Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic inflammatory disease, characterized by fibrous or bony ankylosis and deformity of spine. We report the perioperative course of a patient with long standing ankylosing spondylitis with fixed flexion deformity of the cervical spine and restricted mouth opening. She was scheduled for a laparoscopic cholecystectomy surgery and we performed an awake fiber optic na...

The operations, tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, and tooth extraction, are among the most practised therapeutic procedures in Bright's disease. Whether patients suffering from Bright's disease are able, without detriment to their kidneys, to undergo such operations, and whether the operations are likely to affect the subsequent course of the renal disease, are questions which form the object of th...

A 46-year-old female patient with complaints of pain and swelling on right submandibular region and limitation on mouth opening was reported. She had undergone an unsuccessful surgical procedure under local anesthesia performed by a general practitioner for removal of impacted mandibuler right third molar 1 week earlier. On clinical examination floor of the mouth was tender to palpation. Panora...

Cholinergic Control of Blood Flow in the Cerebral Cortex of the Rat • Local blood flow was measured in the somatosensory cortex of urethanized rats by means of the hydrogen clearance method. The variations of cortical blood flow in the course of the anesthesia and the effects of the topical application of atropine, eserine and cholinomimetic drugs were studied. During urethan anesthesia, the el...

Studies of unmet health care needs have shown that women, people with poor health, and people with lower socioeconomic status are more likely to report having unmet health care needs. In this study, we examined the types of and reasons for unmet health care needs in 465 people with environmental sensitivities. A second area of inquiry involved negative reactions to general anesthesia. Results s...

Background: Because of airway stimulations during the bronchoscopy and lack of direct access to the airway, preferred method of anesthesia for rigid bronchoscopy is already controversial. In this study we compared inhalation anesthesia with total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) for rigid bronchoscopy. Method and Materials: 30 patients aged 2-6 years were chosen divided on two same groups. Anesthe...

Commentary on the article Morozov KD, Sharkov SM, Kozlov MYu, Mordvin PA, Ayrapetyan MI, DA Primary intestinal anastomosis in a child with perforation of Meckels diverticulum and peritonitis published Russian Journal Pediatric Surgery, Anesthesia Intensive Care. 2023;13(1):105112. (In Russ.) DOI: https://doi.org/10.17816/psaic1498
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BACKGROUND Catecholamine release is a physiological response to stress. The extent to which perioperative stress provokes the central release of catecholamines, which modulate pain perception in the spinal cord, still remains unknown. The perioperative course of catecholamine concentrations in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and plasma was examined. METHODS A prospective study was performed in ...

BACKGROUND There have been some conflicting reports showing that muscle relaxants and anticholinesterases affect the level of the bispectral index (BIS). The purpose of this study was to investigate whether pyridostigmine affects the level of the BIS during recovery from sevoflurane anesthesia. METHODS Fifty-two adult patients scheduled for laparoscopic cholecystectomy and laparoscopic append...

BACKGROUND The distribution and elimination of 0.9% saline given by intravenous infusion has not been compared between the conscious state and during inhalational anesthesia. METHODS Six adult sheep received an intravenous infusion of 25 ml/kg of 0.9% saline over 20 min in the conscious state and also during isoflurane anesthesia and mechanical ventilation. The distribution and elimination of...