Effects of different mechanical ventilation methods on respiratory function in elderly patients in the steep Trendelenburg position under general anesthesia / 中华老年医学杂志

Objective:To investigate the effects of different mechanical ventilation methods on respiratory function in elderly patients in the steep Trendelenburg position undergoing general anesthesia.Methods:This was a randomized controlled study.Sixty patients scheduled for elective laparoscopic radical prostatectomy in the steep Trendelenburg position under general anesthesia were randomly divided into the lung protective ventilation strategy group(the P group)and the traditional ventilation strategy group(the T group)(n=30, each group). The setting for the P group included FiO 2 at 50%, tidal volume at 6 ml/kg, respiratory rate at 14-16/min, positive end expiratory pressure(PEEP)at 5 cmH 2O, with sustained lung inflation by pressure control every 30 min and the pressure at 30 cmH 2O for 30 s. The setting for the T group included FiO 2 at 50%, tidal volume at 10 ml/kg, and respiratory rate at 10-12/min.Anesthesia was maintained by sevoflurane, remifentanil and cis-atracurium.Driving pressure(DP), mean airway pressure(P mean)and end-tidal carbon dioxide(EtCO 2)were recorded at T1(5 mins after intubation), T2(after pneumoperitoneum), T3(30 mins after pneumoperitoneum), T4(1h after pneumoperitoneum), T5(2h after pneumoperitoneum), T6(3h after pneumoperitoneum)and T7(end of surgery). Arterial blood partial pressure of carbon dioxide(PaCO 2), alveolar-arterial oxygen partial pressure difference[P(A-a)O 2]and oxygenation index(OI)were recorded at T0(entering the operating room), T1, T3, T4, T5, T6, T8(after extubation)and T9(24h after operation). Arterial-end-tidal carbon dioxide partial pressure difference[P(a-et)CO 2]was recorded at T3, T4, T5 and T6. Results:DP in the P group was lower than in the T group at each time point( P<0.01). The P mean in the P group at each time point was higher than in the T group( P<0.01). EtCO 2 was higher in the P group than in the T group at T1( t=0.751, P<0.01)and T2( t=2.830, P<0.01). PaCO 2 was higher in the P group than in the T group at T1( t=1.435, P<0.01), T3( t=2.469, P<0.01)and T4( t=1.359, P<0.05). There were no statistic differences in P(A-a)O 2, OI and P(a-et)CO 2 between the two groups at any time point( P>0.05). Conclusions:Compared with the traditional ventilation strategy, the lung protective ventilation strategy has lower DP and higher P mean during laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, while it has no advantage in lung oxygenation.The lung protection ventilation strategy can be safely used in laparoscopic radical prostatectomy in the steep Trendelenburg position under general anesthesia.

Emergency anesthesia in elderly patients with septic shock: a case report and literature review / 中华老年医学杂志

Objective:To investigate perioperative management of anesthesia for septic shock.Methods:Anesthesia performed on an elderly patient with septic shock who underwent emergency surgery in Beijing Hospital was analyzed and summarized, with a literature review.Results:Etomidate, Ketamine, cis Atracurium and Remifentanil are preferred for anesthesia induction, and Remifentanil and Sevoflurane are the first choices for anesthesia maintenance.Combined application with Dexmedetomidine may improve patients' prognosis.For septic shock patients with new-onset atrial fibrillation, β-blockers are preferred for perioperative anti-arrhythmia.If necessary, propafenone or amiodarone can be used for cardioversion.Perioperative ultrasound evaluation may be used to guide perioperative fluid therapy and vasoactive drug administration for septic shock in the future.Conclusions:Anesthesiologists should place a high value on and have a good command of the main aspects of perioperative management of anesthesia for septic shock.

Comparison of anesthesia effects between closed / 中南大学学报(医学版)

OBJECTIVES@#Bispectral index (BIS) can reflect the depth of propofol sedation. This study aims to compare the anesthetic satisfaction, anesthetic dose, and hemodynamic changes between closed-loop target controlled infusion (CLTCI) and open-loop target controlled infusion (OLTCI) during abdominal surgery.@*METHODS@#From December 2016 to December 2018, 70 patients undergoing abdominal surgery under general anesthesia were selected in Beijing Hospital, including 51 males and 19 females, at the age from 49 to 65 years old. They were classified as grade I-II by the American Society of anesthesiologists (ASA) and were randomly divided into the CLTCI group and the OLTCI group (@*RESULTS@#In the induction stage, the percentage of adequate anesthesia time in the CLTCI group was higher than that in the OLTCI group, and the percentage of deep anesthesia time in the CLTCI group was significantly lower than that in the OLTCI group (both @*CONCLUSIONS@#Compared with propofol OLTCI, anesthesia with propofol CLTCI under BIS guidance can maintain a more appropriate depth of anesthesia sedation and more stable hemodynamics.

