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Minimally invasive percutaneous nephrolithotomy guided by ultrasonography to treat upper urinary tract calculi complicated with severe spinal deformity

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (5), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective: To report our experience of minimally invasive percutaneous nephrolithotomy(MPCNL) in managing upper urinary tract calculi complicated with severe spinal deformity. Materials and Methods: Between August 2001 to December 2012, 16 upper urinary calculi in 13 patients with severe spina...

Minimum anesthetic volume in regional anesthesia by using ultrasound-guidance

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 66 (5), 2016
Abstract The ultrasound guidance in regional anesthesia ensures the visualization of needle placement and the spread of Local Anesthetics. Over the past few years there was a substantial interest in determining the Minimum Effective Anesthetic Volume necessary to accomplish surgical anesthesia. The preci...

Using an abdominal phantom to teach urology residents ultrasound-guided percutaneous needle placement

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT Introduction: To assess the effect of a hands-on ultrasound training session to teach urologic trainees ultrasound-guided percutaneous needle placement. Materials and methods: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) urology residents completed a time trial, placing a needle into a phant...

Complete supine PCNL: ultrasound vs. fluoroscopic guided: a randomized clinical trial

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT Introduction and Hypothesis: To compare complications and outcomes of complete supine percutaneous nephrolithotomy (csPCNL) with ultrasound guided and fluoroscopically guided procedure. Materials and Methods: In this randomized clinical trial study from January 2009 to September 2010, 26 of 51...

Ultrasound guidance improves the success rate of axillary plexus block: a meta-analysis

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 66 (2), 2016
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the value of real-time ultrasound (US) guidance for axillary brachial plexus block (AXB) through the success rate and the onset time. METHODS: The meta-analysis was carried out in the Anesthesiology Department of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Su...

Local management with methotrexate of cesarean scar ectopic pregnancy with live embryo guided by transvaginal ultrasound: A case report

Summary Cesarean scar ectopic pregnancy is a rare type of ectopic pregnancy with high morbidity and mortality. Use of conservative conducts, including medical management with methotrexate, has avoided mutilating surgeries such as hysterectomy and spared the fertility of women. We report the case of a 30-...

Avaliação de custo-efetividade da passagem de cateter venoso central guiada por ultrassonografia comparada com a técnica convencional sob perspectiva da fonte pagadora

RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar o custo-efetividade da inserção de cateter venoso central guiada por ultrassonografia em tempo real, em comparação com a técnica tradicional, que é baseada na técnica de reparos anatômicos externos, sob a perspectiva da fonte pagadora. Métodos: Uma simulação teórica...

Ultrasound-guided paravertebral block for pyloromyotomy in 3 neonates with congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 65 (4), 2015
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:

Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis is a relatively common affection of gastrointestinal tract in childhood that results in symptoms, such as projectile vomiting and metabolic disorders that imply a high risk of aspiration during anesthetic induction. In this w...

Analgesic efficacy of the ultrasound-guided blockade of the transversus abdominis plane - a systematic review

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 65 (4), 2015
BACKGROUND:

The transverse abdominal plan blockade is a block of abdominal wall that has diffused rapidly in the clinical practice as part of a multimodal analgesia for abdominal surgery. The performance of the ultrasound-guided technique has allowed the lowering of potential compl...

Minimum effective concentration of bupivacaine for axillary brachial plexus block guided by ultrasound

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 65 (3), 2015
INTRODUCTION: The use of ultrasound in regional anesthesia allows reducing the dose of local anesthetic used for peripheral nerve block. The present study was performed to determine the minimum effective concentration (MEC90) of bupivacaine for axillary brachial plexus block. METHODS: Patients undergoing...