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Anales Del Sistema Sanitario De Navarra, 2006
ABSTRACT Objectives. To assess the effectiveness of low doses of neostigmine in the reversion of ... more ABSTRACT Objectives. To assess the effectiveness of low doses of neostigmine in the reversion of residual nonpolarising neuromuscular blockade (RNMB). Material and methods. The work involved one hundred and nineteen adult patients, ASA I-III, anaesthetised with fentanyl, thiopental, O2-N2O-isoflurane and atracurium (n=62) or vecuronium (n=57). RNMB was monitored with continuous electromyography of adductor pollicis with TOF stimulation. When TOF-Ratio (TR) < 75%, neostigmine 0.035, 0.03, 0.025 or 0.02 mg/kg (and atropine 0.0175, 0.015, 0.0125 or 0.01 mg/kg) were administrated based on the degree of NMB (0-1, 2, 3 or 4) to TOF stimulation respectively, registering the time to achieve TR > 75% and secondary effects. Results. Both groups were homogeneous. Twenty-five point eight percent (25.8%) (group A) and 21.1% (group V) presented TR>75% at the end of surgery, while 11.3% and 19.2% showed TR < 75% with 0-1 responses, 6.5% and 11.5% 2 responses, 4.8% and 7.6% 3 responses, and 51.6% and 50% 4 responses to TOF stimulation in groups A or V respectively. All patients who received neostigmine presented TR > 75% in 10.5±7 (group A) and 10.3±6.4 min. (group V). A predominance of secondary effects in the atracurium group was observed (p=0.027), basically due to excessive salivation, nausea and vomiting. There were no cases of RNMB. Conclusions. The reversion of the residual neuromuscular blockade of atracurium or vecuronium with low doses of neostigmine and atropine adjusted to the degree of RNMB is effective even in deep blockades, reducing the risk of secondary effects.
Revista Espanola De Anestesiologia Y Reanimacion, 2006
Revista espanola de anestesiologia y reanimacion
Patients being treated with spinal cord stimulation for chronic pain complain of variable paresth... more Patients being treated with spinal cord stimulation for chronic pain complain of variable paresthesias, particularly in relation to changes in posture. Such changes affect the great majority of patients with implantable pulse generators, requiring them to use the external programmer for avoidance of painful paresthesias or even to disconnect the generator, leading to loss of pain relief. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between the pulse charge needed for stimulation and the patient's different postures. Observational study of 70 patients treated with spinal cord stimulation in the following postures and situations: decubitus position, standing, seated, and walking. With the patients standing, we analyzed the thresholds of perception, pain, and pain relief, as well as the therapeutic range. Studies were performed in all patients. Later, data were analyzed by anatomical positioning of the stimulator (cervical, thoracic, sacral, occipital, or subcutaneous). ...
Revista de la Sociedad Española del Dolor
Introducción: La epidurolisis es una técnica empleada en el tratamiento del dolor lumbar crónico ... more Introducción: La epidurolisis es una técnica empleada en el tratamiento del dolor lumbar crónico y radicular refractario. Se exponen nuestros resultados al emplear esta técnica en pacientes con síndrome postlaminectomía (SPL) y se describe nuestra técnica. Material y Métodos: Estudio retrospectivo en 15 pacientes con SPL, de Mayo de 2005 a Enero 2006. La técnica se realizó en quirófano con fluoroscopia, con un abordaje por línea media o lateral. Tras realizar un epidurograma, se introduce un catéter de Racz. Se va inyectando una mezcla de contraste con suero salino isotónico cuando aparece un stop, hasta liberar las adherencias epidurales. Se valora la analgesia mediante una escala numérica simple (EN) y el grado de satisfacción. Resultados: Se estudian 15 pacientes. La EN basal media fue 8 y se redujo, en el primer mes, a 4 y a 5 en el segundo mes, y a los 3 meses (p<0.005). No se han encontrado diferencias en la localización del dolor ni en el tipo de cirugía empleado. El grado...
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Revista espanola de anestesiologia y reanimacion
Revista Española de Anestesiología y Reanimación, 2010
Revista española de anestesiología y reanimación, 2011
Headache has a great impact on patients' quality of life and in industrialized countries ther... more Headache has a great impact on patients' quality of life and in industrialized countries there is economic impact as well. One of the pathophysiologic theories to explain headache is activation of afferent C2-C3 nerve fibers. Afferent peripheral nerve stimulation by occipital nerve provocation at C2-C3 seems to alleviate headache by acting on the trigeminocervical complex, which would largely explain the effectiveness of this modality. The aim of this study was to describe peripheral nerve stimulation as an alternative therapy in patients who do not respond to other headache treatments. Multicenter retrospective study between April 2005 and May 2009, analyzing cases of patients treated with nerve stimulation for severe chronic headache. In all patients the medical history included type of headache, intensity of pain on a numerical scale, medical treatment used, and number of headache episodes. We recorded the percentage of patients with negative tests. Patients implanted with a ...
