Amir Sabertanha
Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand , Iran.
[ 1 ] - A Case of Cardiac Arrest after Topical Phenylephrine Administration in Adenoidectomy Surgery
Some otolaryngologists administer topical phenylephrine for bleeding control in adenoidectomy surgery. Absorption of this drug from surgical site can lead to increase in blood pressure due to vasoconstriction and then bradycardia related to baroreceptore reflex. Our case was an intraoperative arrest of a 9-yrs-old girl related to administration of topical phenylephrine during adenoidectomy how...
[ 2 ] - COMPARISON BETWEEN THE EFFICACY OF TRAPEZIUS SQUEEZING TEST AND JAW THRUST MANEUVER FOR PREDICTION OF SUCCESSFUL INSERTION OF LARYNGEAL MASK AIRWAY
Background & Aims: The aim of this study was to compare trapezius squeezing and jaw thrust to evaluate suitable conditions for laryngeal mask airway (LMA) insertion. Materials & Methods: In this clinical trial study, 138 patients with ASA physical status 1 or 2 who were candidates for elective surgery of shin fracture were randomly assigned into one of the groups of trapezius squeeze and raisi...