Accuracy of the ratio of tidal volume to corrected forced vital capacity in predicting driving pressure increase during one-lung ventilation / 中华麻醉学杂志

Data of patients underwent thoracic surgeries were retrospectively collected in our center from November 2016 to January 2019.The last recorded tidal volume and driving pressure before two-lung ventilation were selected.Patents were classified into driving pressure increase group (>15 cmH 2O) and normal group.The baseline characteristics, parameters of pulmonary function, left one-lung ventilation and protective ventilation strategies were recorded.Logistic regression analysis was used to identify the risk factors for driving pressure increase, correlation analyses between predicted body weight and total lung capacity and between forced vital capacity and total lung capacity were performed.The Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve was used to analyze the accuracy of the ratio of tidal volume to corrected forced vital capacity in predicting driving pressure increase.Sixty-two patients were included in this study.Body mass index, left one-lung ventilation and the ratio of tidal volume to corrected forced vital capacity ratio were the risk factors for driving pressure increase ( P<0.05 or 0.01). Predicted body weight (correlation coefficient was 0.66, P<0.01) and forced vital capacity (correlation coefficient was 0.75, P<0.01)were both positively correlated with total lung capacity, but the two coefficients were statistically significant difference ( P<0.05). The area under the ROC curve of the ratio of tidal volume to corrected forced vital capacity in predicting driving pressure increase was 0.846 (95% CI 0.749-0.943) ( P<0.01), the diagnostic threshold was 0.312, the sensitivity and specificity of this threshold were 0.800 and 0.781 respectively, so the boundary of tidal volume during one-lung ventilation should be either forced vital capacity×0.149 for left one-long ventilation or forced vital capacity×0.163 for right one-lung ventilation.In conclusion, the ratio of tidal volume to corrected forced vital capacity has a higher predictive value for driving pressure increase during one-lung ventilation, and forced vital capacity can be used as a reference while calculating tidal volume.

Accuracy of point-of-care ultrasound in diagnosis of guidewire tip misplacement during central venous catheterization / 中华麻醉学杂志

Objective:To evaluate the accuracy of point-of-care ultrasound in diagnosis of guidewire tip misplacement during central venous catheterization.Methods:Ninety patients of both sexes, aged 18-90 yr, with body mass index of 15.5-44.8 kg/m 2, of American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status Ⅰ-Ⅳ, scheduled for elective surgery with general anesthesia requiring central venous catheter (CVC) insertion through bilateral internal jugular veins or subclavian veins, were enrolled.The ultrasound probe was used, and the target vessel was selected.Anesthesia was induced with propofol, sufentanil and cisatracurium, and positive pressure ventilation was applied after endotracheal intubation.After central venous puncture was successfully performed under ultrasound guidance, the guidewire was inserted to a predetermined length, and the tips of the guidewire were confirmed with X-ray film and with point-of-care ultrasound including a phased array probe and linear array probe, and the results were recorded.The CVC was inserted after confirming the guidewire tip position.Agreement between the guidewire tip misplacement confirmed with point-of-care ultrasound and with bedside X-ray film was analyzed using Kappa statistics.The sensitivity, specificity, and total coincidence rate, rate of misdiagnosis, rate of missed diagnosis, Youden index, odds product, positive predictive value and negative predictive value of the guidewire tip misplacement were calculated during central venous catheterization confirmed using point-of-care ultrasound. Results:Among the 90 patients, 17 cases had guidewire tip misplacement, and the incidence of guidewire tip misplacement was 19%.Point-of-care ultrasound and bedside X-ray film were consistent in the diagnosis of guidewire tip misplacement during CVC insertion (Kappa value 0.945, P<0.05). The sensitivity of point-of-care ultrasound in diagnosing guidewire tip misplacement during CVC insertion was 97.44 %, specificity 97.78%, total coincidence rate 97.67%, rate of misdiagnosis 2.22%, rate of missed diagnosis 2.56%, Youden index 95.22%, odds product 1 672, positive predictive value 95.00%, and negative predictive value 98.88%. Conclusion:Point-of-care ultrasound can be used to diagnose guidewire tip malposition during central venous catheterization.

