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Introduction: Although rare, intraoperative anaphylaxis may be life-threatening. Opioids, including remifentanil, have the lowest rates of association with allergic reactions during anaesthesia. Recurrence of anaphylactic reaction after continuation of a remifentanil infusion creates the suspicion of a causal relationship between this agent and the reaction. Case description. Case presentation of anaphylactic reaction during balanced anaesthesia in a 19 year-old female patient. At the start of the surgical procedure, the patient developed refractory hypotension and generalized erythema, which responded to vasopressors, antihistamines and the discontinuation of the anaesthetic agents. The remifentanil infusion was reinitiated later in response to the need of increasing the depth of the anaesthesia, and the anaphylactic reaction recurred. Conclusion: Any medication or potential allergen to which a patient is exposed during the perioperative period may cause anaphylaxis; the usual culprits are neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBA). In 80% of cases of hypersensitivity to medications, the origin is not immunological; the only way to confirm anaphylaxis is by means of biological and skin testing performed in a unit specializing in allergy and anaesthesia. In this case, confirmation was not possible because, in Colombia, the specific technological and biological resources are lacking. Introducción: La aparición de anafilaxia intraoperatoria es rara pero amenaza la vida de los pacientes. Los opioides son los agentes que menos producen reacciones alérgicas en anestesia, entre ellos el remifentanilo. La reincidencia de la reacción anafiláctica al continuar la infusión de remifentanilo hace particularmente sospechoso este agente como causante de la reacción. Descripción del caso: Se presenta el caso de una reacción anafiláctica durante anestesia balanceada en una paciente de 19 años. Al inicio del acto quirúrgico la paciente presenta hipotensión refractaria y eritema generalizado, que responde al manejo con vasopresores, antihistamínicos y suspensión de los anestésicos. Posteriormente se requiere aumentar la profundidad de la anestesia por lo cual se reinicia infusión de remifentanilo y la reacción anafiláctica reaparece. Conclusión: Cualquier medicamento o posible alérgeno al cual sea expuesto un paciente en el perioperatorio puede ocasionar anafilaxia; los medicamentos más involucrados son los bloqueantes neuromusculares (BNM). El 80% de los eventos de hipersensibilidad a medicamentos no es de origen inmunológico; la única manera de confirmar una anafilaxia es mediante pruebas biológicas y pruebas cutáneas realizadas en una unidad especializada en alergia y anestesia. Este caso no pudo confirmarse debido a que en Colombia no existe este recurso técnico y biológico específico.

Remifentanil is reported to reduce oral tissue blood flow. We performed a retrospective investigation using logistic regression analysis of anesthesia records to investigate whether the use of remifentanil infusion in a balanced anesthesia technique was useful as a primary technique to reduce blood loss during orthognathic surgery. Subjects were 80 patients who underwent Le Fort I osteotomy and sagittal split ramus osteotomy of the mandible. The variables included gender, age, weight, type of maintenance anesthetic, type and dose or infusion rate of opioid, mean systolic blood pressure (SBP-mean), coefficient of variation of systolic blood pressure (CVSBP) during surgery, mean heart rate (HR-mean), duration of surgery, total blood loss, volume of infusion used, amount of local anesthetic used, body temperature, and urine output. Gender, type of maintenance anesthetic, type of opioid, SBP-mean, CVSBP, HR-mean, and duration of surgery were used as candidates for independent variables. Logistic regression analysis was performed for the selected independent variables with the total blood loss as the dependent variable. The factors associated with the reduction of blood loss were the use of remifentanil (odds ratio, 3.112; 95% CI, 1.166–8.307; P = .023) and smaller CVSBP (odds ratio, 2.747; 95% CI, 1.07–7.053; P = .036). Use of remifentanil and smaller CVSBP were associated with a reduction of blood loss during orthognathic surgery.

Nowadays, the induction and maintenance of a balanced anesthesia require new methods and tools. In this respect, pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic (PK-PD) models can be useful, as they provide the relationship between the drug dose and its pharmacological effect. Remifentanil is an extensively employed analgesic opioid in anesthesia, and its pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics are usually described and predicted by a classical three-compartment PK model, combined with the Hill equation. Aim of this study is to develop a physiologically-based (PB) PK/PD model for the administration of remifentanil, compare the results with the classical methodology, and discuss the possibility of application of this model to an automated control-loop for anesthesia induction and maintenance.

Objective To review the literature with regard to the use of different intravenous agents as supplements to inhalational anaesthesia in horses. These drugs include lidocaine, ketamine, opioids and α 2 -agonists. The Part 1 of this review will focus in the use of lidocaine and ketamine. Databases used Pubmed & Web of Science. Search terms: horse, inhalant anaesthesia, balanced anaesthesia, partial intravenous anaesthesia, lidocaine, ketamine . Conclusions Different drugs and their combinations can be administered systemically in anaesthetized horses, with the aim of reducing the amount of the volatile agent whilst improving the recovery qualities and providing a multimodal analgesic approach. However, full studies as to whether these techniques improve cardiopulmonary status are not always available and potential disadvantages should also be considered.

Introduction: Heart rate variability which denotes variations of the length of consecutive heart cycles has been suggested to reflect the modulation of heart rate by autonomic nervous system. Methods: Sixty four patients of ASA I and ASA II status scheduled for elective abdominal surgical procedures were randomly allocated to group 1 and group 2. Premedication and induction of anaesthesia were performed with same agents. After orotracheal intubation maintenance of balanced anaesthesia was based on administration of same induction agents,opioids and muscle relaxant while delivery of gaseous mixture with sevoflurane in the group 1 (n=32) and isoflurane in the group 2(n=32). Haemodynamic parameters were monitored in perioperative and electrocardiogram was recorded by holter ECG recorder, while the analysis of the parameters were performed by corresponding softwares . Data were presented as mean values of logarithmic (natural logarithm) values of the power of the total spectrum of heart rate variability(TP), mean values of the logarithmic values of low frequency band (LF), mean values of the logarithmic values of high frequency range(HF), and mean values of SD1 and SD2 parameters. Results: Analysis of the values of hemodynamic parameters has shown changes of haemodynamic parameters during perioperative period without significant statistical differences between the groups. Analysis of the logarhitmic values of parameters of heart rate variability of frequency domain has shown changes of the total spectrum power and LF and HF spestra with variations of the values of total power spectrum and individual components of the spectrum of heart rate variability during the balanced anaesthesia with administration of two different inhalation anaesthetics, without statistically significant differences between the groups. Conclusion: The results have shown that during balanced anaesthesia with two different inhalation anaesthetics there are variations of haemodynamic variables and parameters of heart rate variability without statistically significance that could show the difference between the groups and different agents administered.

