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Fentanyl versus midazolam as additive to local anesthetic mixture for peribulbar block during posterior segment surgery in adult patients a prospective randomized double-blind study

To evaluate analgesic and hemodynamic outcome of fentanyl or midazolam as additives to local anesthetic mixture (LAM) for peribulbar block (PBB) during posterior chamber surgery.

Authors: Ahmed Abdalla Mohamed and Tamer Fayez Safan

Scope of chronotherapy in perioperative medicine—a topical review

Authors: Abhijit S. Nair and Sandeep Diwan

The efficacy of adjuvants to bupivacaine in ultrasound-guided supraclavicular block: a comparative study between dexmedetomidine, ketamine, and fentanyl

Ultrasound-guided supraclavicular block is of increasing importance in upper limb surgeries as it provides excellent pain control and reduced side effects. The search for the ideal adjuvant is still present. I...

Authors: Reham Mustafa Hashim and Rasha Mahmoud Hassan

Single injection pectoral nerve block (Pecs I and Pecs II) versus local anesthetic infiltration for ambulatory breast augmentation combined with monitored anesthesia care

This randomized, double-blind study was designed to compare single injection pectoral nerve block (Pecs I and Pecs II) versus local anesthetic infiltration for ambulatory breast augmentation under monitored an...

Authors: Karim Youssef Kamal Hakim and Wahba Zakaria Wahba

Postoperative analgesia in children undergoing adenotonsillectomy under sevoflurane versus propofol-based anesthesia: a randomized controlled trial

The field of pediatric pain management has changed greatly in the past decades. However, the number of children who experience moderate-to-severe postoperative pain, even with analgesic treatment, remains sign...

Authors: Hossam M. Atef, Salah A. Ismail, Ahmad Al-Touny and Sherif Eid Ahmed Abo-rehab

Cervical region trigger point Injection with dry needling versus wet needling by lidocaine in geriatric population: a comparative study

Myofascial pain syndrome is a common musculoskeletal disorder which is characterized by presence of trigger points. Its prevalence is up to 60% in geriatric population, and local treatment is important due to ...

Authors: Dalia A. Ibrahim and Hesham A. Abdelrahem

Bilateral erector spinae plane block provides postoperative analgesia for laparoscopic distal esophagectomy surgery

Authors: Bahadır Ciftci and Mursel Ekinci

Comparing perioperative magnesium sulphate, lidocaine, and their combination in preventing ventricular arrhythmia in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting

Techniques of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) have developed rapidly over the last decades. However, dysrhythmia is a common feature during off pump CABG. The aim of this work was to study effect of per...

Authors: Tarik Saber Sarhan, Ibrahim Fadl Mahmoud and Mohammed A. Seddiq

Intubation using laryngeal mask airway CTrach and laryngeal mask airway Fastrach in anesthetized non-paralyzed patients: a randomized controlled study

Laryngeal mask airway (LMA) CTrach has an integrated fiber optic bundle and battery-powered monitor that enable viewing the larynx. The LMA CTrach is a step in the evolution of LMA Fastrach. This study assesse...

Authors: Ola T. Abdel Dayem and Tamer M. Farahat

Dexmedetomidine versus lidocaine as an adjuvant to general anesthesia for elective abdominal gynecological surgeries

The current study was conducted to compare the effect of perioperative administration of intravenous dexmedetomidine versus lidocaine on the perioperative hemodynamic changes, anesthetic consumption, anesthesi...

Authors: Mohammed Abdelsalam Menshawi and Hany Magdy Fahim

Strategies to restore/save the glycocalyx

Authors: Abhijit S. Nair

Spinal anesthesia for lengthy lower limb orthopedic surgeries: dexmedetomidine plus fentanyl versus dexmedetomidine

Spinal anesthesia is efficient but of limited duration. Intrathecal dexmedetomidine prolongs the sensory and motor blockade of bupivacaine. Dexmedetomidine-opioids combination displayed a clinically controvers...

