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Dissection of the wired endotracheal tube's lumen during general anesthesia: a case report

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 67 (6), 2017
Abstract Objective The aim of this study is to report a case of a clinically significant obstruction during mechanical ventilation caused by the dissection of the wired endotracheal tube's lumen during general anesthesia in a pediatric patient. Case report A 12-years old patient undergoing general anes...

Anafilaxias y reacciones alérgicas durante cirugías y procedimientos médicos
Anaphylaxis and allergic reactions during surgery and medical procedures

Medicina (B.Aires); 77 (5), 2017
Las reacciones anafilácticas intraoperatorias son impredecibles, infrecuentes y pueden poner en riesgo al paciente. Tienen una incidencia de 1/10 000 a 1/20 000 produciéndose en la mayoría de los casos por bloqueantes musculares, látex y antibióticos. No hay estadística de las reacciones alérgicas...

Lesiones iatrogénicas de las vías biliares

Las lesiones iatrogénicas de las vías biliares (LIVB) representan una complicación quirúrgica grave de la colecistectomía laparoscópica (CL). Ocurre frecuentemente cuando se confunde el conducto biliar con el conducto cístico; y han sido clasificados por Strasberg y Bismuth, según el grado y nive...

Feocromocitoma quístico gigante: reporte de un caso

El feocromocitoma quístico gigante es tumor adrenal raro en el que predomina el curso asintomático; por lo que muchos de los casos no son diagnosticados hasta el momento de la cirugía. La simple movilización del tumor se asocia con el paso a la sangre de grandes cantidades de catecolaminas y a una el...

The relationship between preoperative anxiety levels and vasovagal incidents during the administration of spinal anesthesia

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 67 (4), 2017
Abstract Background: It was aimed to investigate the relationship between preoperative anxiety and vasovagal symptoms observed during the administration of spinal anesthesia in patients undergoing surgery in the perianal and inguinal regions. Methods: The study included patients with planned surgery fo...

Tension pneumothorax during peroral endoscopic myotomy for treatment of esophageal achalasia under general anesthesia

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 67 (4), 2017
Abstract More and more endoscopically gastrointestinal procedures require anesthesiologists to perform general anesthesia, such as "peroral endoscopic myotomy". Peroral endoscopic myotomy is a novel invasive treatment for the primary motility disorder of esophagus, called esophageal achalasia. Despite of...

Posterior argentinean flag-like sign during primary posterior continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 80 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT We describe a unique complication during primary posterior continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis (PCCC) in a patient with megalocornea scheduled for phacoemulsification with toric multifocal intraocular lens (IOL) implantation. After nucleus emulsification and cortex removal, the capsular bag was...

Neuraxial anesthesia after local anesthesia for management of percutaneous vertebroplasty complication during vertebroplasty

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 67 (2), 2017
Abstract Percutaneous vertebroplasty is a relatively safe, simple and commonly performed interventional procedure for the management of vertebral compression fractures. However, serious complications are rarely reported in the procedure. Those are pulmonary embolism, severe infection, paraplegia and an o...

Edema laringotraqueal a causa de una lesión térmica: Complicación tras una tiroidectomía en niños

Arch. argent. pediatr; 115 (1), 2017
La insuficiencia respiratoria posoperatoria es una complicación grave de la tiroidectomia, y su origen puede ser multifactorial, especialmente en los niños. Presentamos el caso de dos hermanos sometidos a una tiroidectomia que luego tuvieron dificultad respiratoria. Para la disección de la tiroides se...

Intraoperative breakage of Sachse's knife blade: A rare complication of optical internal urethrotomy (one case managing experience)

Int. braz. j. urol; 43 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT Optical internal urethrotomy (OIU) is the most common procedure performed for short segment bulbar urethral stricture worldwide. This procedure most commonly performed using Sachse’s cold knife. Various perioperative complications of internal urethrotomy have been described in literature i...