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Filter by:The purpose of this study is to determine whether sugammadex reverses a profound neuromuscular blockade induced by rocuronium in patients with end-stage renal disease just as effectively and safely as it does in patients with normal renal function.
To demonstrate that the use of Sugammadex enables physicians to perform early extubation in the operating room in ASA 4 & 4E patients Primary endpoint: • Extubation in the operating room before transfer to the PACU or ICU versus keeping the patient intubated when transferred. Secondary endpoints: • Time to extubation - measure the difference in time from application of the surgical dressing until extubation. Atelectasis - comparison of chest x-rays (CXR): prior to surgery, on admission to PACU or ICU and 24 hours after admission to PACU or ICU (This is the routine practice at Hadassa hospital for ASA IV patients.)
The purpose of this study on laparoscopic hysterectomy is to investigate postoperative pain. Patients are allocated to either deep neuromuscular blockade and low intra-abdominal pressure (8 mmHg) or moderate neuromuscular blockade and usual intra-abdominal pressure (12 mmHg). Primary hypothesis: Deep neuromuscular blockade and low intra-abdominal pressure (8 mmHg) reduces postoperative pain compared to moderate neuromuscular blockade and intra-abdominal pressure (12 mmHg).
This study describe the effect of partial neuromuscular blockade of rocuronium on the acute hypoxic ventilatory response in patients with OSA before and after 3 month of CPAP treatment.
Postoperative residual curarization in the post anaesthesia unit has been associated to complications involving respiratory function and impaired laryngeal and pharyngeal muscles' function. Speed of reversal of neuromuscular blockade after administration of sugammadex versus neostigmine has been studied, but up to date no data are available concerning continuous acceleromyography monitoring of adductor pollicis and corrugator supercilii in morbidly obese patients undergoing weight loss surgery. The investigators' aim in this prospective, double-blinded study was to compare train of four ( TOF ) values, the presence or absence of clinical criteria of postoperative residual curarization , the dose requirements and the side effects of sugammadex and neostigmine for the reversal of rocuronium induced neuromuscular blockade in patients undergoing laparoscopic or open surgery for morbid obesity.
There have been reports of monitoring LSR during MVD surgery helps predicting the clinical outcome of MVD. However, there have been no evidence of which degree of partial neuromuscular blockade should be performed during LSR monitoring under sevoflurane anesthesia. Therefore, the investigators performed a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effect of different degree of partial neuromuscular blockade on the LSR monitoring for MVD surgery.
Should the dose of sugammadex in morbid obese patients be calculated on the real body weight or the ideal body weight? The main objective of the trial is to compare in patients undergoing bariatric surgery the efficacy of sugammadex to obtain a TOF-ratio of 100% within 3 min when dosing is based on real body weight (control intervention) with dosing based on ideal body weight (experimental intervention). The research hypothesis is that both dosing regimens are equivalent The secondary objective of the trial is to compare the impact of the depth of neuromuscular blockade on the surgical conditions: deep block (TOF-count 1 - 3) will be compared with very deep block (TOF count = 0 and PTC < 5)
The use of ultrasonography as an adjunct to regional anesthesia has significantly increased in recent years. Brachial plexus blockade by an axillary approach is amenable to the use of ultrasound guidance. Real time sonography of nerve structures ensures an optimal distribution of the block solution. When compared to other methods of nerve localization, sonography decreases: failure rate procedure time and the onset time for blockade. Furthermore, the use of ultrasound for peripheral nerve blockade demonstrates decreased procedure related complications such as nerve injury and unintentional vascular puncture. Traditional axillary block techniques relying on surface anatomical landmarks require large volumes of local anesthetic, generally 40mL and greater. Utilizing the increased accuracy offered by ultrasound, some studies have shown that low volumes of local anesthetic can yield successful axillary plexus blockade. Therefore, the tradition of using large volumes of local anesthetic for axillary blocks, even without ultrasound, may not be warranted. Although recent investigations support using a low volume of local anesthetic for brachial plexus blockade, there is a lack of outcome data from blinded randomised trials. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate 2 different volumes of local anesthetic for axillary blockade: 1) 20mL or 2) 30 mL. For the 2 different volumes used in this study, a 1.5% solution of mepivacaine was chosen due to its widespread clinical use in axillary blocks, which is secondary to: rapid onset of action, intermediate duration of effect, and relative low cost. The primary outcome was block success rate for outpatients undergoing distal upper limb surgery. Secondary objectives included comparing the 2 volumes with respect to: time required to perform the block, and onset of sensory and motor blockade.
The Bispectral Index monitor is used in many operating rooms to provide information to the anesthesiologist about a patient's level of consciousness. The Composite Variability Index, or Composite Variability Index (CVI), is a new index that may provide the anesthesiologist with more information about the condition of the patient. The purpose of this study is to determine if a commonly used anesthetic drug (rocuronium) affects the CVI measurement differently with different doses. Rocuronium is a muscle relaxant routinely used during surgery. It is expected that the group given the highest dose of rocuronium will have diminished CVI values.
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is the transcutaneous application of small electrical stimuli to the brain to produce generalized seizures for the treatment of selected psychiatric disorders such as severe depression. The aim of ECT is to induce a therapeutic tonic seizure where the person loses consciousness and has convulsions. Patients need general anesthesia and neuromuscular blockade to treat pain and avoid excessive tonic clonic motor contraction that might be associated with compression fractures. Neuromuscular blocking drugs (NMBD) are, therefore, administered after induction of general anesthesia to induce neuromuscular blockade. Despite the importance of NMBDs to provide optimal conditions for ECT treatment, the optimal NMBD dose to achieve acceptable neuromuscular blockade without excessive or untoward effects has not previously been identified in any study and in a prospective randomized fashion. The aim of this study is, therefore, to identify the optimal NMBD dose of two commonly used neuromuscular blocking agents (succinylcholine and rocuronium) in order to optimize the muscle strength modulation during ECT that facilitates ECT with the minimal side effects.