BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Aortic stenosis increases perioperative morbidity and mortality, perioperative invasive monitoring is advised for patients with an aortic valve area <1.0 cm2 or a mean aortic valve gradient >30 mm Hg and it is important to avoid hypotension and arrhythmias. We report the ...
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The manufacture of minimally traumatic needles and synthesis of pharmacological adjuncts with safe and effective action on inhibitory and neuromodulatory synapses distributed along the nociceptive pathways were crucial for a new expansion phase of spinal anesthesia. The objecti...
Se presenta la historia de un paciente que después de realizarle anestesia espinal con bupivacaína hiperbárica 15 mg (0.5%), más fentanil 25 mcg, para prostatectomía abierta, presentó dolor en periné, lumbar y en miembros inferiores, 24 horas después de la aplicación del anestésico local. Se de...
BACKGROUND: the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of spinal anesthesia using two different doses of fentanyl combined with low-dose levobupivacaine in anorectal surgery. METHODS: in this prospective, double-blind study, 52 American Society of Anaesthesiologists I-II patients scheduled for ...
ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Only few reports in literature have pointed out to the possibility of a cranial subdural haematoma formation associated with dural puncture during spinal or epidural analgesia. We herein describe such a rare case who was diagnosed to have acute subdural haematoma after ...
Objetivo: Evaluar la eficacia del tratamiento del dolor postoperatorio con el uso de la morfina en anestesia conductiva en pa-cientes con cirugía ginecológica, obstétrica. Fundación Pablo Jaramillo Crespo; septiem-bre-diciembre de 2011.Métodos: Estudio observacional, analítico, prospectivo y cuanti...
Antecedentes: El uso de técnicas de anestesia regional se ha incrementado en los últimos años, por lo que es necesario conocer sus complicaciones. Objetivo: Describir las características de pacientes sometidos a anestesia regional y factores asociados a complicaciones, Hospital Escuela Universitario,...
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Patient's satisfaction is a standard indicator of care quality. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether a preoperative oral ingestion of 200 mL of a carbohydrate drink can improve comfort and satisfaction with anesthesia in elderly patients with hip fracture. METHOD: Pros...