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Papers by Christian Auboyer

Anesthésie & Réanimation, 2015

Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology, 2015

Transcranial color duplex ultrasound (TCCD) is becoming an important tool for cerebral monitoring... more Transcranial color duplex ultrasound (TCCD) is becoming an important tool for cerebral monitoring of brain-injured patients. To date, TCCD reproducibility has been studied in healthy volunteers or patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage and its efficiency in many brain injuries has not been proved. Our aim was to evaluate TCCD interobserver agreement in different brain injuries. We performed a prospective monocentric trial conducted from January 2014 to September 2014 in intensive care unit (ICU) of Saint-Etienne university teaching hospital, France.Brain-damaged patients admitted in ICU were included, excluding those with decompressive craniectomy. Two randomized operators among the ICU medical staff consecutively performed measurements of cerebral blood flow velocities with TCCD. One hundred measurements were obtained from 42 patients. Hemodynamic and end-tidal CO2 pressure were similar between both measurement set. The results obtained with the Bland-Altman method showed bias at 0.52 (95% confidence interval [CI], -4.19 to 3.16), 0.53 (95% CI, -1.86 to 2.92), and 0.002 (95% CI, -0.06 to 0.06) for mean velocity, diastolic velocity, and pulsatility index, respectively. The limits of agreement were (-32.4; 31.4), (-20.4; 21.4), (-0.5; 0.5) for mean velocity, diastolic velocity, and pulsatility index, respectively. The Passing and Bablok regression have shown a quasilinear relationship between measurements. We reported the reliability of TCCD interobserver agreement in brain-damaged patients.

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Annales Françaises d Anesthésie et de Réanimation

Cervical epidural anaesthesia (CEA) results in an effective sensory blockade of the superficial c... more Cervical epidural anaesthesia (CEA) results in an effective sensory blockade of the superficial cervical (C1/C4) and brachial plexus (C5/T1-T2). It is used both intraoperatively and in the treatment of postoperative or chronic pain. The approach to the epidural space at the C7-T1 interspace is not technically difficult. Patients are placed in the sitting position, increasing the negative pressure in the epidural space, with the head flexed on the thorax, in order to open the lowest cervical interspace. A 18-gauge Tuohy needle is inserted by a midline approach into the C6-C7 or C7-T1 interspace. A catheter may be inserted and left in place for postoperative analgesia. Local anaesthetics are administered either alone, or in combination with opiates. The CEA blocks the cardiac sympathetic fibers and consequently decreases heart rate, cardiac output and contractility. The mean blood pressure is unchanged or decreased, depending on peripheral systemic vascular resistance changes. The bar...

Annales Françaises d Anesthésie et de Réanimation

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Annales francaises d'anesthesie et de reanimation

We report the case of a 31-year-old pregnant patient in the 33rd week of gestation, with no histo... more We report the case of a 31-year-old pregnant patient in the 33rd week of gestation, with no history of dyslipidaemia, admitted for sub-acute epigastric pain. The milky aspect of blood samples was remarkable. Blood analysis showed a moderate increase in pancreatic enzymes but a major hyperlipaemia: triglyceridaemia 113 g/l and total cholesterolaemia 25 g/l. We suspected a hypertriglyceridemia-induced pancreatitis in pregnancy. The diagnosis was confirmed by CT-scan. Abdominal echography showed no abnormalities in biliary duct. After few hours, a caesarean was performed for acute fetal distress. The patient was admitted to the intensive care unit where a decrease of hypertriglyceridemia was already observed. Only one plasmapheresis was performed. Heparin was introduced. Rapid clinical improvement allowed discharge from intensive care at day 3. This case report illustrates lipid decrease with undertaken treatments. We discuss the management of hypertriglyceridemia-induced pancreatitis ...

