Publications by authors named "Ramneek Maan"
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- Nasotracheal intubation is crucial for anesthesia in intraoral and mandibular surgeries but can be difficult, sometimes requiring initial oral intubation.
- Various techniques exist for converting an oral endotracheal tube (ETT) to a nasal ETT, but these can be challenging and depend on available resources.
- This report reviews traditional conversion methods and introduces a new approach that utilizes commonly available equipment in the operating room to simplify the process.
Single lung ventilation (SLV) with the double lumen tube (DLT) has been an effective process for providing surgical exposure in the thoracic cavity and has been applied effectively in the operating room. SLV also aids in protecting a healthy lung from the ill effects of fluid from an unhealthy lung, which may be blood, lavage fluid, or malignant or purulent secretions. Ensure correct placement, which is required and confirmed by a fiberoptic bronchoscope (FOB).
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- Regional anesthesia (RA) may lead to better patient outcomes like fewer complications and quicker recoveries, but more research is necessary to understand its usage across different patient demographics.
- The study analyzed over 51,000 patients who underwent various surgeries between 2016 and 2021, finding that only 4.1% received RA, with notable disparities based on race and insurance type.
- Results indicated that black patients, those with Medicaid insurance, and certain surgical procedures had lower odds of receiving RA, while total shoulder arthroplasty had higher odds compared to other surgeries.