In a 28-month-period 100 consecutive carotid operations were performed on 91 patients under locoregional anaesthesia. The indications were 37 TIAs, 16 recovered strokes, 12 cases presenting with amaurosis fugax, eight with vertigo and 27 patients with severe but still asymptomatic stenosis. In 20 cases a shunt had to be used. Twice a transient neurological syndrome developed, two strokes occurred. One stroke patient died in the postoperative course. Carotid surgery under locoregional anaesthesia seems to be a safe method with advantages for the patient and the surgeon.
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand
February 2025
Department of Anesthesiology and perioperative medicine, University Hospital of Brussels, Free University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium.
Background: The use of local anesthetics (LA) in individuals with Brugada syndrome (BrS) remains a subject of debate due to the lack of large-scale studies confirming their potential risks. This study primarily aimed to evaluate the incidence of new malignant arrhythmias or defibrillation events in patients diagnosed with BrS during the perioperative period, following the administration of local anesthetics, and within 30 days postoperatively. The secondary objective was to analyze the occurrence of adverse effects during hospitalization, as well as 30-day readmission and mortality rates.
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From the Department of General Surgery, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Objectives: To evaluate the pathological outcomes of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients who were unsuitable for general anesthesia and underwent regional anesthesia in terms of their suitability for oncological surgery.
Methods: A total of 53 patients who underwent mesocolicormesorectal surgery under regional anesthesia at Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey, between May 2019 and May 2023 were retrospectively examined. The negative margins of the proximal, distal, and circumferential margins of specimens, as well as the number of lymph nodes removed, were analyzed.
Cureus
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Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Giuseppe Mazzini Hospital, Teramo, ITA.
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Anaesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
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J Clin Med
December 2024
Department of Anesthesiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Medical Faculty, University of Heidelberg, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
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