Venodilator effects of adenosine triphosphate and sodium nitroprusside; comparisons during controlled hypotension.

abstract：:Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is an acute syndrome involving apical ballooning and consequent dysfunction of the left ventricle. Most cases of left ventricular dysfunction resolve within 1 month. We present the case of a 40-year-old woman who developed severe heart failure caused by takotsubo cardiomyopathy with severe lef...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Suzuki T,Nemoto C,Ikegami Y,Yokokawa T,Tsukada Y,Abe Y,Shimada J,Takeishi Y,Tase C

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury (AKI) is a major health problem that is extremely common and has a significant effect on cardiac surgical outcomes. AKI occurs in nearly 30 % of patients undergoing cardiac surgery, with about 1-2 % of these ultimately requiring dialysis. The development of AKI predicts a...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Parida S,Badhe AS

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of drug-induced myoclonus possibly related to palonosetron, a second-generation 5-hydroxytryptamine-3 receptor antagonist which was administered as a prophylaxis for postoperative nausea and vomiting in a 28-year-old female. The recurrent episodes of myoclonus jerk involving the head, neck and shoulde...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Chaw SH,Chan L,Lee PK,Bakar JA,Rasiah R,Foo LL

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although maintaining anesthesia for myasthenia gravis (MG) with minimal muscle relaxants (MR) is common, the success rate of anesthetic management for MG without MR is not clear. We therefore retrospectively examined the success rate of anesthetic management for MG without MR among 66 consecutive cases of thymectomy f...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Fujita Y,Moriyama S,Aoki S,Yoshizawa S,Tomita M,Kojima T,Mori Y,Takeuchi N,So MH,Yano M,Sobue K

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treacher Collins syndrome (TCS) is a congenital malformation of craniofacial development; in these patients conventional direct laryngoscopy is very difficult and often unsuccessful because of the upper airway malformation. A 20-year-old man with TCS was scheduled for elective tympanoplasty. The patient showed the cha...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Iguchi H,Sasano N,So M,Hirate H,Sasano H,Katsuya H

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In many countries, patients are generally allowed to have clear fluids until 2-3 h before surgery. In Japan, long preoperative fasting is still common practice. To shorten the preoperative fasting period in Japan, we tested the safety and efficacy of oral rehydration therapy until 2 h before surgery. METHODS:T...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Itou K,Fukuyama T,Sasabuchi Y,Yasuda H,Suzuki N,Hinenoya H,Kim C,Sanui M,Taniguchi H,Miyao H,Seo N,Takeuchi M,Iwao Y,Sakamoto A,Fujita Y,Suzuki T

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The impact of postoperative atrial fibrillation (PAF) on patient outcomes has prompted intense investigation into the optimal methods for prevention and treatment of this complication. In the prevention of PAF, β-blockers and amiodarone are particularly effective and are recommended by guidelines. However, their use r...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Omae T,Kanmura Y

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Patients undergoing extensive cervical spine surgery (ECSS) occasionally require emergency reintubation due to postoperative airway complications. To avoid it, an endotracheal tube is retained in patients maintained under sedation overnight. This study was conducted to determine whether dexmedetomidine would be...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Terao Y,Ichinomiya T,Higashijima U,Tanise T,Miura K,Fukusaki M,Sumikawa K

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Postoperative pain is an important health-care issue. Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) is considered the gold standard for systemic postoperative pain treatment. Methadone PCA is used for patients with chronic pain and those in the palliative care setting. However, its efficacy as a first-line drug for acute ...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Neto JO,Machado MD,de Almeida Correa M,Scomparim HA,Posso IP,Ashmawi HA

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of sevoflurane on lidocaine-induced convulsions was studied in cats. The convulsive threshold (mean +/- SD) was 41.4 +/- 6.5 mg. l(-1) with lidocaine infusion (6 mg.kg(-1).min(-1)), increasing significantly to 66.6 +/- 10.9 mg. l(-1) when the end-tidal concentration of sevoflurane was 0.8%. However, the ...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Karasawa F

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Iatrogenic injury is a difficult situation for a surgeon. Being successful in saving a patient at risk is the major concern in this situation. Once an iatrogenic injury to the superior vena cava (SVC) is found, increasing the intrathoracic pressure is theoretically able to overcome the venous pressure and to alleviate...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Chao CS,Chao CT,Chin HK,Chang YP

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Direct hemoperfusion (DHP) with polymixin B-immobilized fiber (PMX) has been reported to be effective for patients with septic shock. The aim of this study was to clarify the mechanism of PMX-DHP effect on septic shock. METHODS:The following parameters were measured in septic shock patients who were treated wi...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Kohro S,Imaizumi H,Yamakage M,Masuda Y,Namiki A,Asai Y,Maruyama I

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the anesthetic management of a patient with pectus excavatum, receiving the minimally invasive Nuss operation, which corrects chest wall deformity by insertion of a convex steel bar (pectus bar). An 8-year-old female patient was scheduled for the Nuss operation. The manipulation of the bar in the thorax wa...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Ichizawa M,Morimura E,Tsuchiya N,Hanafusa T,Shinomura T

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The use of continuous epidural anesthesia in patients with chronic renal failure is rare and controversial. In this study, we compared the effects of epidural versus general anesthesia on early postoperative renal function in patients who underwent renal transplantation surgery. METHODS:Sixty-eight adult patie...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Akpek EA,Kayhan Z,Dönmez A,Moray G,Arslan G

