To the Editor:—In the November 2007 issue of ANESTHESIOLOGY, Valenza et al. described how they used the application of positive end-expiratory pressure and the beach chair position to counteract the respiratory derangements in morbidly obese patients undergoing laparoscopic gastric surgery. The authors state that although both the beach chair position and the addition of positive end-expiratory...

Objectives: This study aimed to map evidence of eye care interventions in managing critical or surgical patients submitted prone positions. Materials and method: scoping review was prepared according the Joanna Briggs Institute’s methodology, following PRISMA-ScR criteria. A search conducted from July August 2020 SCOPUS, Web Science, Science Direct, PubMed Central, CINAHL, COCHRANE databases. T...

Background: The abdominal insufflation and changes in endotracheal tube (ETT) cuff pressure due to creation of pneumoperitoneum patient positioning during laparoscopic surgeries have not been explored thoroughly. Aims Objectives: aim our study was see the ETT pressures creation, maintenance, release pneumoperitoneum, surgical positioning. Materials Methods: A total 60 patients were finally take...