Peribulbar anaesthesia using a mixture of local anaesthetic and vecuronium.

abstract：:The Laryngeal Tube S and the LMA-ProSeal are supraglottic instruments with an improved airway seal and a drainage tube to protect against regurgitation and to facilitate passage of a gastric tube. We compared the feasibility of these two instruments in a randomised, controlled clinical trial. One hundred and sixty pat...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Klaver NS,Kuizenga K,Ballast A,Fidler V

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A critically ill septic patient on haemofiltration for acute renal failure suffered sudden circulatory and respiratory collapse. The cause of the collapse was traced to an interaction between mechanical devices (syringe driver infusion pumps and haemofiltration equipment) connected to two central venous catheters. ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Sundaram R,Dell AE

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unusual case of brachial plexus palsy developed in a patient following general anaesthesia in the sitting position. Congenital skeletal anomalies together with severe bony degenerative changes surrounding the nerve roots probably precipitated the palsy. ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Saady A

更新日期：1981-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deep venous thrombosis is a recognised complication of trauma to the leg and may lead to pulmonary thrombo-embolism, but paradoxical thrombo-embolism is rare. A case of fatal paradoxical thrombo-embolism which followed a leg injury in a previously fit 36-year-old male is presented and contributory factors are reviewed...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Coleman SA,Wilson-MacDonald J

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence severity, and degree of relief obtained from treatment has been estimated and evaluated in 117 patients suffering from terminal cancer. ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Hardy TK,Pritchard RI

更新日期：1977-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Lamtec agent monitor is a compact anaesthetic analyser designed to measure halothane, isoflurane and enflurane. It shows good linearity and stability. The faster model can be used for end-tidal measurements up to 25 breaths per minute. Calibration using a standard of the gas to be measured is recommended. ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Humphrey SJ,Luff NP,White DC

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effectiveness of morphine after surgery by patient-controlled analgesia alone or with a concurrent infusion was studied. The infusion did not reduce the dose of self-administered analgesic and patients treated in this way received twice as much drug as those who used patient-controlled analgesia alone. Pain contro...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Owen H,Szekely SM,Plummer JL,Cushnie JM,Mather LE

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a double blind, prospective, controlled trial comparing intubating conditions after induction with a propofol-ephedrine combination or propofol alone, followed by rocuronium. One hundred adult patients were randomly assigned to receive either propofol 2.5 mg x kg(-1) and ephedrine 15 mg in combination or ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Tan CH,Onisong MK,Chiu WK

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine whether propofol anaesthesia reduces the incidence of nausea and vomiting after ear surgery, 40 children aged 4-16 years were randomly assigned to receive either propofol or inhalational anaesthesia. Children in the propofol group had anaesthesia induced with propofol and maintained with propofol-nitrous ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Habre W,Sims C

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The measurement of extravascular lung water is a relatively new technology which has not yet been well validated as a clinically useful tool. We studied its utility in patients undergoing pulmonary endarterectomy as they frequently suffer reperfusion lung injury and associated oedematous lungs. Such patients are there...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Butchart AG,Zochios V,Villar SS,Jones NL,Curry S,Agrawal B,Jenkins DP,Klein AA

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laryngospasm occurring after tracheal extubation in children is potentially dangerous. This study uses acupuncture with bloodletting at the Shao Shang (L 11) or Shang Yang (Li 1) acupoints to investigate whether this technique can prevent or treat laryngospasm. Seventy-six patients were randomly divided into two group...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Lee CK,Chien TJ,Hsu JC,Yang CY,Hsiao JM,Huang YR,Chang CL

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：SUMMARY:Tracheal intubation using direct laryngoscopy has a high failure rate when performed by untrained medical personnel. This study compares tracheal intubation following direct laryngoscopy by inexperienced medical students when initially trained by using either the GlideScope, a video assisted laryngoscope, or a ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Ayoub CM,Kanazi GE,Al Alami A,Rameh C,El-Khatib MF

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and safety profile of a new galenic formulation of propofol (AM149 1%), which does not contain soyabean oil, with a standard formulation of propofol (Disoprivan 1%). In a randomised, double-blind, cross-over study, 30 healthy volunteers received a single intravenous b...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Paul M,Dueck M,Kampe S,Fruendt H,Kasper SM

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the utility of a relatively simple bedside method of estimating cardiac index during major surgery or in the intensive care unit, we conducted a prospective study in patients undergoing elective cardiac bypass surgery where a pulmonary artery catheter was inserted as part of routine monitoring. The cardiac i...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Berridge JC,Warring-Davies K,Bland JM,Quinn AC

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postoperative sore throat has a negative impact on patient satisfaction and recovery. Benzydamine hydrochloride is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug available for topical use. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the efficacy and safety of topical application of benzydamine to prevent post...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Kuriyama A,Aga M,Maeda H

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The M1 air crash provided an enormous challenge to the anaesthetic and intensive care services of the hospitals which admitted the survivors, many of whom had serious injuries. This account describes some of the problems which were encountered in two of the hospitals, details the workload imposed on the anaesthetists ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Coad NR,Jones MJ,Byrne AJ,Pepperman ML