Total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) with propofol and opioids is frequently utilized for spinal surgery when somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEPs) and transcranial motor evoked potentials (tcMEPs) are monitored. Many anesthesiologists would prefer to utilize low dose halogenated anesthetics (e.g. 1/2 MAC). We examined our recent experience using 3 % desflurane or TIVA during spine surgery to determine the impact on propofol usage and on the evoked potential responses. After institutional review board approval we conducted a retrospective review of a 6 month period for adult spine patients who were monitored with SSEPs and tcMEPs. Cases were included for the study if anesthesia was conducted with propofol–opioid TIVA or 3 % desflurane supplemented with propofol or opioid infusions as needed. We evaluated the propofol infusion rate, cortical amplitudes of the SSEPs (median nerve, posterior tibial nerve), amplitudes and stimulation voltage for eliciting the tcMEPs (adductor pollicis brevis, tibialis anterior) and the amplitude variability of the SSEP and tcMEP responses as assessed by the average percentage trial to trial change. Of the 156 spine cases included in the study, 95 had TIVA with propofol–opioid (TIVA) and 61 had 3 % expired desflurane (INHAL). Three INHAL cases were excluded because the desflurane was eliminated because of inadequate responses and 26 cases (16 TIVA and 10 INHAL) were excluded due to significant changes during monitoring. Propofol infusion rates in the INHAL group were reduced from the TIVA group (average 115–45 μg/kg/min) (p

Background Although photoplethysmography and cerebral state index (CSI) have been used as indices in monitoring vital signs perioperatively, there are only a few reports comparing the performance of photoplethysmography with CSI in monitoring anaesthesia depth. The aim of the present study was to clarify features of photoplethysmography in monitoring balanced general anesthesia compared with CSI. Material/Methods Forty-five patients undergoing elective operation under general anaesthesia were enrolled in this study. Anaesthesia was induced with target-controlled infusion propofol. The photoplethysmogram, CSI, Modified Observer’s Assessment of Alertness/Sedation Scale (MOAAS), and mean arterial pressure (MAP) were continuously monitored and recorded. Finger photoplethysmogram amplitude (PPGA) and pulse beat interval (PBI) were calculated off-line. Results For the period of time from pre-induction to pre-intubation, the coefficient of correlation between MOAAS and CSI was higher than those between MOAAS and PPGA, PBI, and MAP. CSI showed higher prediction probabilities (Pk) to differentiate the levels of MOAAS than did PPGA, PBI, and MAP. PPGA, PBI, and MAP values showed significant differences between before and after intubation, as well as pre- and post-incision (P0.05). Conclusions The present study shows that photoplethysmography-derived parameters appear to be more suitable in monitoring the nociceptive component of balanced general anesthesia, while CSI performs well in detecting the sedation or hypnotic component of balanced general anesthesia.

We report the case of a boy with LPIN1 gene mutation presenting for adenotonsillectomy who was successfully managed with preoperative saline and glucose infusion followed by balanced anesthesia including sevoflurane. The anesthetic planning is described as there is no modern literature to guide the perioperative management of these children.

The aim of this study was to induce balanced anesthesia characterized by good hypnosis, analgesia and reducing the side effects of the drugs at the same time, so that, the effect of ketamine administration with both morphine and aspirin was studied in 90 chicks at 10-21 day-old and compare it with the positive control group that injected with ketamine alone. Ketamine injection at 7.5, 15 and 30 mg/kg, i.m. induce loss of righting reflex (anesthesia or hypnosis) in a dose dependent manner. The onset of anesthesia is decreased and its duration and recovery from anesthesia increased significantly in the groups that administered ketamine and morphine or ketamine and aspirin or ketamine, morphine and aspirin combination when compared to ketamine alone (positive control group). The less onset of anesthesia with enhanced duration and recovery from it were significantly when ketamine injected at 15 mg/kg, i.m. mixed with morphine and aspirin at 5 and 100 mg/kg, i.m., respectively in the chicks. This combination also caused a significantly increased in the analgesic effect through its significant elevation of the voltage after injection when compared with its value before injection as well as the significant increase in the delta voltage. The result of this study recommended the induction of balanced anesthesia, which characterized by good hypnosis and analgesic efficacy through administering ketamine with central (morphine) and peripheral (aspirin) analgesics.

Objective—To evaluate the effect of a continuous rate infusion (CRI) of lidocaine on the minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) of isoflurane in rabbits. Animals—Five 12-month-old female New Zealand White rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus). Procedures—Rabbits were anesthetized with isoflurane. Baseline isoflurane MAC was determined by use of the tail clamp technique. A loading dose of lidocaine (2.0 mg/kg, IV) was administered followed by a CRI of lidocaine at 50 μg/kg/min. After 30 minutes, isoflurane MAC was determined. Another loading dose was administered, and the lidocaine CRI then was increased to 100 μg/kg/min. After 30 minutes, isoflurane MAC was determined again. Plasma samples were obtained for lidocaine analysis after each MAC determination. Results—Baseline isoflurane MAC was 2.09%, which was similar to previously reported values in this species. Lidocaine CRI at 50 and 100 μg/kg/min induced significant reductions in MAC. The 50 μg/kg/min CRI resulted in a mean plasma lidocaine concentration of 0.654 μg/mL and reduction of MAC by 10.5%. The 100 μg/kg/min CRI of lidocaine resulted in a mean plasma concentration of 1.578 μg/mL and reduction of MAC by 21.7%. Lidocaine also induced significant decreases in arterial blood pressure and heart rate. All cardiopulmonary variables were within reference ranges for rabbits anesthetized with inhalation anesthetics. No adverse effects were detected; all rabbits had an uncomplicated recovery from anesthesia. Conclusions and Clinical Relevance—Lidocaine administered as a CRI at 50 and 100 μg/kg/min decreased isoflurane MAC in rabbits. The IV administration of lidocaine may be a useful adjunct in anesthesia of rabbits.

Appropriate stabilization of the critically ill animal before sedation or anesthesia is imperative to minimize anesthetic complications. Problems should be anticipated and an appropriate and efficient therapeutic plan should be formulated before anesthetic induction. Use of a balanced anesthesia technique should be considered to minimize potential deleterious effects of single-use drug therapy. Using a combination of different classes of analgesics may be more effective in treating established pain than using a single agent. The critically ill animal should have drugs titrated to effect to minimize the amount of drug needed and lessen potential side effects.

In balanced anesthesia, sevoflurane and propofol are often used in combination to achieve a better anesthetic effect. However, methods for on-line monitoring of concentrations of the two anesthetics in patients are still rare in clinical. This study proposed a non-invasive method utilizing a fast gas chromatograph combined with a surface acoustic wave sensor (Fast GC-SAW) to simultaneously on-line monitor sevoflurane and propofol in patients' exhaled gas. By using the direct resistive heating capillary column, the single detection time of Fast GC-SAW system was significantly shortened to 90s, as well as the size reduced to (40cm×30cm×20cm). Besides, in the calibration of sevoflurane, Fast GC-SAW system showed a good linear correlation (R2=0.9925, P

Objective To determine the comparison of its clinical utility and safety profile for visual evoked potential (VEP) monitoring during prone spine surgeries under total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) versus balanced general anesthesia using the SightSaver™ visual stimulator. Methods The protocol was designed as a pilot, single center, prospective, randomized, and double-arm study. Subjects were randomized to receive either TIVA or balanced general anesthesia. Following induction and intubation, 8 electrodes were placed subcutaneously to collect VEP recordings. The SightSaver™ visual stimulator was placed on the subject’s scalp before prone positioning. VEP waveforms were recorded every 30 min and assessed by a neurophysiologist throughout the length of surgery. Results A total of 19 subjects were evaluated and VEP waveforms were successfully collected. TIVA group showed higher amplitude and lower latency than balanced anesthesia. Conclusions Our data suggested that TIVA is associated with higher VEP amplitude and shorter latencies than balanced general anesthesia; therefore, TIVA could be the most efficient anesthesia regimen for VEP monitoring. Significance The findings help to better understand the effect of different anesthesia regimens on intra-operative VEP monitoring.

