[Difficult airway management for general anesthesia in two patients with Kartagener syndrome].

Two patients with Kartagener syndrome were managed under general anesthesia by nasal intubation for sagital split ramus osteotomy. Many episodes of expectoration were encountered in the former patient's perioperative period and the expectoration discharge was inadequate by postoperative nausea, leading to trouble in airway management. In the second patient, tube collapse was caused after intubation by serious nasal cavity strangulation, and re-intubation was necessary.

Influences of molar loss of rat on learning and memory.

Purpose: The maxillary unilateral or bilateral molars of rats were extracted, and the influences of the partial loss of occlusal support were evaluated using an 8-arm radial maze and a step-through type passive-avoidance apparatus.

Methods: Rats were randomly allocated to three groups not undergoing molar extraction or undergoing extraction of the maxillary unilateral or bilateral molars. Each group was further divided into two groups for maze or passive-avoidance experiments.