The Effects of a Shoulder Roll During Laryngoscopy in Infants: A Randomized, Single-Blinded, Crossover Study.

Background: The use of a shoulder roll to view the glottic opening during direct laryngoscopy in infants has been recommended but is not evidence based.

Methods: Twenty infants with normal airways, <6 months of age undergoing elective surgery under general anesthesia were randomized to undergo direct laryngoscopy first with a 2-inch vertical shoulder roll and then without, or vice versa. The primary outcome was the difference in the vertical distance between the angle of the laryngoscopist's eye and the operating room table in the 2 positions.

Blood Products, Crystalloids, and Rapid Infusion: An Experimental Study.

Background: Electromagnetic coil overheating, deformation, occlusion, and rupture during rapid infuser use have been previously reported. Although the etiology is unclear, prolonged machine use and reconstitution of citrated blood components with crystalloid solutions in the reservoir have been implicated. Lactated Ringer's (LR) solution is of particular concern as a diluent because of its calcium content.

Anesthetic considerations for thoracoscopic sympathetic ganglionectomy to treat ventricular tachycardia storm: a single-center experience.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the pertinent anesthetic considerations for patients undergoing surgical sympathectomy for electrical storm (incessant ventricular tachycardia (VT) refractory to traditional therapies).

Design: This is a retrospective review of a prospective database.

Setting: This single-center study took place in a university hospital setting.