Background Hemipelvectomy is a major orthopedic surgical procedure indicated in specific situations. Although many studies discuss surgical techniques for hemipelvectomy, few studies have presented survival data, especially in underdeveloped countries. Additionally, there is limited information on anesthesia for orthopedic oncologic surgeries. The primary aim of this study was to determine the survival rate after hemipelvectomy, and the secondary aims were to evaluate anesthesia and perioperative care associated with hemipelvectomy and determine the influence of the surgical technique (external hemipelvectomy [amputation] or internal hemipelvectomy [limb sparing surgery]) on anesthesia and perioperative care in Brazil. Methods This retrospective case series collected data from 35 adult patients who underwent hemipelvectomy between 2000 and 2013. Survival rates after surgery were determined, and group comparisons were performed using the Kaplan–Meier method and the log-rank test. Mantel–Cox test and multiple linear regression analysis with stepwise forward selection were performed for univariate and multivariate analyses, respectively. Results Mean survival time was 32.8 ± 4.6 months and 5-year survival rate was 27 %. Of the 35 patients, 23 patients (65.7 %) underwent external hemipelvectomy and 12 patients (34.3 %) underwent internal hemipelvectomy. The survival rate was significantly higher in patients with bone tumors than in those with soft tissue sarcomas (P = 0.024). The 5-year cumulative probability of survival was significantly lower in patients who underwent external hemipelvectomy than in those who underwent internal hemipelvectomy (P = 0.043). In the univariate and multivariate analyses, only advanced disease stage (3 and 4) was identified as a significant independent predictor of reduced survival (P = 0.0003). Balanced general anesthesia combined with epidural block was the most frequent anesthesia technique. Median intraoperative crystalloid volume and red blood cell transfusions were 3500 mL and 2 units, respectively. Conclusions Overall mean survival time after hemipelvectomy was 32.8 months. Advanced disease stage might be independently associated with reduced survival. Smaller amounts of fluids and transfusions were administered and time to discharge was shorter. Acute and chronic pain as well as wound complications are still important challenges in hemipelvectomy.

Background Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is the major complication related to general anesthesia, occurring in 60-80% of patients after thyroidectomy. The objective of this study was to compare the effects of an intraoperative dexmedetomidine infusion with remifentanil, as anesthetic adjuvants of balanced anesthesia, on PONV in patients undergoing thyroidectomy. Methods Eighty patients scheduled for thyroidectomy were randomized into the following two groups: 1) The dexmedetomidine group (Group D), who received an initial loading dose of dexmedetomidine (1 µg/kg over 10 min) during the induction of anesthesia, followed by a continuous infusion at a rate of 0.3-0.5 µg/kg/h; 2) the remifentanil group (group R), who received remifentanil at an initial target effect site concentration of 4 ng/ml during the induction of anesthesia, followed by a target effect site concentration of 2-3 ng/ml. PONV was assessed during the first 24 hours in 2 time periods (0-2 h and 2-24 h). The pain intensity, sedation score, extubation time, and hemodynamics were also assessed. Results During the 2 time periods, the incidence and severity of PONV in group D were significantly lower than in group R. In addition, the need for rescue antiemetics was significantly lower in group D than in group R. The effect of dexmedetomidine on postoperative pain relief (2-24 h) was superior to that of remifentanil. The hemodynamics were similar in both groups, whereas eye opening and extubation time were delayed in group D. Conclusions Adjuvant use of intraoperative dexmedetomidine infusion may be effective for the prevention of PONV.

Determine the influence of general anaesthesia with closed-loop systems in the results of outpatient varicose vein surgery.Retrospective observational study including data from 270 outpatients between 2014 and 2015. The patients were divided into 2 groups according to the type of general anaesthesia used. The CL Group included patients who received propofol in closed-loop guided by BIS and remifentanil using TCI, and the C Group received non-closed-loop anaesthesia. Age, sex, surgical time, discharge time and failure of outpatient surgery were recorded. Quantitative data were checked for normal distribution by the method of Kolmogorov-Smirnov-Lilliefors. Differences between groups were analysed by a Student-t-test or Mann-Whitney-Wilcoxon test, depending on their distribution. Categorical data were analysed by a Chi-squared test. We used Kaplan-Meier estimator and the effect size (calculated by Cohen's d) to study the discharge time. Statistical analysis was performed using R 3.2.3 binary for Mac OS X 10.9.There were no significant differences in age, sex and surgical time and failure of outpatient surgery. Discharge time was different in both groups: 200 (100) vs. 180 (82.5) minutes, C Group and CL Group, respectively (data are median and interquartile rank); P=.005.The use of closed-loop devices for the hypnotic component of anaesthesia hastens discharge time. However, for this effect to be clinically significant, some improvements still need to be made in our outpatient surgery units.