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Annales Françaises d Anesthésie et de Réanimation

72-year-old patient underwent an elective transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) performe... more 72-year-old patient underwent an elective transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) performed with a spinal anaesthesia. The irrigation solution contained glycine at a concentration of 15 g.l-1. The patient's level of consciousness deteriorated over the next 4 hours. He went in an areflexic coma with pupillary areflexia and left mydriasis. The diagnosis of TUR syndrome was substantiated by a sodium blood concentration of 98 mmol.l-1, an osmotic gap of 48 mosmol.kg-1 and blood ammonia at 415 mumol.l-1. To investigate the pathophysiological role of glycine and its metabolites, their concentrations were measured by chromatography and spectrometry in plasma and CSF 8, 24 and 48 hours postoperatively. Glycine and its metabolites (serine, alanine, glyoxylic acid and glycolic acid) accumulated during the postoperative period in both blood and CSF. The central nervous system is in direct contact with these neurotropic compounds. Glycine is an inhibitory neurotransmitter, whereas gl...

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Annales Françaises d Anesthésie et de Réanimation

Irrigation of povidone iodine considered as a safe and effective procedure, is frequently used fo... more Irrigation of povidone iodine considered as a safe and effective procedure, is frequently used for deep infections. We report a case of intoxication by iodine in a man of 68-year-old after subcutaneous irrigations of Betadine at a concentration of 20% for a subcutaneous infection of the thigh. Abnormalities of cardiac conduction, lactic acidosis, acute renal failure, hypocalcaemia and thyroid dysfunction were the manifestations of the intoxication confirmed by a very high level of total blood iodine and urine iodine.

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Annales Françaises d Anesthésie et de Réanimation

A 48-yr-old patient was admitted to the ICU for cardiogenic shock and acute renal failure after c... more A 48-yr-old patient was admitted to the ICU for cardiogenic shock and acute renal failure after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. A heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) occurred during haemodialysis with unfractioned heparin (UFH) as the anticoagulant. The dialysers, the circuits and the catheters were recurrently thrombosing and the platelet count decreased to 9 G.L-1 on postoperative day 7. UFH was discontinued. Attempts to substitute UFH with a low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) failed, due to the presence of a high cross-reactivity rate of LMWH with the heparin-dependent antibody. Intermittent haemodialysis without anticoagulation using a predilution of the dialysers failed also and resulted in recurrent clotting. After informed consent of the patient, a new natural heparinoid Orgaran (Org 10172, Organon, Oss Holland) was administered. This agent is a mixture of several non heparin low molecular weight glycosaminoglycans, with proven anticoagulant efficacy, low cross-reac...

Revue Française d'Allergologie et d'Immunologie Clinique, 1988

ABSTRACT Deglobulization secondary to an IgG anti-erythrocyte autoantibody occurs in a female pat... more ABSTRACT Deglobulization secondary to an IgG anti-erythrocyte autoantibody occurs in a female patient 5 days after a penicillin G-cefoprazone was initiated. The serology shows that penicillin is responsible and there is no crossed antigenic activity of cefoperazone with the BPO group. With this characteristic case and a reminder of the pathogenic mechanism of such an anemia, the advantage of serology over self-analyzer is emphasized as well as the early occurrence of such a complication in sensitized subjects.

BMJ case reports, 2013

Virus-induced rhabdomyolysis rarely induces respiratory failure. We discuss here a case of severe... more Virus-induced rhabdomyolysis rarely induces respiratory failure. We discuss here a case of severe rhabdomyolysis with acute respiratory failure secondary to a cytomegalovirus (CMV) primary infection. We report a case of severe acute rhabdomyolysis, leading to respiratory failure and mechanical ventilation, associated with CMV primary infection in a young and otherwise healthy woman. We excluded other aetiologies such as metabolic myopathies, electrolyte disorders or Guillain-Barré syndrome with exhaustive researches. After 1 year, the patient recovered completely, apart from a slight muscle deconditioning. In this report, we compare our patient with five other similar cases found in the literature; our patient had the most severe presentation. The mechanism of acute viral-induced rhabdomyolysis remains elusive.

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Annales françaises d'anesthèsie et de rèanimation, 1993

A case is reported of pneumoencephalus occurring after an accidental dural puncture during a cerv... more A case is reported of pneumoencephalus occurring after an accidental dural puncture during a cervical epidural puncture using the loss of resistance technique. Six ml of air were injected intrathecally. The patient recovered spontaneously within five days. This complication may occur more frequently than commonly admitted. It may be difficult to differentiate between headache due to pneumoencephalus and that by stretching of the meninges due to cerebrospinal fluid leakage. Only a CT scan can help to answer this question.