Safe airway management is the eternal theme of anesthesiologists: interpretation and analysis of the hot issues of the second World Airway Management Meeting / 中华麻醉学杂志

Safe airway management is the primary task of anesthesiologists.Anesthesiologists must have good airway management skills including dealing with all kinds of difficult airway in time and effectively to ensure the ventilation and oxygenation of patients and to avoid regurgitation and aspiration.The second World Airway Management Meeting held in Netherlands in November 2019 discussed fourteen topics related to airway management.This article will focus on six hot issues in this session, namely, 1.Human factors and safe airway management; 2.Management of patients with full stomach; 3.Difficult Airway Society (DAS) Awake Tracheal Intubation (ATI) guidelines; 4.Whether awake tracheal intubation can solve all the difficult airway, and whether succinylcholine is out of date; 5.The Universal Management of Airways Guidelines; 6.Transnasal Humidified Rapid-Insufflation Ventilatory Exchange (THRIVE). The purpose of interpreting and analyzing the above hot issues is to timely update the knowledge of airway management for anesthesiologists, and to improve the understanding and mastery of airway management, especially difficult airway management.

Analysis of pulmonary complications and related factors in elderly patients following major abdominal surgery / 中华老年医学杂志

Objective:To analyze the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications and related factors in elderly patients after major abdominal surgery.Methods:Clinical data of elderly patients undergone major abdominal surgeries at Beijing Hospital were retrospectively analyzed.The incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications was studied, and related factors were analyzed using Logistic regression analysis.Results:A total of 96 cases were included.The incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications was 53.1%(51/96)in elderly patients after major abdominal surgery.Logistic regression analysis showed laparoscopy was a protective factor for postoperative pulmonary complications( OR=0.293, 95% CI: 0.100-0.865, P=0.026), while driving pressure > 18 cmH 2O(1 cmH 2O=0.098 kPa)( OR=3.300, 95% CI: 1.148-9.434, P=0.027)and intraoperative bleeding volume > 500 ml( OR=4.444, 95% CI: 1.091-18.180, P=0.037)were risk factors for postoperative pulmonary complications. Conclusions:Attention should be paid to the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications in elderly patients after major abdominal surgery.Laparoscopy is a protective factor for postoperative pulmonary complications, while driving pressure more than 18 cmH 2O and intraoperative bleeding volume more than 500 ml can increase the risk of postoperative pulmonary complications.

Application of Dexmedetomidine versus Propofol in elderly patient undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate / 中华老年医学杂志

Objective To investigate the efficiency and safety of Dexmedetomidine as adjuvant to local anesthetics in elderly patient undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate.Methods Sixty elderly patients undergoing selective transurethral resection of the prostate were randomly divided into the Dexmedetomidine group and the Propofol group(n =30,each).After block level of spinal anesthesia was determined,Dexmedetomidine(a bolus dose of 0.5 μg/kg for 10 minutes,then continuous injection of 0.2-0.4 μg· kg-1 · h-1)or Propofol(initial plasma concentration of 0.5 mg/L,after getting equal to an effect compartment drug concentration,plasma concentration was gradually increased by 0.1 mg/L)was injected with an infusion pump.Observation items were recorded,including the onset time [observer's assessment of alertness/sedation (OAA/S) ≤ 3 points],blood pressure,heart rate,respiratory rate,pulse oxygen saturation,end-tidal carbon dioxide partial pressure,bispectral index value(BIS),and OAA/S score as well as adverse events and patients' satisfaction to sedation.Results The OAA/S score after 20 minutes of drug injection was lower in the Propofol group than in the Dexmedetomidine group(3.0 ± 0.5 scores vs.3.5 ± 0.6 scores,t =2.300,P =0.030).The systolic pressure levels were lower in the Propofol group than in the Dexmedetomidine group after 30 minutes and 40 minutes of drug injection(107.6 ± 11.2 mmHg vs.119.2 ± 16.4 mmHg,106.7±9.6 mmHg vs.121.2±18.3 mmHg,1 mmHg=0.133 kPa,t =2.151 and 2.555,P=0.041 and 0.017).The diastolic pressure was lower in the Propofol group than in the Dexmedetomidine group after 10 minutes of drug injection(69.8±6.7 mmHg vs.78.0±10.1 mmHg,t =2.462,P =0.021).The incidence of bradycardia was higher in the Dexmedetomidine group than in the Propofol group(20.0％ or 6/30 vs.0.0％ or 0/30,x2 =6.667,P=0.010).The incidences of respiratory depression and involuntary movement were lower in the Dexmedetomidine group than in the Propofol group(0.0％ or 0/30 vs.13.3％ or 4/30,0.0％ or 0/30 vs.30.0％ or 9/30,x2 =4.286 and 10.588,P =0.038 and 0.001).Conclusions Compared with the conventional Propofol,Dexmedetomidine has a definite sedative effect in elderly patients undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate under spinal anesthesia,with peace and cooperation,greater stability of blood pressure,without breath depression,but with higher incidence of bradycardia.

