Soft catheters reduce the risk of intravascular cannulation during epidural block--a retrospective analysis of 1,117 cases in a medical center.

A wet or bloody tap is an inevitable complication while performing epidural block. The influence of different catheters on the incidence of intravascular cannulation during epidural catheterization has not been reported. We observed an initial, relatively different incidence of intravascular cannulation during the placement of different sorts of epidural catheter; hence, a retrospective review was conducted to explore the possible association.

Electromyographic study of differential sensitivity to succinylcholine of the diaphragm, laryngeal and somatic muscles: a swine model.

Neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs) might diminish the electromyography signal of the vocalis muscles during intraoperative neuromonitoring of the recurrent laryngeal nerve. The aim of this study was to compare differential sensitivity of different muscles to succinylcholine in a swine model, and to realize the influence of NMBAs on neuromonitoring. Six male Duroc-Landrace piglets were anesthetized with thiamylal and underwent tracheal intubation without the use of an NMBA.

Continuous infraclavicular block for forearm amputation after being bitten by a saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus): a case report.

Two important issues after a complete right forearm amputation are replantation and ongoing pain management. There are no reports of successful forearm replantation as a consequence of a crocodile bite. Here, we discuss our pain management in a case of complete forearm amputation after a bite from a saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), which necessitated six further operations to achieve successful replantation.