abstract：:We explored whether there were large differences in operating room (OR) times for two common procedures performed by multiple surgeons at each of several hospitals thousands of miles apart. Mean OR time, "wheels in" to "wheels out," for ten consecutive cases of each of laparoscopic cholecystectomy and lung lobectomy w...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Dexter F,Davis M,Egger Halbeis CB,Marjamaa R,Marty J,McIntosh C,Nakata Y,Thenuwara KN,Sawa T,Vigoda M

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A syringe pump is used to inject precise doses of drugs having a strong action; for example, vasoactive drugs. Unexpected and undetected halt of a syringe pump can lead to potentially life-threatening complications. We experienced a sudden halt in the movement of a syringe pump (Terufusion syringe pump; Terumo, Tokyo,...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Tokumine J,Sugahara K,Nitta K,Fuchigami T,Abe M,Gushiken K,Oda M,Okayama H

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect-compartment concentration (C(e)) of a drug at a specific pharmacodynamic endpoint should be independent of the rate of drug injection. We used this assumption to derive an effect-compartment equilibrium rate constant (k(eo)) for propofol during induction of anesthesia, using a target controlled infusion dev...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Lim TA,Wong WH,Lim KY

更新日期：2006-01-01 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：:The objective of our study was to assess the efficacy and safety of dexmedetomidine given in a small dose for a 1-h infusion as an adjuvant to local analgesia in ophthalmic operations. The study was double-blind prospective, randomized, and placebo controlled. We studied the effects of a small dose of dexmedetomidine ...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Abdalla MI,Al Mansouri F,Bener A

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Our purpose was to examine the effect of dexmedetomidine, when used with phenylephrine during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), on the cerebral and systemic circulations. METHODS:In pentobarbital-anesthetized, mechanically ventilated dogs, we evaluated pial vessel diameters, cerebral oxygen extraction, and ...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Iida H,Iida M,Ohata H,Michino T,Dohi S

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rectal luminal regional P(CO2) (Pr(CO2)) was compared with gastric luminal Pr(CO2) measured by automated air tonometry at intervals of 10 min in 20 children aged 6-16 years scheduled for elective surgery under general anesthesia. In 5 patients, measurement of rectal Pr(CO2) failed because of catheter-related problems....

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Weiss M,Schmitz A,Salgo B,Dullenkopf A

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Bone metastasis is one of the major causes of cancer-related pain, and not all bone cancer pain can be effectively treated. Recently, a mouse model of bone cancer pain was introduced. To test the analgesic effects of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs on bone cancer pain, the authors examined the effects of or...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Saito O,Aoe T,Yamamoto T

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Local epinephrine infiltration often causes beta1-adrenoceptor-mediated tachycardia, hypertension, and arrhythmia. Landiolol, a short acting beta1-adrenoceptor blocker, may represent the most ideal agent to attenuate these adverse effects. In this study, we examined the effects of landiolol on the hemodynamic c...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Hirota K,Baba S,Fukushi S,Muraoka M,Matsuki A

更新日期：2005-01-01 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：:Anesthesia requires informed consent because it is an invasive procedure with certain risks. However, the state of informed consent for anesthesia in Japan remains unclear. The purpose of this survey was to examine the state of informed consent for anesthesia in Japan. A questionnaire was sent to all hospitals certifi...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Sakaguchi M,Maeda S

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Skin incision before percutaneous central venous catheterization may cause serious hemorrhage and/or skin cicatrization. To minimize these adverse effects, we improved the shape of a dilator and coated it with lubricant to reduce insertion load. METHODS:We selected three types of dilators from different manufa...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Takahashi T,Morita M,Shimada Y

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gasserian ganglion block is an established treatment for trigeminal neuralgia. A landmark approach assisted by X-ray fluoroscopy is the most common method; however, visualization of the foramen ovale is difficult in some cases. Here we report two cases in which a novel technique using modern computed tomography (CT) f...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Sekimoto K,Koizuka S,Saito S,Goto F

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We assessed the accuracy of a point-of-care blood gas analyzer in providing data from saline samples obtained by gastrointestinal tonometry (Tonometrics Catheter; Tonometrics Division, Instrumentarium, Helsinki, Finland) for the calculation of intramucosal pH (pHi) and the P(CO)(2) gap (intramucosal P(CO)(2) - ...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Dohgomori H,Arikawa K,Kanmura Y