Comparison of efficacy of active forced-air warming for preventing perioperative hypothermia between the elderly and young patients / 中华老年医学杂志

Objective@#To observe whether the active forced-air warming has the same efficacy on the prevention of perioperative hypothermia in the elderly as compared with young patients.@*Methods@#This was a prospective, randomized, controlled clinical trial.Forty patients scheduled for abdominal surgery under general anesthesia were allocated to two groups: the elderly group and the young group(n=20, each). All patients received active forced-air warming at 20-30 min before induction of anaesthesia till leaving the operation room.Blood products and peritoneal lavage fluids were warmed to 37℃, and other intravenous fluids were at room-temperature.The core temperatures were recorded after entering the operation room(baseline), before induction of anaesthesia, at 15 min intervals after induction of anaesthesia, at the end of surgery and before leaving the operation room.The postoperative shivering and adverse reactions were also recorded.@*Results@#The core temperature was lower in elderly patients than in young patients at baseline and at each time points after 30 min of induction of anaesthesia(P<0.05). In elderly patients, the core temperature was significantly lower before leaving operation room than at the baseline(t=2.353, P=0.03), but in young patients, no significant difference was found in the core temperature between at the baseline and before leaving operation room(t=0.233, P=0.818). The incidence of intra-operative hypothermia was higher in elderly patients than in young patients(40.0% or 8/20 vs.5.0% or 1/20, c2=7.025, P=0.008).@*Conclusions@#During abdominal surgery under general anesthesia, active forced-air warming cannot effectively prevent perioperative hypothermia in elderly patients as compared with young patients.

Comparison of efficacy of active forced-air warming for preventing perioperative hypothermia between the elderly and young patients / 中华老年医学杂志

Objective To observe whether the active forced-air warming has the same efficacy on the prevention of perioperative hypothermia in the elderly as compared with young patients.Methods This was a prospective,randomized,controlled clinical trial.Forty patients scheduled for abdominal surgery under general anesthesia were allocated to two groups:the elderly group and the young group (n=20,each).All patients received active forced-air warming at 20-30 min before induction of anaesthesia till leaving the operation room.Blood products and peritoneal lavage fluids were warmed to 37℃,and other intravenous fluids were at room-temperature.The core temperatures were recorded after entering the operation room(baseline),before induction of anaesthesia,at 15 min intervals after induction of anaesthesia,at the end of surgery and before leaving the operation room.The postoperative shivering and adverse reactions were also recorded.Results The core temperature was lower in elderly patients than in young patients at baseline and at each time points after 30 min of induction of anaesthesia (P ＜ 0.05).In elderly patients,the core temperature was significantly lower before leaving operation room than at the baseline(t =2.353,P =0.03),but in young patients,no significant difference was found in the core temperature between at the baseline and before leaving operation room (t =0.233,P =0.818).The incidence of intra-operative hypothermia was higher in elderly patients than in young patients(40.0 ％ or 8/20 vs.5.0 ％ or 1/20,c2 =7.025,P =0.008).Conclusions During abdominal surgery under general anesthesia,active forced-air warming cannot effectively prevent perioperative hypothermia in elderly patients as compared with young patients.

Efficacy of dexmedetomidine in preventing agitation during recovery from general anesthesia in patients undergoing uvulopalatopharyngoplasty / 中华麻醉学杂志

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of dexmedetomidine in preventing agitation during recovery from general anesthesia in patients undergoing uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP).Methods Sixty adults patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome,of American Society of Anesthesiology physical status Ⅰ or Ⅱ,aged 24-62 yr,with body mass index of 24-37 kg/m2,undergoing elective UPPP,were divided into dexmedetomidine group (group D) and conventional group (group C) using a random number table method,with 30 patients in each group.Dexmedetomidine was infused in a loading dose of 0.8 μg/kg over 10 min starting from 10 min before anesthesia induction,followed by a continuous infusion of 0.4 μg · kg-1 · h-1 for 30 min in group D,while the equal volume of normal saline was given instead of dexmedetomidine in group C.Anesthesia was induced and maintained by target-controlled infusion of propofol and remifentanil,and bispectral index value was maintained at 40-60 during surgery.Patients were extubated after they restored spontaneous breathing completely,opened eyes on verbal command and responded to verbal command,and then the patients were transferred to the recovery room,and oxygen was inhaled by mask.The emergence time,extubation time and development of agitation were recorded.Verbal rating scale was used to assess pain at 30 min after patients were transferred to the recovery room.Results Compared with group C,the incidence of agitation was significantly decreased,pain was reduced,and the emergence time was prolonged in group D (P＜0.05).There was no significant difference in extubation time between two groups (P＞0.05).Conclusion Dexmedetomidine can effectively prevent the occurrence of agitation during recovery from general anesthesia in patients undergoing UPPP.

