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Surgical removal of broken epidural catheter
While practicing anesthesia in developing and underdeveloped countries, it is important to consider not only the quality of anesthesia but also the cost-effectiveness. I read the article by Singh et al. where the author mentions cost-effective indigenous drug delivery system for nerve blocks.[1] The mentioned technique is an attempt and concentrated mainly on cost-effectiveness. We do regularly...
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for vasopressin receptors and inhibition of anti-diuretic effects may cause congestive heart failure and hypertension. Betamethasone is probably not a major risk factor for pulmonary oedema as it has little mineralcorticoid activity. Nevertheless the full pathogenesis of non-cardiogenic pulmonary oedema is unknown and the pharmacological risk factors are incompletely defined. Despite a GCS scor...
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BACKGROUND Percutaneous epidural neuroplasty with a Racz catheter is widely used to treat radicular pain caused by spinal stenosis or a herniated intervertebral disc. The breakage or shearing of an epidural catheter, particularly a percutaneous epidural neuroplasty catheter, is reported as a rare complication. There has been a controversy over whether surgical removal of a shorn epidural cathet...
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The 2-part Education News column, “Upgrading nurse anesthesia educational requirements (1933-2006)” by Betty Horton, CRNA, PhD, was very timely and informative.1,2 Dr Horton succinctly chronicled the historical development of our educational standards and how the consistent elevation of those standards reflects a sustained commitment to excellence. Over the past 2 years, I have practiced anesth...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Anaesthesia
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0003-2409
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2012.07212.x