Revista española de anestesiología y reanimación
Revista española de anestesiología y reanimación, 2010
Revista española de anestesiología y reanimación, 2010
Many recent studies have underlined the importance of quantitative neuromuscular monitoring and t... more Many recent studies have underlined the importance of quantitative neuromuscular monitoring and the high incidence of residual block in clinical practice in spite of the use of nondepolarizing neuromuscular blockers of intermediate duration. Neuromuscular monitoring facilitates the tailoring of the muscular paralysis and appropriate patient recovery at the end of surgery. Monitoring also controls or prevents residual block and serves to guide the use of reversing agents. This review describes the physiology of neuromuscular junctions as well as the principles and patterns of nerve stimulation and clinical monitoring. In addition to drawing on their own experience, the authors have reviewed the literature available through evidence-based indexes and other databases up to December 2008. Most references found were case series and reviews. Quantitative monitoring is an evidence-based practice that should be applied in all situations in which a neuromuscular block is established.
Revista española de anestesiología y reanimación, 2009
Anales del sistema sanitario de Navarra
Negative pressure pulmonary edema is a complication, described since 1977, caused by upper airway... more Negative pressure pulmonary edema is a complication, described since 1977, caused by upper airway obstruction in both children and adults. Although its aetiopathogeny is multifactorial, especially outstanding is excessive negative intrathoracic pressure caused by the forced spontaneous inspiration of a patient against a closed glottis, that causes high arteriole and capillary fluid pressures that favor transudation into the alveolar space The resulting pulmonary edema can appear a few minutes after the obstruction of the airway or in a deferred way after several hours. The clinical manifestations are potentially serious, but normally respond well to treatment with supplemental oxygen, positive pressure mechanical ventilation and diuretics. Diagnostic suspicion is important for acting promptly. We report three clinical cases with acute negative pressure pulmonary edema.
Anales del sistema sanitario de Navarra
To assess the effectiveness of low doses of neostigmine in the reversion of residual non-polarisi... more To assess the effectiveness of low doses of neostigmine in the reversion of residual non-polarising neuromuscular blockade (RNMB). The work involved one hundred and nineteen adult patients, ASA I-III, anaesthetised with fentanyl, thiopental, O2-N2O-isoflurane and atracurium (n=62) or vecuronium (n=57). RNMB was monitored with continuous electromyography of adductor pollicis with TOF stimulation. When TOF-Ratio (TR) < 75%, neostigmine 0.035, 0.03, 0.025 or 0.02 mg/kg (and atropine 0.0175, 0.015, 0.0125 or 0.01 mg/kg) were administrated based on the degree of NMB (0-1, 2, 3 or 4) to TOF stimulation respectively, registering the time to achieve TR > 75% and secondary effects. Both groups were homogeneous. Twenty-five point eight percent (25.8%) (group A) and 21.1% (group V) presented TR>75% at the end of surgery, while 11.3% and 19.2% showed TR < 75% with 0-1 responses, 6.5% and 11.5% 2 responses, 4.8% and 7.6% 3 responses, and 51.6% and 50% 4 responses to TOF stimulation i...
Revista española de anestesiología y reanimación
Revista española de anestesiología y reanimación, 2006
Revista española de anestesiología y reanimación, 2005
Revista española de anestesiología y reanimación, 2002
Computerization has brought radical changes to anesthesiology. Quality of care, management, cost ... more Computerization has brought radical changes to anesthesiology. Quality of care, management, cost control, training, research, safety and privacy have all improved. The anesthesiologist has been freed from repetitive clerical tasks and is able to make better use of time. A graphic display of anesthesia is only one of the many computer applications available as a consequence of links created among monitoring, continuous infusion and intelligent alarm systems, automatic data collection, network monitoring and the availability of bibliographic information (through Internet connection). The computer graphic display of anesthesia is more precise, legible, complete and reliable (during critical events, in substitutions of anesthesiologists or for research) than the traditional graph. One of the greatest problems of computer graphing today--besides start-up costs--is that of inserting comments on monitoring artifacts, given that the graph is a legally valid medical document.
