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2010/2  

Which long-acting spinal local anaesthetic to choose in the elderly?


  The effects of intrathecal levobupivacaine and bupivacaine in the elderly B. Veering
The Netherlands
   

F. Erdil et al.
Anaesthesia 2009, 64, 942

 

2010/2  

Ambulatory TURP-all you need is 4mg bupivacaine and 5 mcg sufentanil 


  Comparison of intrathecal fentanyl and sufentanil in low-dose dilute
bupivacaine spinal anaesthesia for transurethral prostatectomy
M. Pitkänen
Finland
   

Kim SY et al.
Br J Anaesth. 2009, 103, 750-4.

 

2010/2  

Not all obese patients present difficulties with neuraxial techniques 


  The Effect of Obesity on Neuraxial Technique Difficulty in
Pregnant Patients: A Prospective, Observational Study
M. Van de Velde
Belgium
   

E. Ellinas et al.
Anesth Analg 2009, 109, 1225-1231

 

2010/2  

Long acting local anaesthetics and their relative potencies in neonatal spinal anaesthesia- the debate goes on 


  Relative potencies of bupivacaine, levobupivacaine, and ropivacaine for
neonatal spinal anaesthesia
R. Stienstra
the Netherlands
   

G. Frawley et al.
British Journal of Anaesthesia 2009, 103, 731

 

2010/2   PDPH-  US survey shows surprisingly poor adherence to evidence-based recommendations 
  Meningeal (Postdural) Puncture Headache, Unintentional Dural Puncture,
and the Epidural Blood Patch
M. Vercauteren
Belgium
   

B. Harrington et al.
Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, 2009, 34, 430-437

 

2010/2   Ultrasound use in regional anaesthesia-wider indications?
  An ultrasound-assisted approach facilitates spinal anesthesia for
total joint arthroplasty
C. Ecoffey
France
   

KJ Chin et al.
Canadian Journal of Anesthesia  2009, 56, 643-650 

 

2009/9   What is the optimal volume for cervical epidural steroid injection? 
  Fluoroscopically guided cervical interlaminar epidural injections using
the midline approach:  an analysis of epidurography contrast patterns
P. Rosenberg
Finland
   

Kim KS et al.
Anesth Analg 2009;108:1658-1661

 

2009/9   Five interventions to avoid epidural vein cannulation 
  A systematic review of randomized controlled trials that evaluate
strategies to avoid epidural vein cannulation during obstetric epidural catheter placement.
M. Van De Velde
Belgium
   

Mhyre JM et al
Anesth Analg 2009; 108, 1232 - 1242.

 

2009/9  

Efficacy of femoral catheter analgesia is different with different types
of knee surgery 

 
  General health and knee function outcomes from 7 days to 12 weeks
after spinal anesthesia and multimodal analgesia for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
S. Schug
Australia
  Williams BA et al.
Anesth Analg. 2009 Apr;108(4):1296-302
 

2009/9   How to quantify intraoperative analgesia--not easy   
  Epidural ropivacaine concentrations for intraoperative analgesia
during major upper abdominal surgery: a prospective, randomized,
double-blinded, placebo-controlled study
A. Van Zundert
The Netherlands
 

Panousis P. et al
Anesth Analg 2009; 108:1971-6

 

2009/4   Single shot spinal or CSE for C.Section?
  A randomized trial of maximum cephalad sensory blockade
with single-shot spinal compared with combined spinal-epidural
techniques for cesarean delivery.
P. Rosenberg
Finland
    Horstman D. J. et al
Anesth Analg 2009;108:240-5
 

2009/4   Multiple advantages of CSE for labour analgesia
  Ambulation in labour and delivery mode: a randomized controlled trial
of high-dose versus mobile epidural analgesia.
M. Van De Velde
Belgium
    Wilson M.J.A. et al
Anaesthesia 2009;64:266-272
 

2009/4   Systematic review recomends unilateral spinal with bupivacaine
for ambulatory surgery.

 

Systematic review of spinal anaesthesia using bupivacaine
for ambulatory knee arthroscopy.

J. Raeder
Norway
   

Nair G.S. et al Br.J.
Anaesth 2009;102(3):307-15

 

2009/4   Central neuraxial blocks and major complications- reassuring results from a large prospective study.
 

Major complications of central neuraxial block: report on
the Third National Audit Project of the Royal College of Anaesthetists.

M. Vercauteren
Belgium
    Cook T.M. et al
Br.J. Anaesth 2009;102(2):179-90
 

2009/4   Intrathecal morphine- more effective than generally beleived
  Benefit and risk of intrathecal morphine without local anaesthetic in patients undergoing major surgery: meta-analysis of randomized trials. F. Bonnet
France
    Meylan N. et al
Br.J. Anaesth 2009;102(2):156-67
 

2009/2   Do we now have an ideal spinal local anaesthetic
for ambulatory surgery?

  Spinal anesthesia with lidocaine or preservative-free 2-chlorprocaine
for outpatient knee arthroscopy: a prospective, randomized, double-blind comparison.
M.F. Mulroy
USA
    Casati A. et al.
Anesth Analg 2007. 104(4): 959-64
 

2009/2  

Which dose of levobupivacaine is safe for caudal block in children?

 
  Pharmacokinetics of levobupivacaine (2.5 mg/kg) after caudal administration in children younger than 3 years. A. Gupta
Sweden
  Cortinez L. I. et al.
Anesth Analg 2008. 107(4): 1182-4.
 

2009/2   How different is spinal ropivacaine from levobupivacaine
or bupivacaine?
 
  Spinal anaesthesia for elective surgery: a comparison of hyperbaric solutions of racemic bupivacaine, levobupivacaine, and ropivacaine. R. Stienstra
The Netherlands
  Luck J. F. et al.  
Br J Anaesth 2008. 101(5): 705-10.
 

2009/2   A quarter century of neuraxial blocks in obstetrics - lessons learned from a district general hospital  
  Accidental dural puncture and post dural puncture headache
in obstetric anaesthesia: presentation and management:
a 23-year survey in a district general hospital.
M. Vercauteren
Belgium
  Sprigge J. S.et al
Anaesthesia 2008. 63(1): 36-43.
 

2009/2   Rare but dangerous - what are the risk factors for respiratory depression with neuraxial opioids in obstetrics?  
  Respiratory depression after neuraxial opioids in the obstetric setting. M. Van de Velde
Belgium
  Carvalho B.
Anesth Analg 2008. 107(3): 956-61.
 

 
 
     
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