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The properties of two new-generation CO(2) absorbents, Amsorb Plus (Armstrong Medical, Coleraine, UK) and Drägersorb Free (Drager, Lubeck, Germany), were compared with those of Amsorb (Armstrong Medical) and Sodasorb II (W.R. Grace, Lexington, MA, USA). METHODS:The concentration of compound A produced by each ...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Kobayashi S,Bito H,Morita K,Katoh T,Sato S

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Epinephrine added to local anesthetic agents for spinal anesthesia is frequently used to prolong the duration of anesthesia. Epinephrine stimulates the alpha-adrenoceptor, and it is known that the alpha2-adrenoceptor agonists have a central inhibitory effect. We investigated the effect of intrathecal epinephrin...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Yotsui T,Kitamura A,Ogawa R

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Volatile anesthetics affect the cardiovascular and immune systems. Toward a better understanding of the molecular mechanisms behind the modulation exerted by these agents, we focused on the effects of halothane and isoflurane on the activation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), which plays a critic...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Itoh T,Hirota K,Hisano T,Namba T,Fukuda K

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:It has been suggested that the different degrees of fade induced by nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocking agents in repetitive muscular contractions may be due to the varying affinities or binding kinetics of presynaptic nicotinic receptors. We compared the degree of fade induced by mivacurium, cisatracurium, ...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Suzuki T,Munakata K,Watanabe N,Fukano N,Saeki S,Ogawa S

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We conducted a survey to clarify the actual circumstances in which the lungs could not be ventilated and the trachea could not be intubated (CVCI). METHODS:A questionnaire was mailed to all the university hospitals in Japan, asking about CVCI they had experienced during induction of anesthesia in 1998, and bef...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Nagaro T,Yorozuya T,Sotani M,Adachi N,Tabo E,Arai T,Dote K

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To study the delivery efficiency of procaterol aerosols administered through the tracheal tube (ETT) with a metered-dose inhaler (MDI) during apnea. METHODS:First, in a normal room air environment (at ambient temperatures of 24 degrees to 26 degrees C), we measured the amount of aerosol delivered through the E...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Takaya T,Takeyama K,Takiguchi M

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the differences in recovery of postural stability, after obtaining similar intravenous sedation levels with midazolam, in elderly and younger patients undergoing dental surgery. METHODS:We studied 15 elderly patients (>65 years) and 15 younger patients (<55 years) after intravenous sedation. Mid...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Fujisawa T,Suzuki S,Tanaka K,Kamekura N,Fukushima K,Kemmotsu O

更新日期：2002-01-01 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：PURPOSE:To compare clinical advantages and hemodynamic and respiratory changes during one lung-collapsed ventilation (OLCV) using a double-lumen tube (DLT) or a single-lumen tube (SLT) with intrathoracic CO(2) insufflation, in patients undergoing thoracic sympathectomy (TS) under general anesthesia. METHODS:One hundre...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： El-Dawlatly A,Al-Dohayan A,Riyad W,Thalaj A,Delvi B,Al-Saud S

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The efficacy of infraorbital nerve block in reducing isoflurane consumption and postoperative pain was evaluated in patients undergoing endoscopic endonasal maxillary sinus surgery (ESS) under general anesthesia. METHODS:Fifty patients were randomly allocated to either the block group (n =15) or the nonblock g...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Higashizawa T,Koga Y

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Factors affecting perioperative development of coronary spasm have not been elucidated. A number of case reports describing perioperative coronary spasm have appeared in Japanese anesthesia journals, mostly published in Japanese. The purpose of this study was to investigate the contributing factors affecting pe...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Koshiba K,Hoka S

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The effects of midazolam-thiopental coinduction on recovery were investigated and compared with thiopental induction. METHODS:Fifty patients, ASA 1 or 2, undergoing minor orthopedic surgery, were randomly divided into coinduction and thiopental groups. During preoxygenation, the patients received midazolam 0.1...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Baykara N,Sahin T,Toker K

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To elucidate the mechanisms of the more profound hypotensive effects of propofol relative to thiamylal, we monitored changes in left ventricular (LV) preload, afterload, and contractility during the course of anesthetic induction with propofol and thiamylal. METHODS:Thirty-two patients (ASA I) were randomly as...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Yamaura K,Hoka S,Okamoto H,Kandabashi T,Akiyoshi K,Takahashi S

