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Evaluation of spinal anesthesia blockade time with 0. 5% hyperbaric bupivacaine, with or without sufentanil, in chronic opioid users: a randomized clinical trial

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 66 (4), 2016
Abstract Objective: The primary outcome of this study was to evaluate the effect of adding sufentanil to hyperbaric bupivacaine on duration of sensory blockade of spinal anesthesia in chronic opioid users in comparison with non-addicts. Methods: Sixty patients scheduled for orthopedic surgery under spi...

Prophylactic effects of alpha-blockers, Tamsulosin and Alfuzosin, on postoperative urinary retention in male patients undergoing urologic surgery under spinal anaesthesia

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT Purpose Postoperative urinary retention (POUR) is one of the most common complications after surgical procedures under spinal anaesthesia. Recent studies have shown the beneficial effects of alpha-adrenergic blockers in preventing POUR. The aim of this prospective study was to investigate and ...

Is there any benefit in associating neuraxial anesthesia to general anesthesia for coronary artery bypass graft surgery?

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 66 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The use of neuraxial anesthesia in cardiac surgery is recent, but the hemodynamic effects of local anesthetics and anticoagulation can result in risk to patients. OBJECTIVE: To review the benefits of neuraxial anesthesia in cardiac surgery for CABG through a system...

Combined spinal-epidural analgesia in labour: its effects on delivery outcome

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 66 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Combined spinal-epidural (CSE) has become an increasingly popular alternative to traditional labour epidural due to its rapid onset and reliable analgesia provided. This was a prospective, convenient sampling study to determine the effects of CSE analgesia on labour ...

Frequência de hipotermia não intencional no perioperatório de cirurgias eletivas

Rev. SOBECC; 21 (2), 2016
Objetivo: Analisar a frequência de hipotermia não intencional em pacientes submetidos a cirurgias eletivas no período perioperatório, pontuando sua relação com o tipo de anestesia. Método: Estudo transversal, descritivo e de abordagem quantitativa, com amostra de 53 pacientes com faixa etária ent...

Total knee replacement induces peripheral blood lymphocytes apoptosis and it is not prevented by regional anesthesia - a randomized study

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 66 (2), 2016
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Among the many changes caused by a surgical insult one of the least studied is postoperative immunosuppression. This phenomenon is an important cause of infectious complications of surgery such as surgical site infection or hospital acquired pneumonia. One of the mechanisms leading...

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy under continuous spinal anesthesia in a patient with Steinert's disease

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 66 (2), 2016
ABSTRACT Steinert's disease is an intrinsic disorder of the muscle with multisystem manifestations. Myotonia may affect any muscle group, is elicited by several factors and drugs used in general anesthesia like hypnotics, sedatives and opioids. Although some authors recommend the use of regional anesthes...

A comparison of two different doses of morphine added to spinal bupivacaine for inguinal hernia repair

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 66 (2), 2016
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to compare the effects of two different doses of intrathecal morphine on postoperative analgesia, postoperative first mobilization and urination times and the severity of side effects. METHODS: After Institutional Ethical Committee approva...

A comparison of different densities of levobupivacaine solutions for unilateral spinal anaesthesia

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 66 (2), 2016
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to compare the block characteristics and clinical effects of dextrose added to levobupivacaine solutions at different concentrations to provide unilateral spinal anaesthesia in lower extremity surgery. METHODS: This prospective, randomised,...