Giant Haemangioma Excision Under Cervical Epidural Anaesthesia: A Viable Alternative to General Anaesthesia.

The cervical epidural anaesthesia is a safe anaesthetic technique with minimal morbidity and early postoperative recovery. Cervical epidural anaesthesia can be effectively used for neck, upper arm and chest surgeries. The technique avoids the adverse effects of general anaesthetics and airway instrumentation, especially in patients with cardio respiratory disorders.

To evaluate the efficacy of intrathecal magnesium sulphate for hysterectomy under subarachnoid block with bupivacaine and fentanyl: A prospective randomized double blind clinical trial.

Background: Intrathecal magnesium has been found to prolong the duration of analgesia in various surgical procedures like lower limb surgeries and as adjuncts to general anesthesia for pain management. The present study was designed to examine whether addition of intrathecal magnesium sulfate would enhance the analgesic efficacy of intrathecal bupivacaine and fentanyl in patients undergoing total abdominal hysterectomy.

Methods: After taking informed consent, 60 patients were randomised into two groups with 30 patients.

Spinal cord imaging by transesophageal echocardiography: a new modality of monitoring.

A 45-year-old patient with known history of Aortic arch aneurysm presented in the emergency ward with features of rupture of the aneurysm into the left lung with compressive signs in the pulmonary parenchyma. Diagnosis was confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging. The patient underwent repair of thoracic aortic aneurysm with left upper lobectomy under general anesthesia and cardio-pulmonary bypass support.

Congenital lobar emphysema in neonates: Anaesthetic challenges.

Congenital lobar emphysema (CLE) is a potentially reversible, though possibly life-threatening, cause of respiratory distress in the neonate. It poses dilemma in diagnosis and management. We are presenting a 6-week-old baby who presented with a sudden onset of respiratory distress related to CLE affecting the left upper lobe.

A large angiosarcoma of the right atrium: anaesthetic management.

We present the case of a young man diagnosed with a right atrial mass and a large pericardial effusion. The patient had presented in the emergency department with chest pain, shortness of breath, pedal oedema and loss of appetite. A transthoracic echocardiogram showed a bright echodensity in the right atrium with a large pericardial effusion.

Eisenmenger's syndrome in pregnancy: use of Proseal laryngeal mask airway (PLMA) and epidural analgesia for elective cesarean section.

We describe the successful anesthetic management of cesarean section in a patient with Eisenmenger's syndrome secondary to an atrial septal defect. Although conception is discouraged in women with Eisenmenger's syndrome, in inevitable circumstances, careful and meticulous planning of anesthesia can help the parturient survive the ordeal of a cesarean section. The cardiac output must be maintained and systemic vascular resistance must not be allowed to fall.