In the present study a comparison has been made between intubating condition obtainable after anesthesia induction with Thiopental or Propofol, using Vecuronium Bromide to achieve muscle relaxation. Data were collected about hemodynamic parameters, vocal cords position, coughing or bucking, and involuntary movements. Three-hundred patients, males and females, ASA classes I and II, not premedicated, were included in the study; they all had to undergo surgery requiring tracheal intubation. The patients were divided in six different groups, and in each of them intubation was performed at different times from injection of inducing agents (2-2, 30-3-4-5-6 minutes). Overall results show a lack of satisfying intubating conditions on the extreme of selected times (2 and 5-6 minutes), with no significant difference between Thiopental and Propofol, except for a minimal unlike behaviour in hemodynamics. Therefore, on the basis of our data, as far as intubating conditions are considered, we can conclude that there is no reason to prefer one of the two inducing agents.

Adolescent↗

PubMedDate not supplied

Pancreatectomy and metabolic alterations.

The authors describe problems about anaesthesia management in peri- and post-operative periods in seven patients undergoing total pancreatectomy. They underline that metabolic alterations in these cases show, until now, some unsolved problems. Sometimes artificial pancreas is very useful in post-operative management of these patients.

Adult↗

PubMedDate not supplied

[Prevention of colonic ischemia during surgery of the aorta].

The authors report the results of 53 revascularizations of the Inferior Mesenteric Artery, performed during 315 aortic reconstructive procedures, in 19 (35.85%) cases out of a group of 102 aortic aneurysms and 34 (74.15%) cases in a group of 213 aorto-iliac obstructive lesions. The "Carrel patch" technique was always used for the aneurysms of the aorta abdominal cases, whilst this technique was always adopted for only 21 obstructive patients; in the remaining 13 a personal technique was used and is here described. The long term results show a good patency rate (63.7%) for the reimplanted artery, planted artery, but above all no case of colonic ischemia in this group to compare with the 3 cases occurred in the no reimplanted group.

Aorta, Abdominal↗

PubMedDate not supplied

[Atherosclerotic occlusive disease of the lower limbs in young patients: clinical experience].

Explore the source record for details and available documents.

Adult↗

PubMedDate not supplied

[Interposition of a jejunal loop, using the Mouchet-Camey method, in gastric cancer surgery].

A series of 80 patients subjected to total gastrectomy for neoplasia is presented. Interposition of the jejunal loop according to Mouchet-Camey was employed as the reconstruction technique. The advantages of this method are highlighted, with particular reference to the results of a study of the absorption of 125I-oleic acid. The complications associated with the operation and the way in which they can be corrected are described.

Duodenum↗