Dislocated dental bridge covering the larynx: usefulness of tracheal tube guides under video-assisted laryngoscopy for induction of general anesthesia, thus avoiding tracheostomy

Background: In the last years thoracic surgery developed in greater extent with equipments and techniques in one lung ventilation. Still general anesthesia in one lung ventilation approved as gold standard. In thoracic surgery most performed surgeries are plerural decortication and lung biopsy. Avoidance of intubation in Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) procedures gains us some advantages in postoperative period; a better respiratory parameters, survival and morbidity mortality rates, reduced hospitalization time and costs, reduced early stress hormone and immune response. Methods: In this study, we reported our experience of 24 consecutive patients undergoing VATS with Thoracic Epidural Anesthesia (TEA) between December 2015 through July 2016 to evaluate the feasibility, safety and indication of this innovative technique whether it will be a gold standart in thoracic surgeries or not in the future.Results: Operation procedures included wedge resection in 11 (46%) patients (eight of them for pneumothorax, three of them for diagnosis), in 10 (42%) patients pleural biopsy (eight of them used talc pleurodesis), in two (8%) patients air leak control with fibrin glue and in one (4%) patient bilateral thoracal sympathectomy for hyperhidrosis. We used T4-5 TEA space for 17 (72%) of patients, while we used T4-6 TEA space for 7 (28%) of patients. TEA block reached the desired level after the mean 26.4±4.3 minutes (range 21-34 min). There was no occurrence of hypotension and bradycardia during and after TEA. One (4%) patient required conversion to general anesthesia and tracheal intubation because of significant diaphragmatic contractions and hyperpne. Conversion to thoracotomy was not needed in any patient.Conclusions: We conclude that nVATS procedure with aid of TEA is feasibile and safety with minimal adverse events. The procedure can have such advantages as early mobilization, opening of early oral intake, early discharge, patient satisfaction, low pain level. Nevertheless, there is a need for randomized controlled trials involving wider case series on the subject.

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Sudden Tachycardia Due to Submucosal Migration of an Epinephrine-Soaked Swab During Nasal Intubation

Anesthesia Progress ◽

10.2344/anpr-66-01-02 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 65 (4) ◽

pp. 259-260 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Tsuyoshi Hoshi ◽

Takashi Suzuki ◽

Masayuki Somei ◽

Takehiko Iijima ◽

Yuka Kurihara

Keyword(s):

General Anesthesia ◽

Nasal Cavity ◽

Tracheal Tube ◽

Sinus Tachycardia ◽

Nasotracheal Intubation ◽

Nasal Passage ◽

Nasal Intubation ◽

Third Molars ◽

False Passage ◽

Mandibular Third Molars

A 23-year-old healthy man was scheduled for extraction of his mandibular third molars under general anesthesia with nasotracheal intubation. Sudden sinus tachycardia up to 170 beats/min occurred when applying an epinephrine solution-soaked swab into the nasal cavity for preventing epistaxis during intubation. This was presumably evoked by submucosal migration of the swab into a false passage created because of the force applied during a prior failed attempt at nasal passage of the tracheal tube, and rapid epinephrine absorption by the traumatized mucosa. The causes of the unexpected severe tachycardia in our patient are discussed.

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Thoracoscopy in pleural effusion – two techniques: awake single-access video-assisted thoracic surgery versus 2-ports video-assisted thoracic surgery under general anesthesia

Future Oncology ◽

10.2217/fon.15.288 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 11 (24s) ◽

pp. 39-41 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Massimo Cajozzo ◽

Giorgio Lo Iacono ◽

Francesco Raffaele ◽

Antonino Alessio Anzalone ◽

Federica Fatica ◽

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Keyword(s):

Pleural Effusion ◽

Thoracic Surgery ◽

General Anesthesia ◽

Single Access ◽

Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery ◽

Video Assisted

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Opioid-free anesthesia compared to opioid anesthesia for lung cancer patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: A randomized controlled study