Otero A.R. dos S., Barbosa V.F., Carneiro R.L., Martins Filho E.F., de Azevedo M.C., Santos B.C.P., Gordilho Filho A. de O. & da Costa Neto J.M. [Evaluation of continuous infusion of dexmedetomidine or dexmedetomidine-midazolam on cardiorespiratory variables and quality of anesthetic recovery, in bitches submitted to ovariosalpingohysterectomy.] Avaliação da infusão contínua de dexmedetomidina ou dexmedetomidina-midazolam sobre variáveis cardiorrespiratórias e qualidade da recuperação anestésica, em cadelas submetidas à ovariosalpingohisterectomia. Revista Brasileira de Medicina Veterinária, 38(2):168-174, 2016. Departamento de Anatomia, Patologia e Clínicas Veterinárias, Escola de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Av. Adhemar de Barros 500, Salvador, BA 40170-110. Brasil. E-mail: vivian.fernanda@ufba.br The aim of this study was to evaluate the cardiorespiratory effects and quality of anesthetic recovery due to the continuous infusion of dexmedetomidine associated or not with midazolam in bitches submitted to ovariosalpingohisterectomy. Twenty healthy adult bitches were distributed on two groups named dexmedetomidine group (GD) and dexmedetomidine-midazolam group (GDM). All animals received atropine (0.044 mg/kg) and, after 15 minutes, propofol IV was infused in a dose sufficient to orotracheal intubation and anesthesia was maintained with isofluorane. GD group received bolus administration of dexmedetomidine (2 μg/kg) followed by continuous infusion (2 μg/ kg/h). GDM group received the same treatment plus midazolam in a dose of 0.2 mg/kg and 0.2 mg/kg/h respectively. The bitches were submitted to ovariosalpingohisterectomy and cardiorespiratory data were registered immediately before dexmedetomidine or dexmedetomidine and midazolam administration (M0) and sequentially, every ten minutes, for 40 minutes (M1 to M4). Times and quality of anesthetic recovery were evaluated. There were an initial increase of arterial pressures (SAP, DAP, MAP) and decrease of heart rate (HR) in GD group. The association dexmedetomidine-midazolam resulted on improved hemodynamic stability. Both protocols are considered secure and provide adequate anesthetic recovery., Objetivou-se avaliar os efeitos cardiorrespiratórios e sobre a qualidade da recuperação anestésica decorrentes da infusão contínua de dexmedetomidina, associada ou não ao midazolam em cadelas submetidas à ovariosalpingohisterectomia. Foram utilizadas 20 cadelas adultas hígidas, distribuídas em dois grupos denominados grupo dexmedetomidina (GD) e grupo dexmedetomidina-midazolam (GDM). Procedeu-se a pré- -medicação com atropina (0,044 mg/kg) e, após 15 minutos, administrou-se propofol IV, em dose suficiente para intubação orotraqueal, mantendo- -se a anestesia com isofluorano. O grupo GD recebeu dexmedetomidina em bolus (2 μg/kg), seguido de infusão contínua (2 μg/kg/h). O grupo GDM recebeu o mesmo tratamento acrescido do midazolam nas doses de 0,2 mg/kg e 0,2 mg/kg/h, respectivamente. As cadelas foram submetidas à ovariosalpingohisterectomia, registrando-se as variáveis cardiorrespiratórias imediatamente antes da aplicação de dexmedetomidina ou de dexmedetomidina e midazolam (M0) e sequencialmente, em intervalos de 10 minutos, durante 40 minutos (M1 a M4). Foram avaliados os tempos e a qualidade da recuperação anestésica. No GD houve aumento inicial das pressões arteriais (PAS, PAD, PAM) e redução da frequência cardíaca (FC). A associação dexmedetomidina-midazolam resultou em melhor estabilidade hemodinâmica. Ambos os protocolos são considerados seguros e proporcionam adequada recuperação anestésica.

In neurosurgery, chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) is a very common clinical entity. Both general anesthesia (GA) and local anesthesia with or without sedation are used for the surgical treatment of CSDH. Sedation with dexmedetomidine has been safely used for various diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. However, its effectiveness against GA has not been evaluated for surgical treatment of CSDH. We tried to compare dexmedetomidine sedation technique with the GA technique for surgical treatment of CSDH. In this prospective-randomized study, 76 patients undergoing surgery for CSDH were divided into 2 groups using computer-generated randomized tables; Dex group ([n=38]; received IV bolus of dexmedetomidine 1 mcg/kg over 10 min followed by maintenance infusion 0.5 mcg/kg/h) and GA group ([n=38; of which 4 patients were dropped out]; received endotracheal intubation with balanced anesthesia). Both anesthesia techniques (Dex group; n=35/38 [92.1%] and GA group; n=34/34 [100%]) were successfully used for surgical treatment of CSDH. Significantly less time for anesthesia onset (14.2±4.2 vs. 20.5±3.4 min, P=0.001), total duration of surgery (77.1±23.9 vs. 102.7± 24.8 min, P=0.001), and recovery from anesthesia (7.4±5.9 vs. 13.2±6.5 min, P=0.004) was observed in the Dex group compared with GA group. Perioperative hemodynamic fluctuations were more common in the GA group as against the Dex group. Postoperative complications (n=2 vs. 9, P=0.021) and length of hospital stay (1.05±0.23 vs. 1.79±2.1 d, P=0.007) were significantly less in the Dex group as against the GA group. Dexmedetomidine sedation with local anesthesia is a safe and effective technique for burr hole and evacuation of CSDH. It is associated with significantly shorter operative time, lesser hemodynamic fluctuations, postoperative complications, and length of hospital stay, thus it is a better alternative to GA.

Avaliou-se a eficácia e a segurança anestésica em ovinos mantidos sob anestesia geral inalatória com isofluorano ou anestesia total intravenosa com propofol, ambas associadas à anestesia subaracnoidea. Quatorze ovinos foram pré-medicados com 0,3mg.kg-1 de morfina IM, e cinco minutos após, receberam 20mcg.kg-1 de detomidina IV. Posteriormente, foram alocados aleatoriamente em dois grupos: GISO (n=7), os quais foram induzidos à anestesia geral com 0,5mg.kg-1 de diazepam e 5mg.kg-1 de cetamina IV, e mantidos em anestesia geral inalatória com isoflurano diluído em oxigênio a 100%; e GPRO (n=7), induzidos com 4mg.kg-1 de propofol IV seguido inicialmente de infusão contínua na taxa de 0,3mg.kg-1.min-1. Para realização da osteotomia bilateral, todos os animais receberam 0,5mg.kg-1 de ropivacaína 0,75% associado a 0,1mg.kg-1 de morfina pela via subaracnoidea. Houve redução de 40% nos valores médios de frequência cardíaca após sedação em ambos os grupos, permanecendo em média 23% reduzida até o final da avaliação. A pressão arterial média aumentou 16%, após a indução anestésica no GISO, mas se reduziu até o final do procedimento, assim como no GPRO. A EtISO média foi de 0,57V% e a taxa média de infusão do propofol foi de 0,24mg.kg-1.min-1. Os tempos totais de cirurgia, anestesia e extubação foram de 66±9,8, 92±13,8 e 7,0±1,5 minutos no GISO e 56±2,4, 82,9±4,6 e 5,4±1,5 minutos no GPRO, não havendo diferença significativa entre grupos. A manutenção anestésica com isoflurano ou propofol promoveu plano anestésico similar com mínimos efeitos cardiovasculares ou hemogasométricos, que são bem tolerados em ovinos hígidos. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of sheep submitted to inhalation anesthesia with isoflurane or total intravenous anesthesia with propofol, both associated with subarachnoid anesthesia. Fourteen animals were pre-medicated with 0.3mg.kg-1 morphine IM, and 5 minutes later received 20mcg.kg-1 detomidine IV. Then they were allocated into two groups: GISO (n=7), which were induced with 0.5mg.kg-1 of diazepam and 5mg.kg-1 of ketamine IV, and anesthesia maintenance was performed by isoflurane diluted in 100% oxygen; or GPRO (n=7), where animals were induced with 4mg.kg-1 propofol IV and subsequent maintenance anesthesia with its own infusion of 0.3mg.kg.min-1. To perform the bilateral tibial osteotomy, all animals received 0.5mg.kg-1 0.75% ropivacaine combined with 0.1mg.kg-1 morphine by the intrathecal route. There was a 40% reduction in mean heart rate after the sedative protocol in both groups, resulting in a 23% average reduction until the end of the review. Mean arterial pressure showed transient elevation of around 16%, after induction of anesthesia in GISO, but reducing it to the end of the procedure, as well as in GPRO. The average EtISO was 0.57 V% and average infusion rate of propofol was 0.24mg.kg-1.min-1. The total time of surgery, anesthesia and extubation was 66± 9.8, 92±7.0 and 13.8±1.5 minutes in GISO and 56±2.4, 82.9±4.6 and 5.4±1.5 minutes in GPRO. The maintenance of anesthesia with propofol or isoflurane produced similar anesthesia with minimal cardiovascular and blood gas effects, which are well tolerated in healthy sheep.

