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Controle da dor no pós-operatório de lipoaspiração

Rev. bras. cir. plást; 32 (4), 2017
Introdução: O controle da dor é essencial em qualquer evento cirúrgico. A lipoaspiração cursa, em geral, com queixas de dor pós-operatória, o que levanta a discussão acerca da melhor maneira de preveni-la e tratá-la. Dessa forma, estudos indicam que a analgesia deveria começar antes que qualqu...

Neuraxial anesthesia in patients with multiple sclerosis - a systematic review

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 67 (4), 2017
Abstract Background and objectives: Current guidelines for neuraxial analgesia in patients with multiple sclerosis are ambiguous and offer the clinician only a limited basis for decision making. This systematic review examines the number of cases in which multiple sclerosis has been exacerbated after ce...

Randomized clinical study on the analgesic effect of local infiltration versus spinal block for hemorrhoidectomy

Säo Paulo med. j; 135 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Postoperative analgesia and early recovery are important for hospital discharge. The primary objective of this study was to compare the analgesic effectiveness of perianal infiltration and subarachnoid anesthesia for hemorrhoidectomy. The secondary objective was to co...

Cerebral venous thrombosis after spinal anesthesia: case report

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 67 (3), 2017
Abstract Introduction Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is a rare but serious complication after spinal anesthesia. It is often related to the presence of predisposing factors, such as pregnancy, puerperium, oral contraceptive use, and malignancies. Headache is the most common symptom. We describe a case...

Effect of equipotent doses of bupivacaine and ropivacaine in high-fat diet fed neonatal rodent model

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 67 (2), 2017
Abstract Objectives: The increase in the prevalence of obesity presents a significant health and economic problem. Obesity has been reported to be a major contributor to variety of chronic diseases. Childhood obesity has been rising over the past decades leading to various complications in health. Milli...

Spinal subarachnoid haematoma after spinal anaesthesia: case report

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 66 (5), 2016
Abstract Subarachnoid haematoma after spinal anaesthesia is known to be very rare. In the majority of these cases, spinal anaesthesia was difficult to perform and/or unsuccessful; other risk factors included antiplatelet or anticoagulation therapy, and direct spinal cord trauma. We report a case of subar...

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 ...

Lumbar spinal anesthesia with cervical nociceptive blockade. Critical review of a series of 1, 330 procedures

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 66 (1), 2016
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...

Life-threatening acute subdural haematoma after combined spinal-epidural anaesthesia in labour

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 65 (5), 2015
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 ...