Publications by authors named "L A Fernandez-Mere"

The addition of ultrasound to locoregional anaesthesia in the last few years has led to the description of various fascial thoracic blocks with analgesic purposes: PECS 1 and 2 block, serratus plane block, serratus intercostal fascial block, blockade in the plane of the thoracic transverse muscle...

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Hypothermia (body temperature under 36°C) is the thermal disorder most frequently found in surgical patients, but should be avoided as a means of reducing morbidity and costs. Temperature should be considered as a vital sign and all staff involved in the care of surgical patients must be aware that it has to be maintained within normal limits. Maintaining body temperature is the result, as in any other system, of the balance between heat production and heat loss.

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Introduction: Major breast surgery was usually performed under general anaesthesia until the first patient series with thoracic paravertebral block was published. This block was introduced into our Hospital, and with the purpose of obtaining a more comfortable perioperative period, it was combined with blocking the pectoral nerves. In this study, both anaesthetic techniques are compared, as regards control of postoperative pain, incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting, and sedation requirements.

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