The Management of Blood Loss in Non-Syndromic Craniosynostosis Patients Undergoing Barrel Stave Osteotomy.

Aim: Barrel stave osteotomy is a widely used procedure in neurosurgery for the majority of craniosynostosis patients. Both in the intraoperative and postoperative periods, there is inevitable leakage type bleeding from the bones undergoing osteotomy. A number of studies have been performed in order to prevent this complication but a concise procedure is still lacking.

The effect of different doses of flumazenil on acetaminophen toxicity in rats.

Background: Acetaminophen is an analgesic drug that is used safely in therapeutic doses. At high doses, it causes hepatotoxicity, resulting in hepatic necrosis. Some medications and methods are available for treatment of acetaminophen overdose.

A comparison of 1 minimum alveolar concentration desflurane and 1 minimum alveolar concentration isoflurane anesthesia in patients undergoing craniotomy for supratentorial lesions.

Background: A critical point in craniotomy is during opening of the dura and the subsequent potential for cerebral edema. Use of desflurane in neurosurgery may be beneficial because it facilitates early postoperative neurologic evaluation; however, data on the effect of desflurane on intracranial pressure in humans are limited. Isoflurane has been used extensively in neurosurgical patients.

Different doses of palonosetron for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting in children undergoing strabismus surgery.

Background: Postoperative vomiting is a common complication after strabismus surgery in children. The serotonin 5-HT(3) receptor antagonists have proven to be a particularly valuable addition to the armamentarium against postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). Palonosetron is a second-generation 5-HT(3) receptor antagonist that has recently been approved for prophylaxis against PONV.

Comparison of preincisional infiltrated levobupivacaine and ropivacaine for acute postoperative pain relief after septorhinoplasty.

Background: To maintain a high standard of patient care, it is essential to provide adequate pain management in patients who undergo nasal surgery. Levobupivacaine and ropivacaine are relatively new long-acting local anesthetics.

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the analgesic effect and blood loss of preincisional levobupivacaine HCl 0.