Publications by authors named "Pierre Christian Ip-Yam"

We report on five patients who underwent MRI-guided focused ultrasound ablation of prostatic cancer under epidural anesthesia with intravenous dexmedetomidine sedation. This pioneering procedure requires an immobile therapeutic field with adequate sedation and analgesia provided to the patients. Duration of the procedure is longer compared to diagnostic MRI scans.

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Objective: To compare the effects of remifentanil and thoracic epidural analgesia on the hemodynamic changes and pulmonary shunt fraction during one-lung ventilation (OLV) for thoracotomy.

Design: Prospective, single crossover design.

Setting: Tertiary care hospital.

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