[Cervical plexus block as an alternative anesthetic approach for type I thyroplasty: a case report].

Background: The role of type I thyroplasty (TIP) is well established as the treatment for glottal insufficiency due to vocal fold paralysis, but the ideal anesthetic management for this procedure is still largely debated. We present the case of a novel anesthetic approach for TIP using combined intermediate and superficial Cervical Plexus Block (CPB) and intermittent mild sedation analgesia.

Case Report: A 51-year-old presenting with left vocal fold paralysis and obstructive sleep apnea was scheduled for TIP.

Postoperative oral amiodarone versus oral bisoprolol as prophylaxis against atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass graft surgery: a prospective randomized trial.

Background: Postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF) occurs in up to 50% of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass (CABG) surgery and is associated with complications. Amiodarone and beta blockers are effective as prophylaxis for AF after CABG. The purpose of this study was to compare oral amiodarone versus oral bisoprolol for prevention of AF after CABG.

Can femoral artery pressure monitoring be used routinely in cardiac surgery?

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety of femoral arterial pressure monitoring in cardiac surgery.

Design: Prospective, observational study.

Setting: Cardiac surgery unit (CSU) in a university hospital.

Comparison of central venous to mixed venous oxygen saturation in patients with low cardiac index and filling pressures after coronary artery surgery.

Objective: To evaluate the correlation and agreement between mixed venous oxygen saturation (SvO(2)) and central venous oxygen saturation (ScvO(2)) in patients with low cardiac index and filling pressures after coronary artery surgery.

Design: Prospective observational study.

Setting: Tertiary care academic hospital.

Cervical plexus block for carotid endarterectomy followed by general anesthesia for abdominal aortic surgery--a case report.

The aim of this clinical report is to describe the use of sequential regional and general anesthesia for concomitant carotid and abdominal aortic surgery. We performed, in a 70-year-old man, a cervical plexus block for carotid endarterectomy (CEA) followed immediately by general anesthesia for resection of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. This anesthetic approach provided adequate surgical conditions.

Intraoperative myocardial ischemia in peripheral vascular surgery: general anesthesia vs combined sciatic and femoral nerve blocks.

Study Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the frequency of intraoperative myocardial ischemia in lower extremity vascular surgery with general anesthesia vs regional anesthesia via combined sciatic and femoral nerve blocks.

Design: This is a prospective, randomized study.

Setting: This study was set at an academic medical center.