Background: Peripheral venous cannulation is an everyday practice of care for patients undergoing anesthesia and surgery. Particles infused with intravenous fluids (eg, plastic/glass/drugs particulate) contribute to the pathogenesis of peripheral phlebitis. The aim of this study is to demonstrate the efficacy of in-line filtration in reducing the incidence of postoperative phlebitis associated with peripheral short-term vascular access.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn the literature, the term "inoperable" mainly refers to two specific clinical aspects: cancer staging and technical difficulty/impossibility in performing. In light of this clarification, the statement "the patient cannot be anesthetized" has no medical foundation. On the contrary, the physicians have to carefully stratify the perioperative risk and optimize the patients' preoperative clinical status.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: This 'real-life' study aimed to analyze the time from the start of neostigmine or sugammadex administration to recovery to a train of four ratio (TOFr) of 0.9 in a real-life in patients receiving rocuronium. The secondary aims were to assess the proportion of patients: presenting TOFr < 0.
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December 2009
Aim: Colorectal cancer screening colonoscopies require sedation for both anxiety and pain. Propofol is used worldwide and allows for rapid and profound sedation with quick recovery after cessation of infusion. However, there is still a debate about whether it should be administered by anesthetists, gastroenterologists, or trained nurses.
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