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Neuroprotective anesthesia regimen and intensive management for pediatric cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass: a review and initial experience

Abstract This article describes our proposal for routine anesthesia, intraoperative medical management, cerebral and physiological monitoring during pediatric cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass that intend to provide appropriate anesthesia (analgesia, hypnosis), neuroprotection, adequate cerebra...

Relación entre el adecuado manejo del dolor agudo perioperatorio e incidencia de dolor crónico no oncológico

Dolor; 27 (68), 2017
El adecuado manejo perioperatorio del dolor agudo y la elección de la técnica anestésica influyen en la incidencia de complicaciones a corto, mediano y largo plazo, encontrándose en este grupo el desarrollo de dolor crónico no oncológico (DCNO). debido al aumento de la prevalencia de dolor crónico...

Anesthetic considerations for a patient with hereditary angioedema - A clinical case

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 67 (5), 2017
Abstract Hereditary angioedema (HAE), with an estimated prevalence of 1:50,000, is a rare but potentially fatal disease. It may present with recurrent systemic edema of the subcutaneous tissue and mucous membranes. Patients with HAE are at increased risk for clinical worsening with surgical stress, and m...

Nondepolarizing muscle relaxant improves direct laryngoscopy view with no effect on face mask ventilation

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 67 (4), 2017
Abstract Background: Difficult or impossible face mask ventilation complicated with difficult tracheal intubation during anesthesia induction occurs in 0.4% of adult anesthesia cases, possibly leading to life-threatening complications. Because of such catastrophes, muscle relaxants have been recommended...

Anesthetic management of late pressure angioedema

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 67 (4), 2017
Abstract Background and objectives: Late pressure angioedema is a rare form of angioedema in which light pressure stimulus can lead to edema after 1-12 h. This uncommon and unreported entity is especially important in patients who undergo general anesthesia, for whom the usual harmless supine position, ...

Anestesia para cirugía convencional en paciente con tetralogía de Fallot. Presentación de un caso
Anesthesia for conventional surgery in a patient with Tetralogy of Fallot. Case presentation

Rev. medica electron; 39 (2), 2017
La tetralogía de Fallot es la forma más frecuente de cardiopatía congénita cianótica que se presenta en los neonatos. Los cuatro componentes de la enfermedad son: la alineación anormal de la comunicación interventricular, la obstrucción infundibular del ventrículo derecho, el cabalgamiento aórt...

Medication errors in anesthesia: unacceptable or unavoidable?

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 67 (2), 2017
Abstract Medication errors are the common causes of patient morbidity and mortality. It adds financial burden to the institution as well. Though the impact varies from no harm to serious adverse effects including death, it needs attention on priority basis since medication errors' are preventable. In tod...

A comparison of various supraglottic airway devices for fiberoptical guided tracheal intubation

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 67 (2), 2017
Abstract Background: Fiberoptical assisted intubation via placed supraglottic airway devices has been described as safe and easy procedure to manage difficult airways. However visualization of the glottis aperture is essential for fiberoptical assisted intubation. Various different supraglottic airway d...

Morbimortalidad anestésica y sus factores de riesgo en pacientes con fractura de cadera
Anesthetic morbidity and mortality and risk factors in patients with hip fracture

Introducción: el envejecimiento poblacional condiciona incremento de la fractura de cadera y tratamiento quirúrgico consecuente. Objetivos: describir la morbimortalidad anestésica y sus factores de riesgo en pacientes con fractura de cadera. Métodos: se realizó estudio analítico longitudinal prospe...

Utility of Ultraportable Echocardiography in the Preoperative Evaluation of Noncardiac Surgery

Arq. bras. cardiol; 107 (5), 2016
Abstract Background: The ultraportable echocardiogram machine, with relevant portability and easiness in performing diagnoses, when in experienced hands, may contribute to the reliability of preoperative evaluation in noncardiac surgeries. Objectives: To assess cardiac function parameters in patients a...