Revista Española de Anestesiología y Reanimación, 2009
Anales Del Sistema Sanitario De Navarra, 2006
ABSTRACT Objectives. To assess the effectiveness of low doses of neostigmine in the reversion of ... more ABSTRACT Objectives. To assess the effectiveness of low doses of neostigmine in the reversion of residual nonpolarising neuromuscular blockade (RNMB). Material and methods. The work involved one hundred and nineteen adult patients, ASA I-III, anaesthetised with fentanyl, thiopental, O2-N2O-isoflurane and atracurium (n=62) or vecuronium (n=57). RNMB was monitored with continuous electromyography of adductor pollicis with TOF stimulation. When TOF-Ratio (TR) < 75%, neostigmine 0.035, 0.03, 0.025 or 0.02 mg/kg (and atropine 0.0175, 0.015, 0.0125 or 0.01 mg/kg) were administrated based on the degree of NMB (0-1, 2, 3 or 4) to TOF stimulation respectively, registering the time to achieve TR > 75% and secondary effects. Results. Both groups were homogeneous. Twenty-five point eight percent (25.8%) (group A) and 21.1% (group V) presented TR>75% at the end of surgery, while 11.3% and 19.2% showed TR < 75% with 0-1 responses, 6.5% and 11.5% 2 responses, 4.8% and 7.6% 3 responses, and 51.6% and 50% 4 responses to TOF stimulation in groups A or V respectively. All patients who received neostigmine presented TR > 75% in 10.5±7 (group A) and 10.3±6.4 min. (group V). A predominance of secondary effects in the atracurium group was observed (p=0.027), basically due to excessive salivation, nausea and vomiting. There were no cases of RNMB. Conclusions. The reversion of the residual neuromuscular blockade of atracurium or vecuronium with low doses of neostigmine and atropine adjusted to the degree of RNMB is effective even in deep blockades, reducing the risk of secondary effects.
Revista Espanola De Anestesiologia Y Reanimacion, 2006
Revista espanola de anestesiologia y reanimacion
Patients being treated with spinal cord stimulation for chronic pain complain of variable paresth... more Patients being treated with spinal cord stimulation for chronic pain complain of variable paresthesias, particularly in relation to changes in posture. Such changes affect the great majority of patients with implantable pulse generators, requiring them to use the external programmer for avoidance of painful paresthesias or even to disconnect the generator, leading to loss of pain relief. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between the pulse charge needed for stimulation and the patient's different postures. Observational study of 70 patients treated with spinal cord stimulation in the following postures and situations: decubitus position, standing, seated, and walking. With the patients standing, we analyzed the thresholds of perception, pain, and pain relief, as well as the therapeutic range. Studies were performed in all patients. Later, data were analyzed by anatomical positioning of the stimulator (cervical, thoracic, sacral, occipital, or subcutaneous). ...
Revista de la Sociedad Española del Dolor
Introducción: La epidurolisis es una técnica empleada en el tratamiento del dolor lumbar crónico ... more Introducción: La epidurolisis es una técnica empleada en el tratamiento del dolor lumbar crónico y radicular refractario. Se exponen nuestros resultados al emplear esta técnica en pacientes con síndrome postlaminectomía (SPL) y se describe nuestra técnica. Material y Métodos: Estudio retrospectivo en 15 pacientes con SPL, de Mayo de 2005 a Enero 2006. La técnica se realizó en quirófano con fluoroscopia, con un abordaje por línea media o lateral. Tras realizar un epidurograma, se introduce un catéter de Racz. Se va inyectando una mezcla de contraste con suero salino isotónico cuando aparece un stop, hasta liberar las adherencias epidurales. Se valora la analgesia mediante una escala numérica simple (EN) y el grado de satisfacción. Resultados: Se estudian 15 pacientes. La EN basal media fue 8 y se redujo, en el primer mes, a 4 y a 5 en el segundo mes, y a los 3 meses (p<0.005). No se han encontrado diferencias en la localización del dolor ni en el tipo de cirugía empleado. El grado...
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Revista espanola de anestesiologia y reanimacion
Revista Española de Anestesiología y Reanimación, 2010
Revista española de anestesiología y reanimación, 2011
Headache has a great impact on patients' quality of life and in industrialized countries ther... more Headache has a great impact on patients' quality of life and in industrialized countries there is economic impact as well. One of the pathophysiologic theories to explain headache is activation of afferent C2-C3 nerve fibers. Afferent peripheral nerve stimulation by occipital nerve provocation at C2-C3 seems to alleviate headache by acting on the trigeminocervical complex, which would largely explain the effectiveness of this modality. The aim of this study was to describe peripheral nerve stimulation as an alternative therapy in patients who do not respond to other headache treatments. Multicenter retrospective study between April 2005 and May 2009, analyzing cases of patients treated with nerve stimulation for severe chronic headache. In all patients the medical history included type of headache, intensity of pain on a numerical scale, medical treatment used, and number of headache episodes. We recorded the percentage of patients with negative tests. Patients implanted with a ...