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The effects of propofol on sinoatrial pacemaker activity and myocardial contractility and its interaction with the autonomic nervous system were investigated in isolated, cross-circulated right atrial canine preparations. METHODS:An isolated right atrial preparation was perfused with heparinized arterial blood...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Nagashima Y,Furukawa Y,Hirose M,Chiba S

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The CO(2) reactivity of cortical cerebral vessels and local cortical blood flow (l-CoBF) were evaluated during anesthesia in patients with moyamoya disease who were undergoing revascularization surgery. METHODS:Using laser-Doppler flowmetry, the CO(2) reactivity of cortical cerebral vessels and l-CoBF were mea...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Yusa T,Yamashiro K

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Although an α-adrenoceptor has been suggested to be involved in the mechanism of asthma, the effect of α1-agonist on the airway is still unclear. In this study we evaluated the effect of phenylephrine on the airway with a direct visualization method using a superfine fiberoptic bronchoscope (SFB). METHODS:Seve...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Hirota K,Sato T,Hashimoto Y,Muraoka M,Ishihara H,Matsuki A

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The study was planned to compare the sensitivity of a twitch neuromuscular monitoring test, the train-of-four (TOF), with a tetanic test, double-burst stimulation (DBS), during a subclinical dose of vecuronium. METHODS:Twenty consenting. ASA I patients (16 to 65 years of age) of both sexes were studied. The ul...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Tripathi M,Singh PK,Ambesh SP,Kaushik S

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We investigated the mechanism by which inhibition of carbonic anhydrase (CA) increases organ blood flow. METHODS:Regional blood flow (rBF) in white rabbits anesthetized with ketamine/urethane was measured in the kidney, liver, stomach wall, and abdominal muscle by means of laser blood flow probes. Data obtaine...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Taki K,Nagasawa I,Hirahara K,Tomita S,Baba N,Totoki T

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated right ventricular (RV) performance during hypotensive anesthesia and compared the effect of the vasodilators prostaglandin E1 (PGE1), nicardipine HCl (Nic), glycerin trinitrate (GTN), and isosorbide dinitrate (ISDN) on RV function. Fifty patients were allocated into four groups [PGE1 (n=20), Ni...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Watoh Y,Tanaka A

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amrinone, a phosphodiesterase inhibitor, is a non-glycosidic noncatecholamine with both vasodilator and positive inotropic effects. We were interested in assessing the effect of amrinone on postischemic cardiac performance in the isolated heart-lung preparation. Twenty-four male Wistar-ST rats were used. They were ran...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Kume M,Kashimoto S,Furuya A,Kumazawa T

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We tested hypertonic saline solution (HS) to determine its effectiveness in surgical procedures for prostatic hypertrophy. We randomly selected 40 patients undergoing elective transurethral resection of the prostate for either infusion of HS (3% NaCl) at 4ml·kg(-1)·min(-1) (HS group) or lactated Ringer's solution (LR)...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Kato S,Goto F

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is frequently associated with a complex array of post-operative clinical abnormalities, including low-output syndrome and pulmonary dysfunction. It has been reported that oxygen free radicals are one of the important factors causing reperfusion injury. To determine whe...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Kawamura T,Sakurada H,Okada K,Wakusawa R,Ito H

更新日期：1996-06-01 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：:To evaluate the effects of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) on the release of polymorphonuclear leukocyte elastase (PMN-E) and postoperative pulmonary function, the perioperative plasma levels of PMN-E in α1-antitrypsin complex (EAC) and hydrogen peroxide concentration in the expired breath were measured in eight patients...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Yusa T,Nohara A,Sunagawa M

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The concentrations of placental transfer of halothane (H), enflurane (E), sevoflurane (S), and isoflurane (I) were measured in 46 patients during cesarean section. The mean inhalation times of H (0.5%), E (1%), S (0.8%), and I (0.6%) were 13 min 27 s, 13 min 49s, 13 min 20s, and 8 min 8s, respectively. The mean concen...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Satoh D,Iwatsuki N,Naito M,Sato M,Hashimoto Y

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To study the effects of repeated ketamine administration (0: saline, 12.5, 25, and 50 mg·kg-1 every 3 days for a total of five times, subcutaneously) on the central muscarinic acetylcholine receptors (mAchRs), receptor binding assays of mAchR were carried out in the forebrain of mice, using [3H]quinuclidinyl benzilate...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Hitomi S,Morita T,Saito S,Uchihashi Y

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00