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Assessing safety and efficacy of flexible ureteroscopy and laser lithotripsy in elderly patients

Objective: The objective of the study was to determine the efficacy and safety of flexible ureteroscopy (F-URS) for the management of intrarenal or proximal ureteral lithiasis in aged patients. Materials and methods: In this retrospective, multicenter observational study, we collected the anonymized cli...

Effectiveness and safety of ultra-low-dose spinal anesthesia versus perineal blocks in hemorroidectomy and anal fistula surgery: a randomized controlled trial

Braz. J. Anesth. (Impr.); 73 (6), 2023
Abstract Background: Ultra-low-dose Spinal Anesthesia (SA) is the practice of employing minimal doses of intrathecal agents so that only the roots that supply a specific area are anesthetized. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness and safety of ultra-low-dose spinal anesthesia with that...

Patient satisfaction in ambulatory anesthesia assessed by the Heidelberg Peri-anaesthetic Questionnaire: a cross-sectional study

Braz. J. Anesth. (Impr.); 73 (3), 2023
Abstract Background: Service quality in anesthesiology has been frequently measured by morbidity and mortality. This measure increasingly considers patient satisfaction, which is the result of care from the client's perspective. Therefore, anesthesiologists must be able to build relationships with patie...

Anesthetic induction and endotracheal intubation in the sitting position due to the fixed forearm caught by a meat grinder

Braz. J. Anesth. (Impr.); 73 (2), 2023
Abstract A male patient was scheduled for urgent amputation of his right forearm. His right forearm was stuck inside the insertion slot of a meat grinder, resulting in severe pain to his injured arm. His upper body could not move to sit in a semi-upright position. An endotracheal tube was successfully pl...

Several challenges associated with the anesthetic management of Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy patients: case report

Braz. J. Anesth. (Impr.); 73 (2), 2023
Abstract Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy is a very rare type of muscular dystrophy, associated with contractures, atrophy, and muscle weakness, besides cardiomyopathy with severe arrhythmias. Published studies focusing on this disorder are scarce. We describe the anesthetic management of a male patient...

Patient suspected susceptibility to malignant hyperthermia: impact of the disease

Braz. J. Anesth. (Impr.); 73 (2), 2023
Abstract Introduction Malignant Hyperthermia (MH) is an inherited hypermetabolic syndrome triggered by exposure to halogenated anesthetics/succinylcholine. The lack of knowledge regarding this condition might be associated with the rare occurrence of MH reaction and symptoms. Methods This observational...

Aplicaciones actuales de la ultrasonografía en anestesia
Current applications of ultrasonography in anesthesia

Alerta (San Salvador); 6 (1), 2023
La ecografía es una herramienta segura, portátil, económica y de fácil acceso. Los médicos anestesiólogos pueden beneficiarse con esta herramienta diagnóstica rápida y precisa en su práctica habitual. Existen múltiples áreas potenciales donde la ecografía desempeña un papel importante, para...

Anesthetic management of a patient with acquired angioedema submitted to broncofibroscopy: a case report

Braz. J. Anesth. (Impr.); 73 (4), 2023
Abstract Acquired angioedema with C1 inhibitor deficiency (AAE-C1INH) is a very rare condition of bradykinin-mediated angioedema. One of its major complications is potentially life-threatening, laryngeal edema. We report a 53-year-old woman with AAE-C1INH proposed for an elective broncofibroscopy. The di...