Representative inhalant anesthetic agent, isoflurane is commonly used during surgery in rats. However, isoflurane mediates relatively strong respiratory depression. In human and veterinary medicine, sedatives and analgesics are co-administered to complement the anesthetic action of inhalant anesthesia. The present study aimed to establish the novel balanced anesthesia that combines midazolam and butorphanol with isoflurane (MBI) in rats. Male Sprague Dawley rats were divided into 2 groups, and administered either isoflurane monoanesthesia or isoflurane with midazolam (2.5 mg/kg, ip) and butorphanol (2.0 mg/kg, ip). The minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) in each group was evaluated. Induction and recovery times were measured in each group. Adverse reactions during induction were also recorded. In each group, vital signs were assessed for 1 h under 1.5×MAC of isoflurane. Instability of vital signs was assessed under each anesthesia by calculating coefficient of variance. Compared with isoflurane monoanesthesia, MBI anesthesia caused 32% MAC reduction (isoflurane monoanesthesia: 1.30 ± 0.09%, MBI 0.87 ± 0.08%, P

Background Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) has been used as the standard of treatment for sinonasal disease in which medical therapy fails to ameliorate the disease. Intraoperative hemostasis is a crucial factor in FESS. Currently, ideal techniques for creating intraoperative hemostasis have yet to be clarified and standardized. We sought to better understand what variables can affect intraoperative blood loss and therefore improve surgical field outcomes. Methods A literature search was conducted using PubMed, OVID, MD Consult, and Micromedex with keywords including: FESS, intraoperative blood loss, hemorrhage, and vasoconstriction. The articles were then evaluated with regard to blood loss, surgical grade, and operative time. Eleven articles were cross-referenced to determine the most statistically significant techniques in 3 main categories: general anesthetics, preoperative steroids, and use of epinephrine. Results Analysis of the articles indicate that total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) is statistically more beneficial than balanced anesthesia (BA), providing an average difference in blood loss of 75.3057 mL; the use of preoperative steroids is statistically more beneficial than placebo, with an improved difference in blood loss of 28 mL; and a trend toward hemostasis with the use of local anesthetics at a concentration of 1:200,000. Conclusion Meta-analysis of 1148 patients concludes that hemostasis during FESS is best conducted using TIVA, preoperative steroids, and topical local anesthetic at a 1:200,000 concentration.

Patients undergoing surgical procedure develop an inflammatory response due to surgical trauma that may be modulated by anesthetics. The aim of this study was to investigate the cytokine profile in the plasma of adult patients who underwent minimally invasive surgery with balanced anesthesia with propofol, fentanyl, and sevoflurane. The study included 15 healthy patients scheduled for tympanoplasty or septoplasty under balanced anesthesia. Blood samples were drawn at four time points: before anesthesia, before surgery, 120 min after anesthesia induction, and on the first postoperative day. Plasma interleukin (IL)-1β, -2, -4, -6, -8, -10, -12, TNF-α, and INF-γ levels were assessed by flow cytometry. IL-6 levels were elevated on the day after the surgery (p 0.001). All other cytokines did not change either during or after balanced anesthesia (p 0.05). In conclusion, balanced anesthesia with propofol, fentanyl, and sevoflurane anesthesia is not associated with intraoperative changes in the plasma cytokines in healthy patients undergoing minimally invasive otorhinological surgeries. Considering IL-6 results, a postoperative inflammatory response may have occurred due to surgical stress.

The accurate assessment of the depth of anesthesia, allowing a more accurate adaptation of the doses of hypnotics, is an important end point for the anesthesiologist. It is a particularly crucial issue in pediatric anesthesia, in the context of the recent controversies about the potential neurological consequences of the main anesthetic drugs on the developing brain. The electroencephalogram signal reflects the electrical activity of the neurons in the cerebral cortex. It is thus the key to assessment of the level of hypnosis. Beyond visual analysis, several monitoring devices allow an automated treatment of the electroencephalographic (EEG) signal, combining time and frequency domain analysis. Each of these monitors focuses on a specific combination of characteristics of the signal and provides the clinician with useful information that remains, however, partial. For a comprehensive approach of the EEG-derived indices, the main features of the normal EEG, in adults and children, will be presented in the awake state and during sleep. Age-related modifications accompanying cerebral maturation during infancy and childhood will be detailed. Then, this review will provide an update on how anesthetic drugs, particularly hypnotics, influence the EEG signal, and how the main available monitors analyze these drug-induced modifications. The relationships between pain, memory, and the EEG will be discussed. Finally, this review will focus on some specific EEG features such as the electrical epileptoid activity observed under sevoflurane anesthesia. The EEG signal is the best window we have on cortical brain activity and provides a fair pharmacodynamic feedback of the effects of hypnotics. However, the cortex is only one of several targets of anesthesia. Hypnotics and opiates, have also subcortical primary targets, and the EEG performances in the evaluation or prediction of nociception are poor. Monitoring subcortical structures in combination with the EEG might in the future allow a better evaluation and a more precise adaptation of balanced anesthesia.

Background/Aim. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy can be a greater challenge for anesthesiologist than for surgeon if the patient is ASA III with concomitant cardiovascular diseases. The aim of our study was to compare the effect of total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA - propofol with midazolam) and general balanced anesthesia (GBA - midazolam, thiopenton, nitrous oxide and O2) on hemodynamic stability in the ASA III patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Methods. In our study, 60 patients were randomized into two groups depending on whether they received TIVA or GBA. Heart rate, systolic, diastolic and mean arterial pressure were monitored continuously and recorded in five time intervals. Results. Statistical analysis showed that TIVA with propofol provides better hemodynamic stability (less than 10% deviation from basal values for each measured parameter) then GBA group (p < 0.01). Conclusion. Total intravenous anesthesia with propofol provides better hemodynamic stability for ASA III patients with concomitant cardiovascular diseases then GBA.

