Block failure or lack of efficacy? The "Double V" sign: a novel sonographic sign for a successful interfascial plane block.

abstract：:Over the last two decades, lung transplantation emerged as the standard of care for patients with advanced and terminal lung disease. Despite the increment in lung transplantation rates, in 2016 the overall mortality while on waiting list in Italy reached 10%, whereas only 39% of the wait-list patients were successful...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Sales G,Costamagna A,Fanelli V,Boffini M,Pugliese F,Mascia L,Brazzi L

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The goal of the present work is to describe the development and results of the pediatric epidural analgesia program at the ''Hospital Nacional de Pediatria Prof. Dr. J. P. Garrahan'' in Argentina. METHODS:Patients with thoracotomy, abdominal surgery, osteotomy, amputations or severe trauma were included in ...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Ingelmo PM,Gelsumino C,Acosta AP,Lopez V,Gimenez C,Halac A,Lira P,Schon A,Spagnolo B,Pignataro A,Nunez G,Gamboa M,Buquicchio I,Astuto M,Fumagalli R

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes mellitus is a common endocrinopathy. Diabetic patients undergoing surgery have to be carefully evaluated in order to lower the risk of perioperative complications. The author reviews the possible pathological involvement of target organs, focusing on cardiovascular pathology, neuropathy, nephropathy, respirat...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Scherpereel P

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors illustrate some relevant emerging topics in pediatric anesthesia. Endotracheal cuffed tubes have entered into routine clinical practice in younger patients. Concerns about tracheal stenosis were overcome when manufactures began to produce a new class of high volume, low pressure endotracheal tubes. Ultraso...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Pietrini D,Piastra M,Lamperti M,Ingelmo PM

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:GABA (γ-aminobutyric acid) is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the CNS and well-known target for general anesthetics. In addition, the dysregulation of GABA could be involved in the etiology of major depressive disorder (MDD). In this study, we aimed to determine whether MDD has any effect on anest...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Erden V,Güler C,Seven S,Bağ S,Kara AG,Kirgezen Ş

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A randomized, multicenter trial conducted in 32 northern European general intensive care units (ICUs) enrolled some patients with septic shock randomly assigned to receive a red blood cell transfusion when the hemoglobin (Hb) level was ≤7 g/dL ("lower threshold"; N.=502) or ≤9 g/dL ("higher threshold"; N.=496) through...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Lelubre C,Vincent JL,Taccone FS

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:High-flow-oxygen-therapy is provided by various techniques and patient interfaces, resulting in various inspired-fraction of oxygen (FiO2) and airway-pressure levels. However, tracheal measurements have never been performed. METHODS:Three oxygen-delivery-devices were evaluated: 1) standard-high-flow-oxygen-facemas...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Chanques G,Riboulet F,Molinari N,Carr J,Jung B,Prades A,Galia F,Futier E,Constantin JM,Jaber S

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Perioperative hypothermia is a common complication during general anesthesia. Although rewarming of patients before surgery has been used as a preventive measure and some guidelines recommend it, the implementation of prewarming for every surgical patient is cumbersome. Therefore, we sought to determine the ...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Perl T,Peichl LH,Reyntjens K,Deblaere I,Zaballos JM,Bräuer A

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paracetamol is widely used in the management of acute and chronic pain. The purpose of this review is to give anesthesiologists answers to some of the most common questions about paracetamol, specifically the following questions. What is the mechanism of action of paracetamol? Is paracetamol a NSAID? Which endogenous ...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Mattia C,Coluzzi F

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the case is to report the clinical value of the ultrasound-guided posterior approach to the brachial plexus in the treatment of phantom limb syndrome after an upper extremity amputation. The author experienced ultrasound guidance as sole technique to localize the brachial plexus for the purpose of placi...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Tognù A,Borghi B,Gullotta S,White PF

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of our study was to compare the efficacy of hyperbaric and isobaric solutions of intrathecal levobupivacaine for transurethral endoscopic surgery. METHODS:Urological patients who were scheduled for elective surgery under spinal anesthesia were enrolled. The heavy group received 13.5 mg of hyperbaric levobu...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Sen H,Purtuloglu T,Sizlan A,Yanarates O,Ates F,Gundu I,Ozkan S,Dagli G

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The selection of opioid drugs for anesthesia is often based on empirical judgment such as the selection of opioids with rapid elimination half-life for short surgical procedures (e.g. alfentanil), while opioids with longer elimination half-life (e.g. fentanyl, sufentanil) are used for longer procedures. A better insig...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Camu F

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Although many drugs have been studied to prevent postoperative shivering, their comparative effectiveness is unknown. We attempted to assess the comparative effectiveness of the pharmacologic strategies to prevent shivering after surgery including intravenous (IV) and intrathecal (IT) meperidine, IV and IT...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Kang P,Park SK,Yoo S,Hur M,Kim WH,Kim JT,Bahk JH

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The overall use of allogeneic blood transfusions in clinical practice remains relatively high and still varies widely among centres and practitioners. Moreover, allogeneic blood transfusions have historically been linked with risks and complications: some of them (e.g. transfusion reactions and transmission of pathoge...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Liumbruno GM,Vaglio S,Grazzini G,Spahn DR,Biancofiore G

