Results: 392

Distribution of global and regional lung ventilation using electrical impedance tomography before and after cardiac surgery

Rev. chil. anest; 51 (5), 2022
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine with electrical impedance tomography (EIT) the distribution of lung volume during spontaneous breathing, between the preoperative and postoperative state of cardiac surgery. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study carried out with 38 adult patients ...

Uso del ácido tranexámico en la hemorragia posparto: ¿qué debemos conocer?

Rev. chil. anest; 51 (6), 2022
Postpartum hemorrhage is a common cause of death and complications worldwide in women who give birth. In low-income countries, it is the leading cause of maternal death and a significant public health problem. It has been observed that patients with postpartum hemorrhage have an early increase in fibrino...

Agentes uterotónicos: algoritmo poscesárea

Rev. chil. anest; 51 (6), 2022
Although the management of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) has improved in recent years; even today, it continúes to be the leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide, mainly in low-income countries and represents 25%-35% of all pregnancy-related deaths, it is estimated to be responsible for around 143,0...

Cuidados de enfermería al paciente trasplantado renal período pre-operatorio, pos trasplante inmediato y temprano en la Unidad de Trasplante Renal del Hospital de Especialidades Carlos Andrade Marín
Nursing care of the renal transplant patient pre-operative, immediate posttransplant and early post-transplant periods in the Renal Transplant Unit of the Carlos Andrade Marín Specialties Hospital

Cambios rev. méd; 20 (2), 2021
El trasplante renal es considerado como la mejor alternativa de tratamiento sustitutivo para la enfermedad renal crónica terminal (ERCT)1, es el procedimiento quirúrgico que consiste en reemplazar un riñón sano de un donante vivo o cadavérico a una persona con diagnóstico de ERCT, que ayuda a mejor...

Intravenous lidocaine infusion for the treatment of acute pain in the pediatric intensive care unit: case series

Rev. colomb. anestesiol; 49 (4), 2021
Abstract Introduction: The use of intravenous lidocaine infusion has increased over the past decade as part of a multimodal approach to analgesia in adults; however, information about its safety and tolerability in the pediatric population is limited. Methods: Acute pain management using lidocaine infu...

Associação entre os fatores de risco e complicações pós-operatórias em cirurgia cardíaca

Enferm. foco (Brasília); 12 (3), 2021
Objetivo: identificar a associação entre os fatores de risco e as complicações pós-operatórias em pacientes submetidos a cirurgia cardíaca. Método: estudo documental, retrospectivo, com abordagem quantitativa, realizado com 388 prontuários de pacientes submetidos à cirurgia cardíaca. A coleta ...

Complicaciones en cirugía ortopédica oncológica: una nueva propuesta de clasificación

Se presenta un análisis de las clasificaciones previamente publicadas para las complicaciones que ocurren después de una cirugía realizada para extirpar un tumor que afecta a los huesos. En cuanto a la importancia de ofrecer una propuesta sencilla, fácil de entender, completa, y orientada a las posib...

Transfusion of Blood Products in the Postoperative of Cardiac Surgery

Abstract Background: The indiscriminate use of blood transfusion in surgery has been associated with increased risk of infection and increased length of hospital stay. Objective: To identify the average amount of bleeding and rates of transfusion of blood products in the postoperative period of patient...

Perioperative management of pheocromocytoma/paraganglioma: a comprehensive review

Rev. colomb. anestesiol; 49 (3), 2021
Abstract Pheochromocytomas are rare neuroendocrine neoplasms that require adequate preoperative evaluation in order to prevent and lessen the serious complications of catecholamine hypersecretion. Preoperative management contributes to reducing morbidity and mortality rates in patients who have not been ...