An Objective Measure of Recovery.
Published in Anesthesia progress
Did We Lose Something Along the Way?
Published in Anesthesia progress
Risk Factors for Postoperative Sore Throat After Nasotracheal Intubation.
Published in Anesthesia progress
Postoperative sore throat is relatively frequent complication after orotracheal intubation. However, there are few reports about postoperative sore throat in nasotracheal intubation. In this retrospective study, we investigated the risk factors of postoperative sore throat in nasotracheal intubation. Anesthesia records of patients 16 to 80 years of...
Anesthetic Management Using a Laryngeal Mask Airway for a Patient With Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Case Report.
Published in Anesthesia progress
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS), a type of chronic spondyloarthritis, significantly increases patients' risk of cervical spine fracture. We describe the anesthetic management of a 32-year-old male with AS who was scheduled to have bilateral mandibular third molar extractions under general anesthesia. To minimize the potential for cervical spine damage,...
Anesthesia Management of a Patient With Familial Cold Autoinflammatory Syndrome: A Case Report.
Published in Anesthesia progress
Familial cold autoinflammatory syndrome (FCAS) is a rare phenotype of cryopyrin-associated periodic syndrome (CAPS) and is characterized by repetitive systemic inflammation triggered by cold stimulation. Recently, we treated a 13-year-old female with FCAS/CAPS scheduled to undergo removal of an impacted tooth. To minimize perioperative heat loss, a...
ACE-Inhibitor or ARB-Induced Refractory Hypotension Treated With Vasopressin in Patients Undergoing General Anesthesia f...
Published in Anesthesia progress
Two case reports present the use of vasopressin for treating refractory hypotension associated with continued angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) or angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) therapy prior to general anesthesia for oral surgery. Both patients were treated in an ambulatory dental surgery clinic and took either their ACEI or ARB m...
Methemoglobinemia Induced by Prilocaine in a Child With Noonan Syndrome.
Published in Anesthesia progress
Limited information is currently available on methemoglobinemia caused by the administration of prilocaine in children undergoing dental procedures in Japan. This case report presents the development of methemoglobinemia due to prilocaine overdose. The patient was a female aged 5 years 8 months with Noonan syndrome who also had pulmonary valve sten...
Coronary Spasm During Postoperative Sedation With Dexmedetomidine.
Published in Anesthesia progress
This is a case report of an 81-year-old woman who underwent tracheostomy, bilateral cervical dissection, partial tongue resection, radial forearm free flap reconstruction, and split-thickness skin grafting under general anesthesia. After successful surgery, she was moderately sedated postoperatively with intravenous dexmedetomidine (DEX) and fentan...
Reliability and Validity of the Dental Anxiety Question Used With Children.
Published in Anesthesia progress
Dental fear screening is an important part of providing a positive pediatric dental experience. To improve efficiency, the development of a single-item dental fear assessment tool for children has been desired. In this psychometric analysis, the reliability and validity of the Dental Anxiety Question (DAQ) is studied when used in children aged 7 to...
Usefulness of Tulip Airway in Edentulous Elderly Patients.
Published in Anesthesia progress
Mask ventilation can be difficult in elderly edentulous patients. Various solutions have been proposed to address this challenge. This study assessed the use of a new airway-securing device called the Tulip Airway and investigated its application in simulated edentulous patients. This pilot study utilized a modified edentulous airway training manne...