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac arrest carries a very poor prognosis. More than 70% of cardiac arrests are caused by acute myocardial infarction (AMI) or massive pulmonary embolism (PE). Thrombolysis during CPR has two major effects: first, it causally treats the condition that caused cardiac arrest and second, it has been shown to have bene...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Spöhr F,Böttiger BW

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accidents during anaesthesia may be clinical or technical. To avoid the latter, stress is laid on the by no means new concept that techniques and handling must fit contingent requirements and that they may be dangerous as much for their inadequate as for their excessive use. ...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Mereto GC

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) has been used as pulmonary vasodilator without any effect on systemic hemodynamics. iNO has been also used in cardiac and thoracic surgery, involving lung transplantation. In this case report a patient, 41 years old female, affected by bronchiectasis, underwent bilateral sequential ...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Della Rocca G,Pugliese F,Antonini M,Coccia C,Pompei L,Venuta F,Rendina EA,Ricci C

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：: ...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Menger J,Dworschak M

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors describe a case of prolonged neuromuscular blockade following suxamethonlum in a patient with a normal cholinesterase activity and dibucaine number > or = 75%. In this case a peripheral nerve stimulator and capnography allowed neuromuscular blockade evaluation and fresh frozen plasma infusion led to a norm...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Tritapepe L,Giardini M

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Microdialysis allows the biochemical analysis of interstitial fluids as a bedside procedure. This technique is of interest to evaluate the glucose dependent metabolism in hypoglycaemic patients. It was the aim to perform subcutaneous and blood microdialysis during hypoglycaemic clamp experiments in 12 healthy young...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Bahlmann L,Oltmanns KM,Peters A,Poeling J,Schwemmer U,Heringlake M,Klaus S

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The successful management of 2 cases of rare myopathies, who underwent hemithyroidectomy, is here reported. Anaesthesia was induced with TPS and fentanyl, and maintained with isoflurane. Neuromuscular blockade was achieved by atracurium; neuromuscular monitoring by Neurostar-Medeleck was performed. This intraoperative...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Perilli V,Sollazzi L,Valenti M,D'Alessandro AM,Lo Monaco M,Pelosi G

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The index E/e' derived from tissue Doppler imaging and pulsed Doppler is the ratio of the early transmitral flow velocity and the early mitral annular velocity and it correlates with left ventricular filling pressure. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between intraoperative E/e' a...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Cabrera Schulmeyer MC,Arriaza N

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ahead of Print article withdrawn by publisher Blood brain barrier disruption (BBBD) is a novel technique for treating central nervous system lymphoma. This technique depends on the disruption of the tight junctions between endothelial cells (which represent the blood brain barrier) by intra-arterial injection of manni...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Zaky SS,Barnett GH,Abd-Elsayed AA,Farag E

更新日期：2011-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The anaesthetic technique chosen for a laparohysterectomy in a woman affected by Apert's acrocephalosyndactilia is described. Difficulties in performing tracheal intubation were overcome by mean of loco-regional anesthesia (LRA). In order to minimize the anaesthetic risk, a standardised preoperative evaluation and ass...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Ciceri G,Arosio G,Brunatti M,Fontana G,Riedo R,Vesconi S

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this paper was to compare wash-in and wash-out curves of desflurane in morbidly obese and nonobese patients. METHODS:Fourteen patients (7 obese and 7 nonobese) were studied. In the nonobese patients, anaesthesia was started by administering 2 mg/kg propofol bolus and a target controlled effect site conc...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： La Colla G,La Colla L,Turi S,Poli D,Albertin A,Pasculli N,Bergonzi PC,Gonfalini M,Ruggieri F

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A multimodal, rehabilitative, fast discharge approach to abdominal aortic surgery is analyzed. The approach was developed in two phases during the years 1997-2000: in the first phase (1997) patients had thoracic epidural anesthesia plus TIVA and analgesia. They had improvement of the classical surrogate outcomes and a...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Albani A,Renghi A,Gramaglia L,Pascu M,Brustia P,Montone N

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to avoid complications such as pneumothorax or subarachnoid injection, the paper proposes a new approach to brachial plexus using a supraclavear route based on the pulse of the subclavian artery and 7th cervical vertebra. Complications are unlikely using this route. ...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Alemanno F

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate the results of treatment of severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) with extracorporeal life support (ECLS), minimal sedation and low pressure supported ventilation in adults. METHODS: DESIGN AND SETTING:observational study in a tertiary referral center, Intensive Care Unit, Astrid Li...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Frenckner B,Palmér P,Lindén V

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non invasive ventilation (NIV), primarily applied in cardiogenic pulmonary edema, decompensated COPD and hypoxemic respiratory failure, has also found a wide application in the postoperative period. The expanding indications to the transcatheter treatment of diseased left heart valves have led to an increase in cardia...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Guarracino F,Ambrosino N

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) cover a wide range of selectivity, from the nonselective cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitors to the preferential COX-2, and the newest coxibs, selective COX-2, with 1000-fold selectivities for COX-2. Coxibs belong to the distinct classes of sulphonamides, methylsulphones, ...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Mattia C,Coluzzi F

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00