It is not an uncommon situation to encounter a patient for anaesthesia with multiple co-morbidities. Here we report successful anaesthetic management of Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy, Stage IV Chronic Kidney Disease, Lung Infection, immunosuppressed, posted minimally invasive video assisted thoracoscopy requiring one lung ventilation. Intraoperative hemodynamic stability was maintaine...

AIMS To compare the pharmacodynamics of cisatracurium and rocuronium-induced neuromuscular block following single dose, allowing either spontaneous or neostigmine-accelerated complete recovery. METHODS Following the ethics committee approval and informed consent, 120 patients scheduled for elective surgery under TIVA with tracheal intubation were randomized into 4 groups with different cisatr...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Instrumentation in correction operations for spinal deformities carries a 0.5-5% risk of injuring the spinal cord. The wake-up test is used for early detection of these injuries. In this study we compared the effects of propofol and midazolam during wake-up test in scoliosis surgery. METHODS Thirty patients were randomly assigned as group P and group M. Anesthesia wa...