Nursing care and plan for care depends on many factors: amount of blood loss, surgical time and the site and extent of excision and grafting. The post-anesthesia nurse caring for the burn patient must be knowledgeable as to the medications and procedures used during surgery, to provide ...
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ASA: American Society of Anesthesia BIS: Bispectral index EEG: Electroencephalography EMG: Electromhyography MAC: Minimal Alveolar Concentration NMDA: N-Methyl-D-Aspartate NSAID: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory OFA: Opioid-free anesthesia PACU: Post-anestheisa care unit pEEG: Processed ...
Detailed inspection on the target lesion with the use of advanced imaging is the most critical first procedural step to plan and aim for successful resection with the proper techniques. • The tubular esophagus lacks a protective serosal layer and submucosal dissection should be performed well abov...
This study recruited adult patients (age > 18 years) of American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-III, of any gender, undergoing elective major upper abdominal surgery (liver, gallbladder or bile duct, pancreas, spleen, stomach, defined as surgeries lasting over 2 h) ...
Surgery is the ancient form of cancer treatment, and for most patients, part of the curative plan includes surgery. The goals of the surgical oncologist are to remove the cancer and an area of healthy tissue surrounding it, also known as a clear margin or clear excision, in order to avert...
The inclusion criteria were: age 18–70 years, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) grade I–II, and body mass index (BMI) 18–32 kg/m2. The exclusion criteria were: general anesthesia, contraindications to intraspinal anesthesia administration, difficulty or failure of intraspinal puncture,...
The anesthesiologist and surgeon should discuss a plan for intraoperative ventilation based on the surgery planned.[4]Total intravenous anesthesia may be used to obviate concerns regarding the presence of an open airway.[1]Continuous infusions of propofol or remifentanil can be utilized, with or witho...
Difficulty in intubation was noted in 3 cases in stage 1A, 4 cases in stage 1B + 1C, and 1 case in stage 2. Conclusions: In patients undergoing MOOKP, a good preanesthetic evaluation and intraoperative anesthesia plan before each stage could help in successful administration of anesthesia ...
Preoperative evaluation for patient comorbidities, especially obstructive sleep apnea, risk factors for a difficult airway, and history of recent illness are crucial to prepare the patient for surgery and develop an anesthetic plan. Communication and collaboration with the otolaryngologist is key to ...