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia, also called right ventricular cardiomyopathy, is a genetically determined heart muscle disease, characterised by life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias in apparently healthy young people. The primary myocardial pathology is that the myocardium of the right ventricular free...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Alexoudis AK,Spyridonidou AG,Vogiatzaki TD,Iatrou CA

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A previously unreported hazard of free-standing 'Tec' type vaporizers relating to their positioning downstream of the oxygen flush is presented. Three Enfluratec Mark III vaporizers were studied; measurement of delivered enflurane concentration was performed at a flow rate of 8 litres/minute, during and after the appl...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Kelly DA

更新日期：1985-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There have been few published studies on changes in cerebral oxygenation during paediatric cardiac surgery as measured by conventional near-infrared spectroscopy. We studied changes in cerebral oxygenation in 16 children undergoing surgical repair of ventricular septal defects. Fifteen of the patients showed similar p...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Morimoto Y,Niida Y,Hisano K,Hua Y,Kemmotsu O,Murashita T,Yasuda K

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixty patients took part in a randomised, double-blind study to compare the analgesic and side effects of three opioid-containing solutions for patient-controlled epidural analgesia following abdominal surgery. Patients in group 1 received a solution containing bupivacaine 0.125% with fentanyl 10 micrograms.ml-1, grou...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Smith AJ,Haynes TK,Roberts DE,Harmer M

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Duration of laryngoscopy must be kept as short as possible to prevent disturbances of oxygenation and ventilation. Because the factors associated with prolonged laryngoscopy are not well known, we studied 1000 patients undergoing tracheal intubation under general anaesthesia to determine the possible effects of their ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Saghaei M,Safavi MR

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 30-gauge spinal needle was evaluated for Caesarean section, using a combined epidural/spinal technique, in 50 mothers. Spinal anaesthesia failed in six mothers and was inadequate in another six. General anaesthesia was required on one occasion. A 25% overall failure rate suggests that a 30-gauge needle is not a prac...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Lesser P,Bembridge M,Lyons G,Macdonald R

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anaemia is increasingly prevalent in the United Kingdom. Despite recommendations to the contrary, many patients undergo cardiac surgery with undiagnosed and untreated anaemia. According to the World Health Organization definition, 1463/2688 (54.4%) patients undergoing cardiac surgery between 2008 and 2009 in our insti...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Hung M,Besser M,Sharples LD,Nair SK,Klein AA

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Directly measured subcutaneous tissue oxygen tension reflects the adequacy of regional tissue oxygenation and influences wound infection and healing. We tested the hypothesis that off-pump coronary artery bypass would increase subcutaneous tissue oxygen tension by minimizing cardiopulmonary bypass-induced systemic inf...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Cody C,Buggy DJ,Marsh B,Moriarity DC

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Loop diuretics remain a fundamental pharmacological therapy to remove excess fluid and improve symptom control in acute decompensated heart failure. Several recent randomised controlled trials have examined the clinical benefit of continuous vs. bolus furosemide in acute decompensated heart failure, but have reported ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Ng KT,Yap JLL

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A multicentre trial of the use of the intubating laryngeal mask was carried out at seven centres in the United Kingdom using the same agreed protocol. Lung ventilation followed by blind tracheal intubation through the intubating laryngeal mask was attempted on 500 ASA grade 1 and 2 patients. It was possible to insert ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Baskett PJ,Parr MJ,Nolan JP

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the potentiation of analgesia for labour by the addition of clonidine to epidural low-concentration levobupivacaine with sufentanil in a randomised, double-blinded study. We enrolled primiparous women who were in spontaneous labour. The study solutions, made of 100 ml levobupivacaine 0.0625% plus sufentanil...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Bazin M,Bonnin M,Storme B,Bolandard F,Vernis L,Lavergne B,Pereira B,Bazin JE,Dualé C

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed adequacy of ventilation in 20 critically ill patients with multiple organ failure using a Pneupac Ventipac portable ventilator and the effects on patients' haemodynamic stability. Baseline data were recorded over 15 min for a range of respiratory, haemodynamic and oxygen transport variables during ventilat...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： McCluskey A,Gwinnutt CL,Hardy L,Haslett R,Bowles B,Kishen R

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mothers in labour using a self-administered 50% N2O and 50% O2 (Entonox) demand system, experience a time lag between making a demand at the onset of a contraction and pain relief. A practical method is described of reducing this time lag by supplementing the intermittent supply from the demand valve system with a con...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Willis BA,Rosen M

更新日期：1977-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spinal anaesthesia is a safe, routinely performed procedure. However, in patients with lumbar cutaneous abnormities or deformities of the lower extremities, a previously undetected spinal anomaly may be present. In such patients, it may be prudent to avoid central neuraxial block to prevent neural damage. This instruc...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Wenger M,Hauswirth CB,Brodhage RP

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00