Effects of different anesthetic methods on postoperative acute pain in patients with myasthenia gravis undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic thymectomy / 中华麻醉学杂志

Objective To evaluate the effects of different anesthetic methods on postoperative acute pain in patients with myasthenia gravis undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic thymectomy.Methods Fifty-four patients of both sexes,aged 18-64 yr,with body mass index of 20-28 kg/m2,of American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status Ⅰ or Ⅱ,scheduled for elective video-assisted thoracoscopic thymectomy,were allocated into 2 groups (n =27 each) using a random number table method:sevoflurane-based anesthesia group (group S) and propofol-based anesthesia group (group P).After routine anesthesia induction in two groups,anesthesia was maintained by inhaling sevoflurane and target-controlled infusion of remifentanil in group S and by target-controlled infusion of propofol and remifentanil in group P.Heart rate and mean arterial pressure were recorded before operation and at 5 and 10 min after extubation (T1.2).The intensity of pain at T2 and visual analog scale (VAS) score and consumption of morphine at 1,2,4,24 and 48 h after operation (T3-7) were recorded.The pressing times of analgesia pump,requirement for rescue analgesia and development of nausea and vomiting were recorded at T7.Results There were no significant differences in heart rate or mean arterial pressure at each time point between two groups (P＞0.05).Compared with group S,the intensity of pain was significantly alleviated at T2,and VAS scores and morphine consumption were decreased at T3,4 in group P (P＜0.05).There were no significant differences between group P and group S in VAS scores or consumption of morphine at T5-7,or pressing times of analgesia pump,requirement for rescue analgesia or incidence of nausea and vomiting at T7 (P＞0.05).Conclusion Propofol-based anesthesia provides better efficacy in alleviating postoperative acute pain in patients with myasthenia gravis undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic thymectomy.

Efficacy of dexmedetomidine combined with remifentanil for drug-induced sleep endoscopy in pa-tients with snoring / 中华麻醉学杂志

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of dexmedetomidine combined with remifentanil for drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) in the patients with snoring. Methods Sixty patients of both sexes with snoring, aged 18-61 yr, with body mass index of 21. 0-33. 1 kg∕m2 , of American Society of Anesthe-siologists physical statusⅠ or Ⅱ, scheduled for elective DISE, were randomly divided into either dexme-detomidine combined with propofol group (group P) or dexmedetomidine combined with remifentanil group (group R), with 30 patients in each group. Dexmedetomidine was infused within 10 min in a loading dose of 0. 6 μg∕kg, followed by an infusion of 0. 6 μg·kg-1 ·h-1 for 10 min in both groups. Then propofol was given by target-controlled infusion with the initial target effect-site concentration (Ce) of 1. 0 μg∕ml in group P, and remifentanil was given by target-controlled infusion with the initial target Ce of 1. 5 ng∕ml in group R. At 2 min after the target effect-site and plasma concentrations were balanced, the Ces of propofol and remifentanil were adjusted by increments of 0. 2 μg∕ml and 0. 2 ng∕ml, respectively, until satisfactory snoring occurred and then the Ce was maintained at this level in P and R groups. Bispectral index value was re-corded at 5 min after admission to the operating room (T1 ), at 20 min of dexmedetomidine infusion (T2 ), at 2 min after the target effect-site and plasma concentrations were balanced (T3 ), at the beginning of DISE (T4 ), when the nasopharyngolarygnoscope reached the site of oropharynx (T5 ) and at the end of DISE (T6 ). Observer's Assessment of Alertness∕Sedation scale scores were recorded at T1-4 . The time for prepar-ing sedation, recovery time, the lowest value of SpO2 and development of adverse events were recorded. Re-sults Sixty patients completed DISE successfully. Compared with group P, the bispectral index value at T3-6 was significantly increased, the time for preparing sedation was prolonged, the recovery time was short-ened, the lowest value of SpO2 was increased, and the incidence of respiratory depression was decreased in group R (P< 0. 05). There was no significant difference in Observer's Assessment of Alertness∕Sedation scale scores at T1-4 between two groups ( P> 0. 05). Conclusion Combination of dexmedetomidine and remifentanil produces better efficacy for DISE than combination of dexmedetomidine and propofol in the pa-tients with snoring.

