Investigating the influence of experiential training on the ability to anticipate risks of caught-in accidents.

Caught-in accidents are the most common type of occupational accidents in Taiwan's manufacturing industry. Although the law stipulates that, as a control measure, specific machinery and equipment must comply with safety standards before leaving the factory, caught-in accidents are still reported. Therefore, education and training are important.

Application of a double-lumen tube for one-lung ventilation in patients with anticipated difficult airway.

One-lung ventilation (OLV) is essential in some surgical situations. The use of double- lumen tubes (DLTs) can achieve OLV more quickly and more easily than bronchial blockers. The management of a difficult airway is a challenge for anesthesiologists when, at the same time, OLV is needed for a surgical procedure.

Perioperative airway management in a child with Treacher Collins syndrome.

We report the perioperative airway management in a 12-year-old boy suffering from Treacher Collins syndrome (TCS) and severe mental retardation who was scheduled for elective dental treatment under general anesthesia. TSC is also known as mandibulofacial dysostosis or Franceschetti syndrome, usually with a potentially difficult airway presentation. It is a major challenge for the anesthesiologist to manage an uncooperative child with such a congenital airway anomaly.

Lightwand-assisted intubation of patients in the lateral decubitus position.

In some situations, patients need endotracheal intubation to maintain airway patency while they are constrained in the lateral position. In this study we compared lightwand-guided intubation of 120 randomly enrolled patients placed in the supine, right, or left lateral position. Group S patients were initially placed in the supine position, and subsequent to the artificial airway having been established they were turned to the lateral decubitus position.

An alternative technique for accurate placement of central venous catheter tips.

For intravenous electrocardiography (IVECG), a wire stylet is usually utilized as the exploring probe to correctly position the central venous catheter. We present an alternative technique using the transduction probe connected to the original right arm lead of the ECG monitor to accurately position the central venous catheter. We compared the efficacy and quality of the IVECG signals of the two techniques.