SMJ articles in the category "regional anesthesia"

Case Report

Collateral Meridian Acupressure Therapy Effectively Relieves Postregional Anesthesia/Analgesia Backache

Abstract:Epidural and spinal aesthesia may cause backache. In fact, the overall incidence of postneuraxial block backache is 9% to 50% and the incidence of back pain on the third postoperative day ranges from 5.91% to 22% after spinal anesthesia. Five patients suffering from postneuraxial block backache after regional anesthesia or…

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Original Article

Changes in Transcutaneous Carbon Dioxide, Oxygen Saturation, and Respiratory Rate after Interscalene Block

Background: We used transcutaneous (TC) carbon dioxide (CO2) monitoring to prospectively evaluate changes in respiratory status after interscalene anesthesia in 45 adults (40 successful and 5 unsuccessful blocks). Methods: TC-CO2 oxygen saturation and respiratory rate were recorded every minute for 5 minutes before block and every 2 minutes for a…

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