Efficacy of laryngeal mask airway Guardian for airway management in patients requiring insertion of nasogastric tube before laparoscopic cholecystectomy / 中华麻醉学杂志

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of laryngeal mask airway (LMA) Guardian for airway management in the patients requiring insertion of nasogastric tube before laparoscopic cholecystectomy.Methods Sixty patients of both sexes,aged 26-64 yr,weighing 48-95 kg,of American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status Ⅰ-Ⅲ,with Mallampati grade Ⅰ-Ⅲ,scheduled for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anesthesia,were divided into group Ⅰ and group Ⅱ (n =30 each) using a random number table.In group Ⅰ,the nasogastric tube was inserted through the drain tube of LMA Guardian.In group],the nasogastric tube was inserted through the nostril before operation,and after successful LMA Guardian placement,another nasogastric tube was inserted through the drain tube of LMA Guardian.The hemodynamic parameters,SpO2,end-tidal pressure of carbon dioxide and peak airway pressure (Ppeak) were monitored during operation.The fiberoptic laryngoscopy scores were assessed after successful LMA placement,and the nasogastric tube displacement was recorded.The LMA placement time,success rate of LMA placement at first attempt,airway sealing pressure,occurrence of air leakage of LMA and nasogastric tube drainage were recorded.The bloodstains and gastroesophageal reflux were observed after removal of the LMA.The pH values were tested at the tip of LMA and on the dorsal and ventral sides of the body of LMA using pH test papers.The development of adverse reactions in the oropharynx was recorded within 24 h after operation.Results The hemodynamics was stable,the SpO2 and Ppeak were within the normal range during operation,and Ppeak was lower than airway sealing pressure in the two groups (P＞0.05),and there was no significant difference between the two groups.There was no significant difference between the two groups in the LMA placement time,success rate of LMA placement at first attempt,airway sealing pressure,score for exposure of oropharynx,development of adverse reactions in the oropharynx,consumption of anesthetics,development of bloodstains within the body of LMA and gastroesophageal reflux,and pH values at the tip of LMA and on the dorsal and ventral sides of the body of LMA (P＞0.05).Nasogastric tube drainage:the rate of nasogastric tube drainage through the LMA Guardian was 67％ in group Ⅰ;the rate of nasogastric tube drainage through the nostril was 40％,and the rate of nasogastric tube drainage though the LMA Guardian was 50％ in group Ⅱ.No nasogastric tube displacement was found after operation in group Ⅱ.Conclusion For the patients requiring insertion of nasogastric tube before laparoscopic cholecystectomy,insertion of LMA Guardian is easy,and LMA Guardian can assure good airway sealing and adequate ventilation and can be safely and effectively used for airway management in this type of patients.

Effect of wire-reinforced polyurethane epidural catheters on success rate of epidural catheterization in patients undergoing caesarean section / 中华麻醉学杂志

Objective To evaluate the effect of wire-reinforced polyurethane epidural catheters on the success rate of epidural catheterization in the patients undergoing caesarean section.Methods A total of 182 pregnant patients,aged 25-43 yr,with body height of 145-178 cm,weighing 51-100 kg,of American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status Ⅰ or Ⅱ,scheduled for elective caesarean section under combined spinal-epidural anesthesia,were divided into 2 groups using a random number table:polyvinyl chloride epidural catheter group (group Ⅰ,n =94) and wire-reinfnrced polyurethane epidural catheter group (group 11,n=88).Spinal or epidural puncture was performed at L2,3 or L3,4 interspace,and the corresponding epidural catheter was inserted in each group aficr succcssful puncturc.Thc dcvclopment of difficult insertion,intravascular catheter insertion or paresthesia during puncture or insertion was defined as a failure of epidural catheterization.The occurrence of failed epidural catheterization was recorded.Results The failure rate of epidural catheterization was significantly lower in group 1Ⅱ than in gronp Ⅰ (P＜0.05).Conclusion Wire-reinforced polyurethane epidural catheters can raise the success rate of epidural catheterization in the patients undergoing caesarean section.

