Subcutaneous emphysema induced by supplementary oxygen delivery nasopharyngeal cannula. Case report.

Background And Objectives: The development of subcutaneous emphysema involving face, neck, and thorax has been well-documented in cases of odontologic procedures, head and/or neck surgery, and craniofacial trauma. Its development without known damage to the mucosa is rare. This report describes the case of a patient who developed emphysema without an obvious lesion.

Postoperative continuous plexular analgesia. A study on the side effects and risk factors of catheter infection.

Background And Objectives: The importance of postoperative analgesia has increased over the years. Plexular catheters represent a good option for high quality analgesia with reduced systemic repercussions. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the incidence of side effects and complications in postoperative analgesia with plexular catheters and identify risk factors for bacterial colonization of the catheters.

Posterior lumbar plexus block in children: a new anatomical landmark.

Background And Objectives: Posterior lumbar plexus block is a well established anesthetic technique for lower limb surgeries. Both magnetic resonance imaging and clinical prospective studies were performed to verify if a new palpable landmark could be used for lumbar plexus block in pediatric patients.

Methods: Twenty-five magnetic resonance imaging exams were analyzed to verify the relationship between the ipsilateral lumbar plexus and the sulcus formed by the division between the longissimus and the iliocostal muscles.

Anesthesia for Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients: case reports.

Background And Objectives: Reporting two cases of anesthesia in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) patients, which is an uncommon, progressive and disabling disease, and discussing anesthetic approaches, impairment of pulmonary and cardiac functions, the possibility of malignant hyperthermia, increased sensitivity to neuromuscular blockers and increased postoperative morbidity are some challenges faced by anesthesiologists.

Case Reports: First case was a pediatric patient with DMD and rhabdomyosarcoma, scheduled for tumor excision and cervical emptying. During preanesthetic evaluation, history, clinical and additional exams, no changes were detected except for the cervical tumor.

[Management of pain in patient with inoperable sacral tumor: case report.].

Background And Objectives: Different techniques may be used to control cancer pain. This report aimed at describing some therapeutic measures used to treat a patient with a severe and bad responsive pain.

Case Report: A 70-year-old male patient a sacral chordoma of very difficult therapeutic.