Subarachnoid block in kyphoscoliosis: A reliable technique?

Subarachnoid Block a Safe Choice for Cesarean Section in Neurofibromatosis Patient with Severe Kyphoscoliosis

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is an autosomal-dominant neuroectodermal hereditary disorder, in which spinal skeletal deformities are one of the manifestations. Pectus carinatum, temporomandibular joint dysfunction, and kyphoscoliosis can be seen with this genetic disorder which can lead to cardiorespiratory system problems and can cause difficulty in airway management. We present the anestheti...

Failure of subarachnoid block in caesarean section.

Subarachnoid block is the most convenient and safe anaesthesia during caesarean section. But there are incidences where subarachnoid block does not work and other methods of anaesthesia have to be employed. This study was done in 2039 female patients who underwent caesarean Section at Paropakar Maternity and Women's Hospital, Thapathali, Kathmandu Nepal from 1st October 2005 to end of September...

Kyphoscoliosis.

A reliable whole cell clamp technique.

This article describes a simple whole cell formation technique that the author invented in teaching and experiments. The implementation of the invented technique is a syringe with a hole and slot. With the newly invented technique, novices will shorten their learning curve and veterans will increase their success rate. The invented technique lightens the labor of the experimenter and improves t...

Central pedicle reduction mammoplasty: a reliable technique.

Reduction mammoplasty is one of the most frequently performed procedures in plastic surgery for macromastia or gigantomastia. Recently it is also evolved for oncoplastic breast cancer surgery due to equivalent in terms of outcome for breast conserving surgery with radiotherapy versus mastectomy. Various techniques and modification has been made to achieve long lasting and aesthetically good res...