Background There is growing interest in the anesthetic approach using total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) with propofol and remifentanil for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). The aim of this study was to compare between the two anesthetic techniques for preventing PONV in the patients undergoing mastoidectomy with tympanoplasty. Methods After obtaining informed consent, 62 patients aged between 20 to 60 years undergoing elective mastoidectomy and tympanoplasty were randomized into two equal study groups: group P/R (n = 31) included patients undergoing TIVA with propofol and remifentanil, and group S/R (n = 31) included patients undergoing balanced anesthesia with sevoflurane and remifentanil. The incidences of PONV and complete response (no PONV, no rescue) were assessed at 1 and 24 h after surgery, using the Rhodes Index. Also, the usage of rescue antiemetics and pain intensity were recorded. Results The Rhodes Index including the occurrence score, distress score and experience score was significantly lower in the P/R group compared to that in the S/R group during the study period (P < 0.05), and the incidence of complete response was significantly higher in the P/R group compared to that in the S/R group, during the first 24 h after surgery. 4 patients in the S/R group requested antiemetics during the first 1 h after surgery. There were no significant differences in pain intensity among groups. Conclusions Compared to balanced anesthesia with sevoflurane and remifentanil, TIVA with propofol and remifentanil was followed by significantly lower incidence and severity of PONV.

Malignant hyperthermia is an acute hypermetabolic crisis triggered in susceptible patients by the administration of succinylcholine or a volatile anesthetic agent. When anesthesia care is provided to malignant hyperthermia-susceptible patients, a total intravenous anesthesia technique with propofol is frequently chosen. However, coexisting allergies to egg and soybeans may contraindicate the use of propofol. We present our experience with the use of dexmedetomidine as part of the anesthesia regimen in 3 patients with family histories of malignant hyperthermia and personal histories of egg or soybean allergies. In 2 patients, dexmedetomidine was used as part of a general anesthesia regimen and for sedation during spinal anesthesia in the third patient. Previous reports of the use of dexmedetomidine in patients susceptible to malignant hyperthermia are reviewed, and its benefits in such patients are discussed.

Angelman syndrome (AS) is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder with an incidence of 1:10,000-1:40,000 caused by deficient genetic imprinting in the chromosomal segment 15q11-q13. Experimental data suggest that the gamma-aminobutyric acid A (GABA(A)) receptor as well as the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) or α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole proprionic acid (AMPA) receptors may be affected by this condition. The first description of the syndrome goes back to 1965 when the British pediatrician Harry Angelman (1915-1996) recognized similar clinical features in three children. Angelman's description of puppet children was changed to happy puppet syndrome 2 years later before this euphemistic denotation was replaced by the concept Angelman syndrome over the years. Angelman syndrome is characterized by ataxia, jerky movements especially hand flapping, a seizure disorder with a characteristic electroencephalogram (EEG), severe learning difficulties, a happy disposition, lack of verbal communication and dysmorphic facial features. Most hospitalizations are caused by epilepsy and the most common indications for surgical procedures are in dental medicine. The first anesthesiology case report to be published dates back to 2001. A total of 13 cases have now been published and in 11 cases the age was registered (mean age 11.6 years, standard deviation 11.7 and 2 outliers aged 27 and 40 years). In this paper, the published case reports are contrasted with 15 cases of anesthesia in 6 patients with AS who underwent surgery during 14 years of routine operations at a Berlin anesthesiology clinic (mean age 15.9 years, standard deviation 4.2 with no outliers). Besides neurosurgical and orthopedic operations most were dental interventions. Summarized, these cases of anesthesia and the results of the published case reports allow the formulation of guidelines for administration of anesthesia in AS cases but do not permit conclusions on which method of anesthesia is the safest for AS patients. For the preoperative consultation and anesthetization, communication with the patients requires the aid of parents or other relatives. Water and reflecting surfaces may be used to gain contact with AS patients. Patients with AS feel pain like any other person although they are frequently smiling and laughing and this has to be considered especially in major surgery (e.g. scoliosis surgery). The most important life-threatening complication is bradycardia due to vagal hypertonia which can lead to asystole with delayed response to atropine. None of the Berlin patients had severe bradycardia but the complication has to be taken into consideration. The use of drugs to ensure complete reversal of neuromuscular relaxation should be avoided because anticholinergic agents could cause bradycardia. The use of sugammadex in cases of AS has not been tested. To avoid elevation of the vagal tone, the indications for laparascopy have to be considered very carefully. There is no evidence that any drug or hypnotic may be more appropriate or advantageous. Balanced anesthesia and total intravenous anesthesia are possible but the duration of drug effect has to be taken into account. If ketamine is used the side-effects of the drug (psychomimetic reactions, muscular rigidity) should be prevented by the consistent administration of propofol, midazolam or thiopental. Usually AS patients are agitated so that regional anesthesia techniques are difficult to administer. If regional anesthesia does have considerable advantages over general anesthesia in a particular case, peripheral regional anesthesia should be preferred, especially because scoliosis is often present. There is no evidence that AS patients cause more intubation problems but because of facial dysmorphia accurate evaluation is needed in advance. This is even more important for older AS patients because the dysmorphia tends to accelerate during the course of life. Although epilepsy is the primary feature of AS, not every EEG alteration indicates the presence of epilepsy. The advantage in using neuromonitoring for measuring the depth of anesthesia is limited. Administration of anticonvulsants must be continued if they were used preoperatively.

Original paper SUMMARY Introduction: Surgical intervention and anesthesia procedure lead to a series of hormonal changes in the organism, which is mainly attributed to catecholamine response to stress. Surgical intervention is resulting in significant changes in neuroendocrine regulation, metabolism and physiological functions, as part of the overall response to stress. Research aim: The aim of this study was to determine and evaluate the levels of hormones in patients undergoing transvesical prostatectomy under general or local anesthesia. Material and methods: The study included a total of 100 patients from the Clinic of Urology, Clinical Center of Sarajevo who underwent surgery by technique of transvesical prostatectomy (BPH) in which the indicators were set:: a) repeated urinary retention; b) calculosis and diverticulosis of the urinary bladder; c) urinary infection, d) repeated massive hamaturia and e) the distal obstruction that can lead to uremia. Results: General an- esthesia may limit the perception of stimuli from injury, but does not eliminate the full response to noxious stimuli, even with deep anesthesia. All intravenous agents and volatile anesthetics in normal doses have little effect on the endocrine and physi- ological functions. Neural blockade induced by regional anesthesia or local anesthetics have a direct impact on endocrine and metabolic response. Regional anesthesia with the present consciousness, but with sympathetic blockade caused a greater suppression of hormonal responses than the general balanced anesthesia. In our re- search we obtained: a) a significant increase in prolactin intraoperatively, for respondents under general anesthesia; b) a significant increase in TSH values intraoperatively for respondents under general anesthesia; c) a significant drop in T4 intraoperatively in patients with regional anesthetic technique; d) a significant increase in cortisol values 24 hours postoperatively in patients with regional anesthetic technique.