Relationship between neuromuscular block induced by cisatracurium for tracheal intubation during anesthesia induction and types of myasthenia gravis / 中华麻醉学杂志

Objective To determine the relationship between neuronuscular block induced by cisatracurium for tracheal intubation during anesthesia induction and types of myasthenia gravis (MG).Methods Sixty-five patients of both sexes with MG,aged 20-75 yr,weighing 53-92 kg,with body height of 155-185 cm,of American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status Ⅰ or Ⅱ,undergoing elective videoassisted thoracoscopic thymectomy,were enrolled in the study.Among the 65 patients,there were 8 patients with ocular MG (type Ⅰ),19 patients with mild generalized MG (type]Ⅱ a),33 patients with subacute generalized MG (type Ⅱ b),2 patients with acute MG (type Ⅲ) and 3 patients with late severe MG (type Ⅳ).Neuromuscular monitoring was initiated when the patients lost consciousness after induction of anesthesia.Cisatracurium was administrated with the initial dose of 0.05 mg/kg,and if T1 depression was less than 95％ within 6 min,cisatracurium 0.015 mg/kg was intravenously injected until T1 depression was more than 95％.The patients were then tracheally intubated.The amount of cisatracurium consumed for intubation,onset time (from the beginning of cisatracurium injection to T1 depression ＞95％) and recovery time (recovery of T4/T1 to 25％ of control height) of neuromuscular block were recorded.T1 depression ＞ 95％ within 6 min after administration of 1-fold ED95 cistracuriun was defined as sensitivity to muscle relaxants.The requirement for cistracurium ＞ 1-fold ED95 when T1 depression ＞ 95％ was defined as insensitivity to muscle relaxants.The proportion of sensitivity/insensitivity was calculated.Results There was no significant difference in the amount of cisatracurium consumed for intubation and onset time and recovery time of neuromuscular block between patients with type Ⅰ and those with type Ⅱ a (P＞0.05).Compared with patients with type Ⅰ and type]Ⅱ a,the amount of cisatracurium consumed for intubation was significantly decreased,the proportion of sensitivity/insensitivity was increased,the onset time was shortened,and the recovery time was prolonged in patients with type Ⅱ b (P＜0.05).Conclusion With the severity of MG,the consumption of cisatracurium is gradually decreased when used for tracheal intubation during anesthesia induction,and the sensitivity is gradually increased in the patients with MG.

Application of a reinforced laryngeal mask airway with drain tube in elderly patient undergoing endoscopic sinus surgery / 中华老年医学杂志

Objective To investigate the safety and efficiency of a reinforced laryngeal mask airway(LMA) with drain tube in elderly patient undergoing endoscopic sinus surgery.Methods Sixty elderly patients were selected and randomly divided into two groups:a reinforced LMA group (group R,n=30)and a reinforced endotracheal tube group(group T,n=30).Observation items include the difficulty degree of device insertion,the time for successful insertion,the number of attempts required for successful insertion,fiberoptic view of glottis,the difficulty degree of gastric tube insertion,oropharyngeal leak pressure(OLP),ventilatory indicators at a certain time,haemodynamics during insertion,the blood stain on the mask were compared between the two group.The postoperative complications 1,6,24 hours after operation were recorded.Results There were no significant differences in general conditions,the successful insertion rate at first attempt,the total success insertion rate,airway quality and the anesthetic drug dosage between the two groups.The insertion time was shorter in group R than in group T [(34.1± 13.0 s)vs (45.4± 15.6 s),t =5.274,P=0.001].The incidence of cough during extubation was less in group R than in group T [0％ (0/30) vs.53.3％(16/30),x2 =21.222,P=0.000].Conclusions The reinforced LMA with drain tube is safe and effective for elderly patients during endoscopic sinus surgery.

Feasibility study of visual endotracheal intubation in elderly patients with a potentially difficult airway under general anesthesia / 中华老年医学杂志

Objective To evaluate the feasibility of ETView visual endotracheal intubation in elderly patients with a potentially difficult airway under general anesthesia.Methods A total of 80 patients scheduled for elective surgery,with at least three characteristics indicative of an increased risk for difficult tracheal intubation and aged 65-86 years with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) grade [Ⅱ or Ⅲ,were selected and randomly assigned into 2 groups:the control group (Group C) and the ETView visual endotracheal intubation group (Group E) (n=40 for each).After induction with propofol 0.5-1.5 mg/kg,sufentanil 0.2 μg/kg,and rocuronium 0.6mg/kg,regular tracheal intubation and ETView visual endotracheal intubation were conducted in Group C and Group E respectively.Blood pressure and heart rate were recorded before induction (T0),before initial intubation (T1),at successful intubation (T2),and 5min after successful intubation (T3).Duration of catheterization,number of intubation attempts,rate of successful intubation at first attempt and complications within 2 days of intubation were also recorded.Results The duration of catheterization and the number of intubation attempts were lower in Group E than in Group C[(34±6) s vs.(48± 22) s,(1.0±0.0) vs.(1.4±0.4),t=2.484 and 2.373,respectively,P=0.017 and 0.023,respectively].The rate of successful intubation at first attempt was higher in Group E than in GroupC (100％ or 40 cases vs.75％ or 30 cases),x2=5.714,P=0.017).There was no significant difference in hemodynamic changes and the rate of postoperative hoarseness between the two groups (P＞0.05 for both).Conclusions ETView visual endotracheal intubation shows excellent safety in elderly patients with a difficult airway under general anesthesia,with shorter catheterization duration and a higher rate of successful intubation at first attempt than regular intubation.