Revista española de anestesiología y reanimación
Revista española de anestesiología y reanimación, 2010
Revista española de anestesiología y reanimación, 2010
Many recent studies have underlined the importance of quantitative neuromuscular monitoring and t... more Many recent studies have underlined the importance of quantitative neuromuscular monitoring and the high incidence of residual block in clinical practice in spite of the use of nondepolarizing neuromuscular blockers of intermediate duration. Neuromuscular monitoring facilitates the tailoring of the muscular paralysis and appropriate patient recovery at the end of surgery. Monitoring also controls or prevents residual block and serves to guide the use of reversing agents. This review describes the physiology of neuromuscular junctions as well as the principles and patterns of nerve stimulation and clinical monitoring. In addition to drawing on their own experience, the authors have reviewed the literature available through evidence-based indexes and other databases up to December 2008. Most references found were case series and reviews. Quantitative monitoring is an evidence-based practice that should be applied in all situations in which a neuromuscular block is established.
Revista española de anestesiología y reanimación, 2009
Anales del sistema sanitario de Navarra
Negative pressure pulmonary edema is a complication, described since 1977, caused by upper airway... more Negative pressure pulmonary edema is a complication, described since 1977, caused by upper airway obstruction in both children and adults. Although its aetiopathogeny is multifactorial, especially outstanding is excessive negative intrathoracic pressure caused by the forced spontaneous inspiration of a patient against a closed glottis, that causes high arteriole and capillary fluid pressures that favor transudation into the alveolar space The resulting pulmonary edema can appear a few minutes after the obstruction of the airway or in a deferred way after several hours. The clinical manifestations are potentially serious, but normally respond well to treatment with supplemental oxygen, positive pressure mechanical ventilation and diuretics. Diagnostic suspicion is important for acting promptly. We report three clinical cases with acute negative pressure pulmonary edema.
Anales del sistema sanitario de Navarra
To assess the effectiveness of low doses of neostigmine in the reversion of residual non-polarisi... more To assess the effectiveness of low doses of neostigmine in the reversion of residual non-polarising neuromuscular blockade (RNMB). The work involved one hundred and nineteen adult patients, ASA I-III, anaesthetised with fentanyl, thiopental, O2-N2O-isoflurane and atracurium (n=62) or vecuronium (n=57). RNMB was monitored with continuous electromyography of adductor pollicis with TOF stimulation. When TOF-Ratio (TR) < 75%, neostigmine 0.035, 0.03, 0.025 or 0.02 mg/kg (and atropine 0.0175, 0.015, 0.0125 or 0.01 mg/kg) were administrated based on the degree of NMB (0-1, 2, 3 or 4) to TOF stimulation respectively, registering the time to achieve TR > 75% and secondary effects. Both groups were homogeneous. Twenty-five point eight percent (25.8%) (group A) and 21.1% (group V) presented TR>75% at the end of surgery, while 11.3% and 19.2% showed TR < 75% with 0-1 responses, 6.5% and 11.5% 2 responses, 4.8% and 7.6% 3 responses, and 51.6% and 50% 4 responses to TOF stimulation i...
Revista española de anestesiología y reanimación
Revista española de anestesiología y reanimación, 2006
Revista española de anestesiología y reanimación, 2005
Revista española de anestesiología y reanimación, 2002
Computerization has brought radical changes to anesthesiology. Quality of care, management, cost ... more Computerization has brought radical changes to anesthesiology. Quality of care, management, cost control, training, research, safety and privacy have all improved. The anesthesiologist has been freed from repetitive clerical tasks and is able to make better use of time. A graphic display of anesthesia is only one of the many computer applications available as a consequence of links created among monitoring, continuous infusion and intelligent alarm systems, automatic data collection, network monitoring and the availability of bibliographic information (through Internet connection). The computer graphic display of anesthesia is more precise, legible, complete and reliable (during critical events, in substitutions of anesthesiologists or for research) than the traditional graph. One of the greatest problems of computer graphing today--besides start-up costs--is that of inserting comments on monitoring artifacts, given that the graph is a legally valid medical document.
Revista Española de Anestesiología y Reanimación, 2009