EMC - Anestesia-Reanimación, 2001

ABSTRACT Las infecciones de los tejidos blandos presentan aspectos de distinta gravedad. El térmi... more ABSTRACT Las infecciones de los tejidos blandos presentan aspectos de distinta gravedad. El término «dermohipodermatitis bacterianas no necrosantes» designa cuadros muy próximos a las erisipelas y celulitis infecciosas superficiales. Fundamentalmente se deben a estreptococos y su tratamiento, principalmente médico, se basa en una antibioticoterapia con penicilina G y la prevención de recidivas mediante el seguimiento de factores predisponentes. Por el contrario, las dermohipodermatitis bacterianas necrosantes que incluyen las celulitis necrosantes, fascitis necrosantes, miositis y gangrenas gaseosas presentan cuadros graves desde el punto de vista local y general, relacionados con la extensión superficial y hacia planos profundos con lesión necrótica de la aponeurosis superficial y de los músculos subyacentes. Constituyen urgencias farmacológicas y quirúrgicas cuyo tratamiento debe asociar el seguimiento de un estado séptico grave, la instauración rápida de una antibioticoterapia y una cirugía lo más precoz posible; en ocasiones se utiliza también oxigenoterapia hiperbárica. Pese a estas medidas, la mortalidad de estas formas necrosantes sigue siendo muy elevada, aproximadamente del 30 %, y, a menudo, las secuelas funcionales y estéticas son considerables.

EMC - Anesthésie-Réanimation, 2004

EMC - Anestesia-Reanimación, 2011

ABSTRACT Las bronconeumopatías por aspiración perioperatorias constituyen una complicación común ... more ABSTRACT Las bronconeumopatías por aspiración perioperatorias constituyen una complicación común y potencialmente grave. Sin embargo, su frecuencia real es difícil de precisar y es probable que esté muy subestimada, pues el proceso de aspiración suele pasar desapercibido. Aunque se suelen relacionar con la anestesia general, en especial en obstetricia, en la actualidad ésta es una causa menos frecuente, aunque aún provoca una morbimortalidad no despreciable. Se producen sobre todo en pacientes con factores de riesgo, en especial de origen digestivo, que se intervienen de urgencia. La fase de inducción es la más expuesta. También se producen en la fase postoperatoria, en cuidados intensivos, asociadas a trastornos del nivel de conciencia, alteraciones neurológicas responsables de anomalías de la deglución, astenia intensa, alimentación enteral y pacientes ancianos. La aspiración de líquido gástrico muy ácido provoca una agresión química pulmonar cuya gravedad es proporcional al volumen de líquido aspirado. La presencia de partículas sólidas alimentarias, incluso en solución poco ácida, también puede provocar un cuadro clínico grave. El cuadro clínico de la aspiración puede tener una gravedad muy variable, desde un episodio casi asintomático a un cuadro muy agudo, en ocasiones asfíctico y en otras con una evolución hacia un síndrome de dificultad respiratoria aguda y fibrosis pulmonar. Las complicaciones infecciosas son frecuentes, bien secundarias en el contexto de una agresión química, o bien de aparición más rápida y más frecuente si se aspira un líquido gástrico y orofaríngeo colonizado. Los criterios para el uso de antibióticos no están claros. La prevención de la aspiración es esencial. En anestesia, la detección de los pacientes de riesgo, la aplicación de reglas de ayuno preoperatorio y la realización de un procedimiento de inducción de secuencia rápida con presión cricoidea siguen siendo las principales medidas. En la fase postoperatoria y en cuidados intensivos, consiste en la aplicación rigurosa de los cuidados de enfermería y en el control de los modos de administración de la alimentación. La aparición de una aspiración del líquido digestivo y sus consecuencias tienen una frecuencia y una morbilidad en gran medida subestimadas. Aunque constituye una obsesión para el anestesista, se produce con mucha más frecuencia en otras situaciones, en especial en período perioperatorio. Puede dar lugar a cuadros clínicos de características y de gravedad muy variables. Mendelson describió en 1946 una serie clínica relativamente poco grave, pero demostró en un estudio experimental el elevado riesgo de aspiración de líquido gástrico ácido. Aunque el nombre de este autor suele aplicarse a este síndrome, que se reserva más bien a las formas graves secundarias a una aspiración de líquido gástrico ácido, muchos estudios clínicos y experimentales han demostrado después que la gravedad no es exclusiva de dicho líquido y que las partículas de origen alimentario también pueden causar cuadros graves. Muchos estudios epidemiológicos han tratado de precisar el contexto de aparición, los factores favorecedores y las posibilidades de prevención. Dichos trabajos han demostrado que se ha convertido en una complicación poco frecuente de la anestesia general y que en la mayoría de los casos se asocia a alteraciones neurológicas con trastornos del nivel de conciencia y de la deglución, a una alimentación enteral y a trastornos gastrointestinales postoperatorios.

