Addition of Dexmedetomidine to Propofol Anesthesia for Middle-Ear Surgeries: A Prospective Randomized Double-Blind Study.

Background Middle-ear surgery commonly performed under a microscope requires a bloodless field provided by hypotensive anesthesia. Our objective was to study the effects of dexmedetomidine on propofol consumption and intraoperative hemodynamic stability. Methods One hundred adults undergoing elective middle-ear surgery were randomized into two groups.

Comparison of tube-taping versus a tube-holding device for securing endotracheal tubes in adults undergoing surgery in prone position.

Background: Endotracheal tube displacement is one of the leading causes for airway related complications. Endotracheal tube displacement is much more common in the prone position than in the supine position.

Method: The study population consisted of 120 patients aged between 18-60 years, ASA class 1 and 2, undergoing surgery in the prone position who were randomly allocated into two groups of sixty patients each.

Fatal pulmonary embolism subsequent to the use of Esmarch bandage and tourniquet: A case report and review of literature.

We report a case of fatal pulmonary embolism (PE) following exsanguinations of lower limb in orthopedic surgery. A 30-year-old man was posted for fixation of a tibial plateau fracture on the seventh day after injury. Subarchnoid block was performed.