Authors: Alaa Mazy, Mohamed A. Ghanem, Mohamed Serry E. Abd Elatif and Yehia E. Basyoni

Routine use of ultrasonography in prediction of uncuffed endotracheal tube size in pediatric patients

Endotracheal intubation is a crucial skill in anesthesia. Uncuffed pediatric endotracheal tube (ETT) size can be calculated by various methods like age-based formula or by using ultrasound to measure minimal t...

Authors: Essam Mahran and Suzan Adlan

Efficacy and safety of Cohen Flex-Tip blocker and left double lumen tube in lung isolation for thoracic surgery: a randomized comparative study

The Cohen blocker is one of the lung isolation devices. Unfortunately, most anesthesiologists believe that its efficacy in inducing lung collapse is less than that of the double-lumen tube (DLT). This study ha...

Authors: Amira Abd Elfattah Shaban

Dexmedetomidine versus propofol for sedation in stereotactic brain biopsy: a comparative study

The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of intraoperative dexmedetomidine versus propofol infusions on the sedation and the recovery profiles during stereotactic brain biopsy. A total of 40 patie...

Authors: Ghada Mohamed Samir and Dalia Ahmed Ibrahim

Effect of N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist combination as adjuvant to general anesthesia in functional endoscopic sinus surgery

This randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study was designed to assess controlled hypotension using N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonists in patients undergoing functional endoscopic sinus surg...

Authors: Karim Youssef Kamal Hakim and Wahba Zakaria Wahba

Impact of intravenous infusion of labetalol combined with magnesium sulfate versus hydralazine combined with magnesium sulfate on fetomaternal hemodynamics in severe preeclampsia

The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of two different protocols, labetalol with magnesium sulfate versus hydralazine with magnesium sulfate intravenous infusion with respect to their impact o...

Authors: Tamer Nabil Abdelrahman, Mohamed Abdelaziz Youssry, Ahmed M. Radwan and Anis Ahmed

Midazolam–ketamine versus dexmedetomidine–ketamine combinations for anesthesia of pediatric patients undergoing cardiac catheterization

The aim of the current study was to compare the effects of midazolam–ketamine versus dexmedetomidine–ketamine combinations on hemodynamics, sedation level, and recovery period in pediatric patients undergoing ...

Authors: Mohammed Abdelsalam Menshawi and Hany Magdy Fahim

The use of activated partial thromboplastin time versus antifactor Xa assay in monitoring continuous unfractionated heparin infusion therapy in obstetric intensive care unit

Unfractionated heparin (UFH) infusion therapy needs accurate tight control to prevent overanticoagulation that may result in hemorrhagic complications and also to prevent sub therapeutic level that may result ...

Authors: Hany V. Zaki, Marwa A.K. Elbeialy and Ahmed M. Soliman

Dexmedetomidine/propofol versus dexmedetomidine/ketamine versus dexmedetomidine as a sole agent for pediatric sedation during MRI

Propofol use in MRI procedures is growing worldwide especially for infants and children. Propofol causes unintended deep sedation and respiratory depression. The safety and efficacy of dexmedetomidine–propofol...

Authors: Mostafa K. Abdellatif and Tamer H. Ibrahim

The prophylactic effect of rectal diclofenac versus intravenous pethidine on postoperative pain after tonsillectomy in children

Postoperative pain in children is common after tonsillectomy. Rectal diclofenac has been used effectively for postoperative pain management in small children.

Authors: Amany H. Saleh and Passaint F. Hassan

Anaesthetic management of a huge occipital meningoencephalocele in a 14 days old neonate

Meningoencephalocele is a skull defect that includes herniation of the cerebrospinal fluid and the brain tissue, and of meninges through it.

Authors: Kavita Jain, Surendra Kumar Sethi, Neena Jain and Veena Patodi

Sonographic evaluation of peri-arterial nitroglycerine for radial artery cannulation in morbidly obese patients: a prospective randomized study

Arterial cannulation is usually indicated for both sampling and invasive pressure monitoring. Radial artery access is increasingly favored over other sites for arterial cannulation. However, radial cannulation...

