Publications by authors named "Yoshimi Asakura"
Background: Stressful procedures such as intratracheal intubation and direct laryngoscopy in very short operations make anesthetic management for laryngomicrosurgery difficult. This study was conducted to evaluate which anesthetic agent, remifentanil or fentanyl, is suitable in anesthesia for laryngomicrosurgery.
Methods: After obtaining informed consent prior to the study, 18 patients undergoing elective laryngomicrosurgery were randomly allocated to one of two groups to receive remifentanil (R group) or fentanyl (F group).
Article Synopsis
- - This study compares two methods for cannulating the right internal jugular vein (IJV) in 100 surgical patients: one using pulsation as a landmark and another using ultrasonography (US).
- - Results showed that while both methods had similar success rates for the first attempt (about 86%), the pulsation method resulted in fewer overall punctures and complications, such as arterial punctures during needle insertion.
- - The conclusion of the study indicates that the traditional pulsation method for IJV cannulation remains a safe and effective technique, comparable to more modern ultrasound guidance.
Background: Our previous reports showed that elastic stockings (ES) combined with intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) significantly decrease the incidence of perioperative pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE). This study was conducted to investigate whether ES with IPC is useful to prevent PTE in cancer patients.
Methods: No prophylactic strategies were employed from January 1998 to December 1999 (4511 cases).