present surgery a computed tomography scan detected a narrow stenosis at the former resection site; however, both pulmonary lobes beyond this stenosis appeared to be sufficiently ventilated. ⋯ Each of these surgeries was conducted with the patient under general anesthesia with oral intubation and jet ventilation in combination with the ECMO. The patient was extubated after each treatment session and weaned from ECMO after the final resection within 2 days. This case demonstrates the use of ECMO in combination with surgical procedures in a spontaneously breathing patient as a causal therapy and option for selected patients to prevent complications from long-term ventilation.