Authors: Emad El Hefnawy and Alrefaey K. Alrefaey

Propofol versus pethidine/midazolam sedation: benefits in flexible upper gastrointestinal endoscopy

There is a lack of evidence comparing the use of propofol as a single agent with pethidine/midazolam combined for sedation in upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy in developing countries. The aim of this stud...

Authors: Stephen Tabiri, Nicholas Tetteh Adjimani and Baba Sulemana Mohammed

Comparison between bupivacaine–dexmedetomidine mixture and bupivacaine–magnesium mixture when used for wound infiltration before skin incision in surgeries for hernia repair regarding their intraoperative and postoperative analgesic effects

Wound infiltration with local anesthetics was developed to provide intraoperative and postoperative analgesia and to reduce opioid consumption and its side effects.

Authors: Hala Ezzat Abdelnaim, Nashwa Nabil Mohamed, Amany Hassan Saleh and Ahmed Nabih Youssef

Laser ablation for complete obstruction of bronchus—an anaesthetic challenge (two case report)

Precise tissue destruction, minimal local inflammation and oedema with laser play useful role in the treatment of life-threatening paediatric airway lesions. Risk of fire in O₂-enriched atmosphere makes anaesthes...

Authors: Smita R. Engineer and Nilesh M. Solanki

Protective effect of remifentanil on blood loss in endoscopic subcutaneous mastectomy: a retrospective study

Remifentanil decreases blood loss during spinal surgery, rhinoplasty, and endoscopic sinus surgery. However, there are no reports regarding its effect on intraoperative blood loss during endoscopic body surfac...

Authors: Satoshi Yamaguchi, Kyoichi Nakamura, Osamu Kobayashi, Yukio Takahashi, Kenji Sato and Michio Shimabukuro

Use and scoring of the Iowa Satisfaction with Anesthesia Scale

Authors: Franklin Dexter

Postoperative uvular edema after general anesthesia in an adult patient

Acute uvular edema is a rare complication that can present as a very distressing symptom in the postoperative period after general anesthesia. It can even cause respiratory compromise and airway obstruction.

Authors: Ranju Gandhi

Intravenous magnesium-fentanyl sedation versus midazolam-fentanyl sedation before local anesthesia for eye surgery: a comparative study

Phacoemulsification operation is a common practice nowadays, and it is usually done under local anesthesia in elderly patients who have multiple comorbidities. Sedation is important in these patients to elimin...

Authors: Rania Maher Hussien and Dalia Ahmed Ibrahim

Surveillance of the incidence and causative pathogens of meningitis and surgical site infection after craniotomies for brain tumors in neurosugical ICU and ward: a cohort study

Postoperative meningitis and surgical site infections (SSI) is a challenging issue that may result in serious morbidity and mortality. This study aims at decreasing the incidence and identifying the causative ...

Authors: Tarek A. M. Radwan, Rania S. Fahmy and Beshoy N. Hanna

Ultrasound-guided infraorbital nerve block for cleft lip repair in pediatrics: a new technique for an old block

One of the challenges that anesthesiologist faces is the intra- and postoperative analgesia in cases of cleft lip repair in pediatrics. However, the use of ultrasound infraorbital nerve (ION) block has not bee...

Authors: Ayman A. Abdellatif, Ashraf E. Elagamy and Khaled Elgazzar

Weaning modes in the anaesthesia machine ventilators: a novel way of managing ventilation in tracheo-oesophageal fistula patients undergoing corrective surgery under general anaesthesia

Authors: Prachi Kar, Mahesh Ramdaspally, Gopinath Ramachandran and Amaresh Rao Malampatti

Perioperative challenges for same sitting bilateral upper limb surgery in a patient of obstructive sleep apnoea, morbid obesity, hypothyroidism, and orthopnea

Analgesia, sedation, and anesthesia all can be dangerous in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea and have been associated with critical events during perioperative management. The risk further increases when...

Authors: Habib Md. Reazaul Karim, Chinmaya Kumar Panda, Mayank Kumar and A. Arshad