EMC - Anestesia-Rianimazione, 2011

ABSTRACT Le broncopneumopatie da inalazione perioperatorie rappresentano una complicanza frequent... more ABSTRACT Le broncopneumopatie da inalazione perioperatorie rappresentano una complicanza frequente e potenzialmente grave. La loro reale frequenza è, tuttavia, difficile da precisare e, probabilmente, è ampiamente sottostimata, poiché il processo di inalazione passa spesso inosservato. Benché siano state spesso associate all’anestesia generale, in particolare in ostetricia, restano responsabili di una morbilità e di una mortalità non trascurabili, pur essendone, attualmente, una causa meno frequente. Esse insorgono soprattutto nei pazienti con fattori di rischio, in particolare di origine digestiva, operati in urgenza. La fase di induzione è la più esposta. Si verificano anche nella fase postoperatoria, in terapia intensiva, associate a disturbi della coscienza, a lesioni neurologiche responsabili di anomalie della deglutizione, a un’astenia intensa, a un’alimentazione enterale e a un’età avanzata. L’inalazione di liquido gastrico molto acido è all’origine di un’aggressione chimica polmonare di gravità proporzionale al volume di liquido inalato. La presenza di particelle solide alimentari, anche in una soluzione poco acida, può essere anch’essa responsabile di un quadro clinico grave. Il quadro clinico dell’inalazione può essere di gravità molto variabile, andando da un quadro quasi asintomatico a un quadro molto acuto, a volte asfittico e, a volte, evolutivo verso una sindrome di distress respiratorio acuto e una fibrosi polmonare. Le complicanze infettive sono classiche, o secondarie, nel quadro di un’aggressione chimica, o di comparsa più rapida e più frequente, in caso di inalazione di un liquido gastrico e orofaringeo colonizzato. Le pratiche della terapia antibiotica non sono chiarite. La prevenzione dell’inalazione è essenziale. In anestesia, l’individuazione dei pazienti a rischio, l’applicazione delle regole di digiuno preoperatorio e la realizzazione di una procedura di induzione a sequenza rapida con una pressione cricoidea restano le principali misure. Nella fase postoperatoria e in terapia intensiva, la prevenzione passa attraverso il rigore nell’applicazione delle cure di nursing e nel controllo delle modalità di somministrazione dell’alimentazione. L’insorgenza di un’inalazione di liquido digestivo e delle sue conseguenze polmonari ha una frequenza e una morbilità ampiamente sottostimate. Benché costituisca l’ossessione dell’anestesista, essa compare molto più spesso in altre situazioni, in particolare nella fase perioperatoria. Può provocare dei quadri clinici di aspetto e di gravità molto variabili. Mendelson pubblicava, nel 1946, una casistica clinica relativamente poco grave, ma dimostrava, attraverso uno studio sperimentale, il rischio rilevante dell’inalazione di liquido gastrico acido. Benché il suo nome sia spesso stato attribuito a questa sindrome, riservandolo piuttosto alle forme gravi secondarie all’inalazione di liquido gastrico acido, molti studi clinici e sperimentali hanno, in seguito, dimostrato che la gravità non era appannaggio di queste forme e che anche le particelle d’origine alimentare potevano essere responsabili di quadri gravi. Molti studi epidemiologici hanno cercato di precisare il contesto di insorgenza, i fattori predisponenti e le possibilità di prevenzione. Essi hanno dimostrato che le inalazioni sono divenute una complicanza poco frequente dell’anestesia generale e che sono, in genere, associate a disturbi neurologici con alterazioni della coscienza e della deglutizione, a un’alimentazione enterale e a disturbi gastrointestinali postoperatori.

EMC - Anesthésie-Réanimation, 2010