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To avoid the risk of R-on-T incident and the unnecessary decrease of cardiac output, we devised an algorithm consisting of six steps for choosing the most appropriate intraoperative pacemaker (PM) mode, which is modified from Heart Rhythm Society and the American Society of Anesthesiologists expert consensus statement...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Terada Y,Miyashita T,Nagamine Y,Goto T

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The anesthesia information management system (AIMS) will be part of the future of healthcare. An electronic medical records system or AIMS will provide clear and concise information and have the potential to integrate information across the entire hospital system, improve quality of care, reduce errors, decrease risks...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Bloomfield EL,Feinglass NG

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the role of the phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (Akt)/hypoxia-inducible factor 1α (HIF-1α) signaling pathway in the protection by dexmedetomidine against lung ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) in rats. METHODS:Forty-eight male Sprague-Dawley rats weighing 250-350 g were random...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Zhang W,Zhang JQ,Meng FM,Xue FS

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Remifentanil has been available in Japan for 3 years. The use of this new opioid is considered a useful adjuvant to general anesthesia. Knowing the exact cost-effectiveness of remifentanil should lead to improved anesthetic outcomes with a reasonable cost. METHODS:This single-blinded, prospective, randomized s...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Nakada T,Ikeda D,Yokota M,Kawahara K

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to assess whether preanesthetic laboratory values can predict in-hospital mortality and morbidity in patients who have undergone burr hole craniostomy due to chronic subdural hematoma. METHODS:From January 2007 to February 2016, the records of 502 consecutive patients who under...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Choi JJ,Kim HS,Lee KC,Hur H,Jo YY

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bronchial thermoplasty (BT) is a recently introduced bronchoscopic treatment for patients with asthma refractory to pharmacotherapy. Intraprocedural sedation management is important for successful performance of BT. However, the results of general anesthesia in patients undergoing BT have not been well described. The ...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Aizawa M,Ishihara S,Yokoyama T,Katayama K

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to determine what effects low reactive-level laser irradiation (LLLI) of the stellate ganglion might have on the sympathetic fibers of the stellate ganglion in dogs. Following general anesthesia, the right stellate ganglion was exposed by thoracotomy. After stabilization, the following baseli...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Okuda Y,Kitajima T

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of verapamil on ventricular dysrhythmias was evaluated using two canine models. In one model, ventricular dysrhythmias were induced by 1% halothane-epinephrine (1.5 approximately 30 micro g/kg/min.) in 20 dogs (Group I). In the other model, ventricular dysrhythmias were induced by digoxin (0.1 approximately...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Yoshizawa Y,Shimizu R,Kasuda H,Akazawa S,Nemoto K,Inoue S

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of diplopia during continuous epidural injection presumably caused by catheter migration. A 61-year-old woman underwent shoulder surgery under general anesthesia with cervical epidural anesthesia. The epidural catheter was placed in the C6-C7 epidural space with some difficulty before general anesthes...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Asano M,Akatsuka M,Uda R,Son H,Nagano Y,Tatsumi T

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC) consists of complex congenital anomalies characterized by multiple contractures. Anesthetic management of these patients requires special care: as this disease often progresses until dysfunction of multiple organ systems occur, it may have an impact on the anesthetic management...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Borazan H,Selcuk Uluer M,Sahin O,Okesli S

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lidocaine (1%), either in plain distilled water or in 10% dextrose, was intrathecally or epidurally administered to urethane-chloralose anesthetized cats. Electrical stimulation was applied to the gracile tract at a cervical level, and the resultant antidromic compound action potentials were recorded from the sural ne...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Minami T,Koyama N,Amakata Y

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:We investigated the continuous infusion rates of rocuronium necessary to obtain the surgical muscle relaxation before, during, and after the Pringle maneuver on patients who underwent hepatectomy. METHODS:Fifteen patients were induced by total intravenous anesthesia with propofol. After obtaining the cali...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Kajiura A,Nagata O,Sanui M

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While the demand for bariatric surgery is increasing, hospital capacity remains limited. The ERABS (Enhanced Recovery After Bariatric Surgery) protocol has been implemented in a number of bariatric centers. We retrospectively compared the operating room logistics and postoperative complications between pre-ERABS and E...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Proczko M,Kaska L,Twardowski P,Stepaniak P

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on the anesthetic management of a 69-year-old female Jehovah's Witness undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass to replace the ascending aorta; the patient refused transfusion of stored autologous or allogeneic blood products for religious reasons. The strategy involved preoperative hematopoiesis with recombinant h...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Obara S,Nakagawa M,Takahashi S,Akatu M,Isosu T,Murakawa M

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We aimed to evaluate postoperative analgesia of morphine, or clonidine, or morphine plus clonidine, added to caudal bupivacaine in children undergoing infra-umbilical urological and genital procedures. METHODS:Eighty patients aged 1-10 years were prospectively enrolled. After the induction of general anesthesi...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Fernandes ML,Pires KC,Tibúrcio MA,Gomez RS

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, gastric ultrasonography has been used as a noninvasive portable tool for evaluating gastric content and volume in adults and children. Pediatric patients are not always cooperative, especially younger ones, and it may be difficult to keep them in the appropriate scanning position without sedation. Hence, we ...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Fukunaga C,Sugita M,Yamamoto T

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00