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2011/12

Still many questions inspite of over 100 years of spinals


 

Spinal anesthesia failure after local anesthetic injection
into cerebrospinal fluid: a multicenter prospective analysis
of its incidence and related risk factors in 1214 patients.

m. mulroy
United States
   

Fuzier et al,
RAPM 2011:36; 322-326

 

2011/12

"Old" new kid on the block-chloroprocaine for ambulatory spinals


 

Comparison of bupivacaine and 2-chloroprocaine for spinal anesthesia
for outpatient surgery: a double-blind randomized trial.

m. pitkänen
Finland
   

Lacasse M-A et al,
Can J Anesth 2011;58:384-91

 

2011/12

Length matters-study confirms 5 cm as appropriate length
in epidural space


 

Appropriate length of epidural catheter in the epidural space
for postoperative analgesia: evaluation by epidurography.

r. stienstra
The Netherlands
   

Afshan G, Chohan U, Khan FA, Chaudry N, Khan ZE, Khan AA,
Anaesthesia 2011;66:913-8

 

2011/12

EVE for CSE-how low can you go with spinal?


 

Epidural volume extension in combined spinal epidural anaesthesia
for elective caesarean section: a randomised controlled trial.

m. van de velde
Belgium
   

Loubert et al.
Anaesthesia 2011; 66, 341 - 347

 

2011/05

Adverse effects unrelated to choice of local anaesthetic for caudals


  Evidence-based clinical update: Which local anesthetic drug for pediatric caudal block provides optimal efficacy with the fewest side effects? p.a. lönnqvist
Sweden
   

Dobereiner A et al
Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 2010 Dec; 57(12):1102-10. Epub 2010 Sep 16.

 

2011/05

LIA superior to epidural after major knee surgery


 

High-volume local infiltration analgesia combined with intravenous or local
ketorolac+morphine compared with epidural analgesia after total
knee arthroplasty.

m. pitkänen
Finland
   

Spreng UJ et al.
British Journal of Anaesthesia 2010; 105:675-82   

 

2011/05

High infection risk with paediatric epidural catheters in chronic pain


 

Incidence of epidural catheter-associated infections after continuous
epidural analgesia in children.

c. ecoffey
France
   

Sethna NF et al.
Anesthesiology 2010;113:224-32.

 

2011/05

Spinal morphine superior to TAP block


 

The analgesic efficacy of subarachnoid morphine in comparison with
ultrasound- guided transverses abdominis plane block after Cesarean
delivery: a randomized controlled trial.

m. van de velde
Belgium
   

Kanazi et al.
Anesthestic Analgesia 2010; 111, 475-481.

 

2011/05

Labour epidurals- time to buy ultrasound machine for the obstetric unit?


 

Locating the epidural space in obstetric patients– ultrasound a useful tool:
Continuing Professional Development

m. vercauteren
Belgium
   

M. Balki
Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia 2010; 57: 1111-26.

 

 
 
     
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