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Anestesia retrobulbar: Anestesia del tronco encefálico y parálisis del nervio craneal contralateral. Reporte de un caso

Rev. chil. anest; 52 (5), 2023
Retrobulbar anesthesia is routinely used for ophthalmic surgery. In addition to local complications, systemic complications such as cardiorespiratory arrest, seizures as well as contralateral anesthesia may occur. Therefore, retrobulbar anesthesia, although rare, can be associated with the appearance of ...

Hydatid cyst in the cervical spinal cord complicated by potentially life-threatening difficult airway: a case report

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 70 (5), 2020
Abstract Hydatid cyst in the cervical region is an extremely rare condition that can create challenges for anesthesiologists. Timely recognition of difficult airway and preparing the management plan is crucial to avoid life-threatening complications such as hypoxic brain damage. We describe a case of dif...

Recommendations for local-regional anesthesia during the COVID-19 pandemic

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 70 (2), 2020
Abstract Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, many questions have come up regarding safe anesthesia management of patients with the disease. Regional anesthesia, whether peripheral nerve or neuraxial, is a safe alternative for managing patients with COVID-19, by choosing modalities that mitigate...

Daño neurológico perioperatorio. Identificación de factores de riesgo, prevención y estudios relacionados

Rev. chil. anest; 49 (1), 2020
BACKGROUND: Regional anesthesia techniques can have adverse effects, like peripheral nerve injuries. This can affect the practitioner on the choice of techniques when offering multimodal analgesia. CASE REPORT: We present the case of an arthroscopic rotator cuff repair on a patient with no comorbidities ...

Transient retinal artery occlusion after phacoemulsification under local anesthetic block

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 78 (4), 2019
ABSTRACT We here in report the case of a patient subjected to cataract surgery through phacoemulsification under local anesthetic block, without intra-operative complications. The patient presented important visual impairment in the first post-operative day. Fundoscopy showed pallor resembling cherry-red...

A case of epileptic seizure due to lidocaine local anesthesia

Lidocaine is an amide-structured local anesthetic commonly used in practice in anesthesiology. Because of its rapid onset, it is frequently used in topical and infiltration anesthesia, regional blocks, regional intravenous anesthesia (RIVA) and general anesthesia...

Characterization of post-surgical critical patients with infections associated with healthcare after prolonged perfusion of remifentanil

SUMMARY INTRODUCTION Healthcare associated infections (HAI) are the most frequent complication of hospitalized patients. The aim of this study was to describe the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of critically ill post-surgical patients with a diagnosis of healthcare associated infections, ...

Randomized clinical study on the analgesic effect of local infiltration versus spinal block for hemorrhoidectomy

Säo Paulo med. j; 135 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Postoperative analgesia and early recovery are important for hospital discharge. The primary objective of this study was to compare the analgesic effectiveness of perianal infiltration and subarachnoid anesthesia for hemorrhoidectomy. The secondary objective was to co...

Pacientes hipertensos e a anestesia na Odontologia: devemos utilizar anestésicos locais associados ou não com vasoconstritores?

HU rev; 36 (1), 2010
Anestésicos locais associados a alguns vasoconstritores podem ser utilizados em pacientes hipertensos na odontologia. A felipressina ou a epinefrina são os mais indicados no atendimento a pacientes com hipertensão controlada no estágio I ou II. Quando utilizada em doses terapêuticas e, evitando-se a...

Anestesia combinada con bloqueos epidurales en pediatría: ventajas, desventajas y complicaciones
Combined anesthesia with epidural blocks in pediatrics: advantages, disadvantages and complications

Med. infant; 7 (3), 2000
Antecedentes:Las técnicas de anestecia regional y combinada en pediatría son utilizadas en cirugías de alto impacto aferente o en pacientes con problemas especiales.Objetivos:Evaluación de las ventajas,desventajas y complicaciones de anestecia combinada con bloques epidurales en pediatría.Diseño:Es...