Efficacy of different doses of dexmedetomidine combined with propofol for drug-induced sleep endoscopy in patients with snoring / 中华麻醉学杂志

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of different doses of dexmedetomidine combined with propofol for drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) in the patients with snoring.Methods Sixty patients with snoring,aged 24-62 yr,with body mass index of 24-37 kg/m2,of American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status Ⅰ or Ⅱ,scheduled for elective DISE,were randomly divided into either group Ⅰ or group Ⅱ,with 30 patients in each group.In Ⅰ and Ⅱ groups,dexmedetomidine was infused over 10 min in a loading dose of 0.4 and 0.8 μg/kg,respectively,followed by an infusion of 0.4 μg · kg-1 · h-1.At 15 min of dexmedetomidine infusion,propofol was given by target-controlled infusion with the initial target plasma concentration (Cp) of 1.0 μg/ml.At 2 min after the target effect-site and plasma concentrations were balanced,the Cp of propofol was increased/decreased by 0.2 μg/ml to maintain the Cp of propofol stable during DISE.Bispectral index (BIS) value was recorded before anesthesia (T1),at 10 and 15 min of dexmedetomidine infusion (T2,3),at 2 min after the target effect-site and plasma concentrations were balanced (T4),at the beginning of DISE (T5),when the fiberoptic laryngoscope was placed at the site of oropharynx (T6),at the end of DISE (T7),at emergence (T8),and while discharge from the examination room (T9).Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale (RASS) scores were recorded at T1-4.Sleep was recorded within 15 min of dexmedetomidine infusion.The emergence time,discharge time,and anesthetics-related adverse events were recorded.Results All the patients completed DISE successfully.BIS values were maintained at 75-90,and RASS scores ≤ 4 during dexmedetomidine infusion.BIS values were maintained at 65-75 during DISE.Compared with group Ⅰ,BIS values were significantly decreased at T4,and RASS scores were significantly increased at T2-4,the sleep rate was significantly increased within 15 min of dexmedetomidine infusion,the Cp of propofol was significantly decreased during DISE,the emergence time was significantly prolonged (P＜0.05),and no significant change was found in the discharge time and anesthetics-related adverse events in group Ⅱ (P＞ 0.05).Conclusion Dexmedetomidine infused at 0.4 μg · kg-1 · h-1 after infusion of a loading dose of 0.8 μg/kg combined with propofol provides better efficacy for DISE in the patients with snoring.

Study on the effective dose 50 of sufentanil blunting responses to double-lumen endotracheal intubation in elderly patients / 中华老年医学杂志

Objective To determine the effective dose 50 (ED50) of sufentanil blunting the responses to double-lumen endotracheal intubation under propofol in elderly patients.Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on patients aged 65-78 years with body mass index＜30 kg/m2 , American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I or Ⅱ and Mallampati grade Ⅰ or Ⅱ who underwent onelung ventilation under general anesthesia.Induction of anesthesia was initiated with sufentanil.Then propofol was administered to maintain a bispectral index (BIS) value ranging between 45 and 55.When the patients lost consciousness, cisatracurium 0.30 mg/kg was administrated, followed by double lumen endotracheal intubation.The dose of sufentanil was determined by the up and down sequential test.The initial dose was 0.50 μg/kg and the difference between two successive doses was 0.10 μg/kg.Responses to double-lumen endotracheal intubation were defined as the increase in invasive systolic blood pressure≥20％ of the baseline values and/or heart rate ＞90 bpm within 3 min after tracheal intubation.The ED50 (95％ confidence interval) of sufentanil blunting the responses to double-lumen endotracheal intubation was calculated.Results The ED50 (95％confidence interval) of sufentanil blunting the responses to double-lumen endotracheal intubation in elderly patients was 0.331 μg/kg, and the 95％ confidence interval was 0.246-0.409 μg/kg.Conclusions Under propofol to maintain BIS 45 55, the ED50 of sufentanil blunting the responses to double-lumen endotracheal intubation in elderly patients was 0.331 μg/kg.