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0257279 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (9) ◽

pp. e0257279

Author(s):

Guangquan An ◽

Yiwen Zhang ◽

Nuoya Chen ◽

Jianfeng Fu ◽

Bingsha Zhao ◽

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Keyword(s):

Blood Glucose ◽

General Anesthesia ◽

Pain Threshold ◽

Thoracoscopic Surgery ◽

Glucose Levels ◽

Video Assisted ◽

Blood Glucose Levels ◽

Anesthesia Group ◽

Intraoperative Pain ◽

Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery

Background Reducing intra-operative opioid consumption benefits patients by decreasing postoperative opioid-related adverse events. We assessed whether opioid-free anesthesia would provide effective analgesia-antinociception monitored by analgesia index in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. Methods Patients (ASA Ⅰ-Ⅱ, 18–65 years old, BMI <30 kg m−2) scheduled to undergo video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery under general anesthesia were randomly allocated into two groups to receive opioid-free anesthesia (group OFA) with dexmedetomidine, sevoflurane plus thoracic paravertebral blockade or opioid-based anesthesia (group OA) with remifentanil, sevoflurane, and thoracic paravertebral blockade. The primary outcome variable was pain intensity during the operation, assessed by the depth of analgesia using the pain threshold index with the multifunction combination monitor HXD‑I. Secondary outcomes included depth of sedation monitoring by wavelet index and blood glucose concentration achieved from blood gas. Results One hundred patients were randomized; 3 patients were excluded due to discontinued intervention and 97 included in the final analysis. Intraoperative pain threshold index readings were not significantly different between group OFA and group OA from arriving operation room to extubation (P = 0.86), while the brain wavelet index readings in group OFA were notably lower than those in group OA from before general anesthesia induction to recovery of double lungs ventilation (P <0.001). After beginning of operation, the blood glucose levels in group OFA increased compared with baseline blood glucose values (P < 0.001). The recovery time and extubation time in group OFA were significantly longer than those in group OA (P <0.007). Conclusions This study suggested that our OFA regimen achieved equally effective intraoperative pain threshold index compared to OA in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. Depth of sedation was significantly deeper and blood glucose levels were higher with OFA. Study’s limitations and strict inclusion criteria may limit the external validity of the study, suggesting the need of further randomized trials on the topic. Trial registration: ChiCTR1800019479, Title: "Opioid-free anesthesia in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery lobectomy".

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Thoracic Paravertebral Nerve Block with Ropivacaine and Adjuvant Dexmedetomidine Produced Longer Analgesia in Patients Undergoing Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Lobectomy: A Randomized Trial

Journal of Healthcare Engineering ◽

10.1155/2021/1846886 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2021 ◽

pp. 1-7

Author(s):

Jun Zha ◽

Shiliang Ji ◽

Chen Wang ◽

Zhe Yang ◽

Shigang Qiao ◽

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Keyword(s):