Background: Hemorrhage is a frequent cause of morbidity and mortality, possibly complicated by volatile anesthetics administered during surgical emergencies. Because methylene blue (MB) was suggested to reduce bleeding, we reasoned that it may improve resuscitation. We used a rat model of controlled and uncontrolled hemorrhage with fluid resuscitation, aiming at high versus low mean arterial pressure (MAP) to assess the role of early MB injection on survival and the effects of different anesthetics on outcome. Methods: Wistar male rats (n = 160) were subjected to 15-minute controlled and 60-minute uncontrolled hemorrhage and received lactated Ringer's solution replacement. Four sets (four groups per set, N = 10 per group) were anesthetized with halothane, isoflurane, sevoflurane, or ketamine (KET; control). Resuscitation-targeted MAP was 80 mm Hg in two groups per set and 40 mm Hg in two groups per set: one group received MB 25 mg/kg intravenously and the other one did not receive. Results: All parameters were worse in the higher target groups compared with the lower MAP target groups. MB improved variable outcomes in the treated compared with the nontreated groups, independent of the MAP or anesthesia agent: the amount of replacement volume, lung tissue xanthine oxidase activity, and rats' survival rates. Outcomes with and without MB were worse in the halothane set, followed, in ascending order, by sevoflurane, isoflurane, and KET. Conclusions: MB improved parameters and survival rates after controlled and uncontrolled hemorrhage and fluid resuscitation, even in high MAP-resuscitated rats. KET seemed to be the best anesthetic choice among the four classic agents tested. The effects of balanced anesthesia and total intravenous anesthesia in similar conditions require additional studies.

Even though neuromuscular blocking agents are an essential part of balanced anesthesia and the risks of residual paralysis are well documented, many anesthetists seldomly monitor neuromuscular block. Classical reversal agent neostigmine is unable to antagonise a deep neuromuscular block and is rather slow to antagonise even a moderate block. These caveats may have introduced a practice to use muscle relaxants mainly for an endotracheal intubation. This review presents current views on the effects of muscle relaxants and their reversal agents in pediatric patients. This may help clinicians to reconsider the value of muscle relaxants during anesthesia in children.

Summary Background and objectives Craniofacial abnormalities present in Klippel-Feil Syndrome (KFS) and Down Syndrome (DS) can hinder access to the airways. Oropharyngeal surgeries also require special attention with the airways. The association of both syndromes in a patient scheduled for tonsillectomy is a rare condition that imposes challenges to the anesthetic-surgical treatment. The objective of this report was to discuss the approach of the airways and the risks of cervical manipulation in a patient with KFS and DS undergoing tonsillectomy. Case report This is a 5 years old child with diagnosis of KFS and DS and instability of the atlantoaxial joint who underwent tonsillectomy under general balanced anesthesia. Ventilation under face mask and tracheal intubation were done with the neck in the neutral position. The perfect visualization of the epiglottis and vocal cords allowed tracheal intubation with conventional laryngoscopy. The surgery was also performed without cervical extension and without intercurrences. Conclusions Although access to the airways can be easy, anatomical changes presuppose the presence of difficult airways in patients with KFS and DS. Differentiated care and adequate resources are mandatory to avoid complications during approach of the airways. Cervical manipulation should be avoided in the presence of instability of the atlantoaxial joint due to the risk of neurological damage.

We designed a prospective randomized single-blind study to compare efficiency and post-operative upper airway morbidity when the laryngeal mask airway (LMA) Supreme is used as an alternative to the endotracheal tube (ETT).One hundred and thirty-eight elective pelvic laparoscopic ASA I-II female patients were assigned to receive either the LMA Supreme or the ETT for airway management. Balanced anesthesia and ventilation techniques were standardized to control end-tidal CO(2) and BIS value in the range 4.5-5 kPa and 40-50, respectively, and to maintain adequate hemodynamic stability. A single surgeon blinded to the airway management technique performed all surgical procedures. The ventilation efficiency of each airway was evaluated. Anesthesia- and surgery-related times were calculated and anesthesia details were recorded. Post-operative pain and pharyngolaryngeal morbidity were measured in a blind fashion using a numerical rating scale (NRS) (0-100).Surgery duration was similar in both groups. Airway management duration was shorter with the LMA Supreme. Post-operative pharyngolaryngeal morbidity incidence and all symptoms' intensity were significantly increased after ETT as compared with LMA Supreme anesthesia. At the end of the PACU stage, the incidence and mean NRS of post-operative hoarseness were reduced when LMA Supreme was used as an alternative to the ETT (16% vs. 47%; P0.01 and 9 vs. 19, P0.01, respectively).We demonstrated that choosing an LMA Supreme was an efficient pharyngolaryngeal morbidity-sparing strategy. Moreover, we showed that the LMA Supreme and the ETT were equally effective airways for a routine gynecological laparoscopy procedure.

Minimally invasive surgery in gynecology provides various advantages such as reduced tissue trauma and postoperative pain, faster recovery, reduced postoperative pulmonary complications and significant cost savings. Anaesthesia for laparoscopy can be a challenge and potentially hazardous in long, complex surgical procedures and in women with significant comorbidity. Intraoperative pathophysiological changes occur after artifitial pneumoperitoneum and extremes of patient positioning. General anesthesia and controlled ventilation using balanced anesthesia technique including intravenous and inhalation agents and muscle relaxant allows a rapid recovery and cardiovascular stability. Peripheral nerve blocks, neuraxial anesthesia and local anesthesia infiltration were considered as safe and effective in some gynecologyical laparoscopic operations. This review article considers the pathophysiological changes during laparoscopy in gynecology, preprocedure assessment, patient monitoring, anesthetic techniques, intraoperative complications and postoperative period.

The study was designed to determine pre-, intra-and postoperative serum cortisol and prolactin (PRL) concentrations in patients subjected to low abdominal surgery under total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) with propofol-fentanyl, and under general balanced anesthesia with isoflurane-fentanyl. The prospective study included 50 patients of both sexes, aged between 35 and 60 years, subjected to elective low abdominal surgery. Patients were randomly divided into two groups: an experimental group, consisting of 25 ASA I/II (American Society of Anesthesiologists I/II classification) patients treated under TIVA with propofol-fentanyl, and a control group consisting of 25 ASA I/II patients treated under balanced anesthesia with isoflurane-fentanyl. The length of the surgery and the degree of the surgical trauma did not differ significantly between the two anesthesia groups. Blood samples for cortisol and PRL measurements were drawn at exact time points: 30 minutes before the beginning of the surgery (T0), 30 minutes after the beginning of the surgery (T1), at the end of the surgery (T2), 2 hours after the surgery (T3), and 24 hours after the surgery (T4). Serum levels of cortisol and PRL were measured using commercially available kits. The results were evaluated with the nonparametric Mann-Whitney test. The serum concentration of cortisol measured at T1 time point in patients treated under TIVA was significantly lower (p=0.04) than that in patients treated under general balanced anesthesia. The average circulating levels of PRL measured at T1, T2 and T3 time points in patients treated under TIVA were significantly lower (p=0.003; p=0.002; p

We report the use of a balanced anesthetic technique in a three-year-old, female Huacaya alpaca with an increased anesthetic risk that underwent an extensive dental surgery. Anesthesia was provided with an infusion of midazolam, fentanyl, S-ketamine and low concentrations of isoflurane in oxygen. The mandibular alveolar nerve was desensitized with a lidocaine-bupivacaine combination. The alpaca showed signs of hypoxemia fifteen minutes after anesthesia induction and arterial blood gases confirmed severe venous admixture. Application of positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) of 6-9 cm H2O improved the arterial oxygenation. Other cardiopulmonary variables remained within the normal range. At the end of surgery, sarmazenil was administered to antagonize the effects of midazolam and emergence from anesthesia was smooth and uneventful. Flunixine meglumine and a transdermal delivery system for fentanyl were administered for post-operative analgesia. This method of balanced anesthesia allowed for an adequate anesthetic plane and a safe recovery, however, special ventilation strategies (PEEP) had to be applied.

