Publications by authors named "Sung-Wei Yu"
Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Inguinal Versus Classic Obturator Nerve Block.
Asian J Anesthesiol
March 2022
Article Synopsis
- - Obturator nerve block (ONB) is commonly used in surgeries like transurethral resection of bladder tumors and knee surgeries to prevent complications and enhance anesthesia quality.
- - This study compared two techniques for ONB: the classic/pubis and the inguinal methods, hypothesizing that the inguinal approach would be more effective due to its recent introduction and reported advantages.
- - Meta-analysis of five studies with 312 patients showed that the inguinal method had a higher success rate, required fewer punctures, and resulted in shorter procedure times, making it the superior choice for ONB.
Background: Endotracheal intubation (ETI) is a procedure widely performed for several clinical indications. In typical ETI, an endotracheal tube is placed into a patient's trachea with the help of a malleable metal rod covered with a clear plastic sheath (called a stylet). However, another intubation aid, a bougie (also named a gum elastic bougie or endotracheal tube introducer), was also introduced in the clinical setting to improve the efficacy of conventional ETI.
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