General Anesthesia ◽

Nerve Block ◽

Single Point ◽

Anesthesia Induction ◽

Patient Controlled Analgesia ◽

Video Assisted ◽

Thoracoscopic Lobectomy ◽

Significant Difference ◽

American Society ◽

The Times

Purpose. This study evaluated the postoperative analgesic effect of ultrasound-guided single-point thoracic paravertebral nerve block (TPVB) combined with dexmedetomidine (DEX) in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy. Methods. Sixty adult patients of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I–III were randomly assigned into three groups (n = 20 each). G group: patients received routine general anesthesia; PR group: patients received 0.5% ropivacaine; and PRD group: patients received 0.5% ropivacaine with 1 μg/kg DEX. TPVB was performed in the T5 space before surgery, and then, general anesthesia induction and video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy were performed. Analgesics were administered through the patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) device intravenously. The background infusion of each PCA device was set to administer 0.02 μg/kg/h sufentanil, with a lockout time of 15 min, and a total allowable volume is 100 ml. Results. Compared to PR and G groups, the total sufentanil consumption after operation, the times of analgesic pump pressing, the pain score, and the incidence of postoperative nausea or vomiting in the PRD group were significantly reduced ( p < 0.05 ). Also, the duration of first time of usage of the patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) was longer. The heart rate (HR) and mean arterial pressure (MAP) during operation were lower in the PRD group as compared with the other two groups in most of the time. However, hypotension and arrhythmia occurred in three groups with no statistically significant difference. Conclusions. A small volume of TPVB with ropivacaine and DEX by single injection produced longer analgesia in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy, reduced postoperative opioids consumption, and the incidence of side effects.

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Anesthetic Substitute of Intraoperative Regional Anesthesia of Nonintubated or Endotracheal-intubated Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery With Thoracoscopic Multilevel Intercostal Nerve Blocks: a Randomized Study

10.21203/rs.3.rs-690028/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Kuang-Cheng Chan ◽

Li-Lin Wu ◽

Su-Chuan Han ◽

Jin-Shing Chen ◽

Ya-Jung Cheng

Keyword(s):

General Anesthesia ◽

Regional Anesthesia ◽

Surgical Stress ◽

Thoracoscopic Surgery ◽

Intercostal Nerve ◽

General Anesthetics ◽

Nerve Blocks ◽

Video Assisted ◽

First Case ◽

Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery

Abstract Background:A reduced need for general anesthetics and enhanced effectiveness of postoperative analgesia have been reported for multimodal anesthesia, which involves combining regional and general anesthesia. Ideal regional anesthesia to combine with general anesthesia should match but not overdo with the surgical stress from corresponding operations. However, as thoracic operation becomes less invasive, the substitute effects on intraoperative analgesia or consciousness by regional anesthesia such as with thoracoscopic intercostal nerve blocks (TINBs) for managing corresponding surgical stress in intubated or non-intubated video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) have been inadequately studied. The goals of this study is to investigate the substituve of TINBs on analgesia and consciousness for intubated and non-intubated uniport VATS operations.Methods:Sixty patients who received VATS with target-controlled infusions of propofol and remifentanil were recruited. Patients were randomized into intubated and nonintubated groups. Intraoperative multilevel (T3–T8) TINBs were performed after artificial pneumothorax and before VATS operations. The effects of substitute on analgesia by TINBs for VATS operations were indicated by changes on blood pressure and the Ce of remifentanil to maintain normotension. EEG data with a density spectral array (DSA) and data on the effect-site concentration (Ce) of propofol goaled with bispectral index (BIS) levels between 40-60were compared to determine whether TINBs affect consciousness. Results:TINBs with 0.5% bupivacaine provide substitute more than required on analgesia for intubated and non-intubated uniport VATS operations. The Ce of remifentanil was significantly decreased beginning 10 min after TINBs in both groups (p < 0.001). In the nonintubated VATS (NIVATS) group, a significantly lower mean arterial pressure after introducing TINBs persisted for 20 min. TINBs demonstrated a DSA smoothing effect despite the subsequent VATS. The Ce of the propofol infusion decreased 5 min after TINBs in both NIVATS (p < 0.001) and intubated VATS (IVATS; p = 0.252) groups. The Ce of remifentanil was significantly higher in parallel for the IVATS group than for the NIVATS group (p < 0.001).Conclusions:Intraoperative TINBs with 0.5 % bupivacaine provides substitutes on analgesia and hyponosis more than required for uniportal intubated or non-intubated VATS operations. Situations involving endotracheal tubes required more analgesia but does not affect the substitute effects of TINBs.Trial registration: ClinicalTrials. gov, NCT03874403. This study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (201712125RINB) on February 2, 2018. We then enrolled our first case on November 1, 2018 - Retrospective registered on February 28, 2019, https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/record/NCT03874403

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