Hemodynamic effect of different techniques and type of anesthesia are defined. The volume of reduced hemorrhage in surgical field is debatable, without any definite conclusion. The objective of the study is to investigate the effects of local infiltrative anesthesia with adrenaline during general balanced anesthesia and nitroglicerol on blood pressure and hemorrhage reduction in middle ear operations. Prospective, randomized study included 58 adult patients planned for the otorhinolaryngological surgery. Studied group of patient (n 30) planned for middle ear operations. Before incision surgeon was administered local infiltrative anesthesia using 2% lidocaine with adrenaline (1:200000) The controls group (n 28), planned for other surgery had no local infiltrative anesthesia with adrenaline. Hemodinamic parameters were monitored before surgical incision and 30 minutes after that. Surgeon?s verbal reply on hemorrhage reduction during surgery was recorded. Statistical analysis of parametric data was carried out by Mann-Whitney sum test. Blood pressure and heart rate was not different between the two groups. But, intraoperatively, the study showed lowering of systolic and diastolic blood pressure. This mode of treatment and surgeons verbal reply confirmed that local infiltrative anesthesia with adrenaline under balanced anesthesia had no effect on hemorrhage reductionin surgical field.

The following article aims at giving an overview on currently available balanced anesthetic regimens for horses. In horses, maintenance of cardiovascular function and thus muscular perfusion during anesthesia is essential. Also, a smooth recovery phase which should be completed within at least 1 hour of termination of drug administration is crucial. All inhalation anesthetics depress cardiovascular function dose dependently. Thus, drugs that decrease the need for inhalation anesthetics (decrease MAC) might improve cardiovascular function during anesthesia. Lidocaine constant rate infusion (CRI), at clinically used dose rates, decreases MAC by about 25%, and no untoward cardiovascular side effects have been reported. In horses anesthetized for several hours, careful dosing is advised. Toxicity due to accumulation, masked during anesthesia, might become apparent during recovery. Ketamine is the only drug used for balanced anesthesia that might positively influence cardiovascular function. But following continuous ketamine administration for longer time periods (>2 hours), rough recoveries can occur. Preliminary results with S-ketamine CRIs showed better results in this respect, but further studies are warranted. Medetomidine CRI does decrease MAC about 30% at recommended dose rates. Cardiovascular function in comparison to lidocaine balance is moderately impaired, but horses show less intraoperative awakening following surgical stimulation. Recovery phase following medetomidine balance is clearly smoother than with any other regimen. In conclusion, lidocaine, ketamine, and medetomidine are mainly used for balanced anesthesia in horses. In cardiovascularly compromised patients, ketamine might be advantageous. If a smooth recovery phase is crucial, medetomidine should be the drug of choice.

This study was undertaken to compare the influence of balanced anesthesia utilizing sevoflurane and fentanyl with total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) utilizing propofol and fentanyl on endocrine stress response in CABG patients. 40 patients scheduled for CABG were prospectively and randomly assigned to two groups. Group A (n=20) received balanced anesthesia with sevoflurane, fentanyl and pancuronium whereas group B (n=20) received TIVA with propofol, fentanyl and pancuronium. EEG and AEP were used to ensure a comparable depth of anesthesia. During 7 time points (T1 baseline, T2 intubation, T3 sternotomy, T4 aortic cannulation, T5 30 min on pump, T6 separation from CPB, T7 end of surgery), hemodynamic parameters and plasma levels of epinephrine, norepinephrine, ADH, ACTH and cortisol were determined. CK-MB, troponin T were measured postoperatively. Outcome was followed for 24 months. Biometric data were comparable between the groups. Plasma levels of epinephrine were significantly lower in group B than in group A at T4 (106 vs 63 pg/ml) and T5 (308 vs 67 pg/ml). Group mean value of ADH was lower in group B (p=0.02). Plasma levels of cortisol in group B were significantly lower at T5 (197 vs 140 ng/ml) and T7 (173 vs 120 ng/ml), when compared to group A. A positive correlation between ADH levels and the postoperative length of hospital stay was found. No significant differences occurred with respect to myocardial markers and hemodynamic data. At comparable depth of anesthesia, the endogenous stress response during TIVA with propofol was less pronounced than during balanced anesthesia with sevoflurane.

Introduction. Recent literature data suggest that permanent or reversible hearing loss may occur after general anesthesia. The etiology varies, while hearing loss following middle ear surgery is attributed to exposure to nitrous oxide (N2O). The objective of our study was to measure, using tympanometry, the middle air pressure change caused by nitrous oxide during general anesthesia and to establish its emetogenic effects during the postoperative period. Material and Methods. This academic (non-commercial) prospective study included two groups of patients (a total of 58), with ASA status I, II and III. The study group (n 30) consisted of patients undergoing unilateral ear surgery. In this group, the intratympanic pressure was measured in the unoperated (healthy) ear before and during the surgery. The control group (n 28) patients underwent nose, throat or neck surgical interventions. This group underwent measurement of bilateral intratympanic pressure in healthy ears, before and during the surgery. Both groups were operated under general balanced anesthesia. Pain, nausea and antiemetics were monitored during the first 24 postoperative hours. Statistical analysis was performed using the Mann-Whitney-Wilcoxon test. Results. This perioperative study confirmed the following: highly significant (p0.05) between groups. Pain was more frequent in controls, and nausea in the study group, but without significant difference (p>0.05). Conclusions. Postoperative audiometry findings showed no conductive or sensorineural hearing loss after interventions. Nitrous oxide can be used in general balanced anesthesia with discontinuation 15 to 45 minutes before insertion of the tympanic membrane and completion of middle ear surgery. .

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The purpose of this study was to examine the hemodynamics and bispectral index score during lower abdominal surgery under balanced anesthesia with the two different combination doses of desflurane and remifentanil.Twenty patients undergoing total hysterectomy were allocated into two groups; 1) 10 patients received 4.5% end-tidal concentration of desflurane combined with remifentanil 0.125 μg x kg(-1) x min(-1) (H group) and 2) 10 patients received 3.0% end-tidal concentration of desflurane combined with remifentanil 0.2 μg x kg(-1) X min(-1) (L group). Mean arterial pressure (MAP), heart rate (HR) and BIS were recorded 5 times (on admission to operating room, immediately before surgery, 5 minutes after the skin incision, at the moment of uterine extraction and during retroperitoneal closure).MAP and HR during surgery did not increase compared with those on admission to operating room, and BIS was unchanged throughout the study in both two groups.The patients could be anesthetized adequately during lower abdominal surgery under balanced anesthesia with the two different combination doses of desflurane and remifentanil.