Articles: postoperative.
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Apr 2014
Post-operative endothelial dysfunction assessment using laser Doppler perfusion measurement in cardiac surgery patients.
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is associated with systemic inflammatory response and endothelial dysfunction. Our hypothesis is that CPB-induced post-operative endothelial dysfunction may be detected using laser Doppler perfusion monitoring (LDPM) in the skin microcirculation. ⋯ We observed a significant impairment of systemic microvascular endothelial function and well-preserved endothelium-independent vasodilatation in the skin microcirculation of patients 1 week after CABG surgery with CPB. Our results suggest that LDPM is a useful tool for the assessment of on-pump CABG-induced subacute post-operative endothelial dysfunctions.
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Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor encephalitis is a recently identified syndrome characterized by psychosis and dysautonomia. Treatment includes resection of the underlying tumor. ⋯ We report a classic presentation of anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis and describe the use of total IV anesthesia with NMDA receptor-sparing drugs. Modest postoperative analgesic requirements, not reported in prior cases, are also described in our report.
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Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther · Apr 2014
Review[Anaesthesiological management of patients with dementia].
The aging society challenges anaesthesiologists with a growing number of patients with dementia. These and their relatives worry about an aggravation of an already existing dementia or even the postoperative evocation of one. Common volatile anaesthetics and propofol are suspected to increase dementia - associated protein tau and amyloid-betalevels in the brain. ⋯ In dementia, perioperative malfunction of cognition, memory, attention, information processing, communication and social interaction abilities is of profound influence on the perioperative management. This review mentions actual knowledge about dementia forms and symptoms in brief. Recommendations for the anaesthesia care are given in more detail.
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Apr 2014
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyPostoperative Delirium in a Substudy of Cardiothoracic Surgical Patients in the BAG-RECALL Clinical Trial.
Low average volatile concentration shows some association with post-operative delirium in a sub-study analysis of cardiothoracic patients admitted post-operatively to ICU, although clinical implications are unclear. Use of BIS was not statistically significantly associated with a lower incidence of delirium, although there was a trend to lower incidence.
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We present a case of massive spinal epidural hematoma with an atypical presentation characterized by unilateral, isolated motor deficit in the right lower extremity on postoperative day 2 after Collis-Nissen fundoplication and a T7-8 epidural for postoperative pain. The epidural had been placed in the preoperative theater before surgery. Subcutaneous unfractionated heparin was initiated 18 hours later on postoperative day 1 with 3 times daily dosing. ⋯ Symptoms were first reported on postoperative day 2, 37 hours after epidural placement. Thoracic magnetic resonance imaging showed an epidural hematoma extending from T2 through T12, requiring emergent decompression and evacuation. The patient made a complete recovery without any resultant neurologic deficit.