Your browser doesn't support javascript.
loading
Universal Anesthesia Machine: Clinical Application in an Austere, Resource-Limited Environment.
Vande Lune, Stefani A; Lantry, James H; Mason, Phillip E; Skupski, Richard; Toth, Arthur; Zimmer, Donald; Mulligan, John; McCurdy, Michael T; Larson, Emilee E; Preuss, Fletcher; Tran, Quincy K.
Afiliação
  • Vande Lune SA; Indiana University School of Medicine-South Bend, 1044 E. Angela Blvd, South Bend, IN 46617.
  • Lantry JH; Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814.
  • Mason PE; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 110 S. Paca Street, 2nd Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201.
  • Skupski R; San Antonio Military Medical Center, 21 Spurs Lane, San Antonio, TX 78240.
  • Toth A; Indiana University School of Medicine-South Bend, 1044 E. Angela Blvd, South Bend, IN 46617.
  • Zimmer D; Memorial Hospital, 615 N. Michigan Street, South Bend, IN 46601.
  • Mulligan J; Memorial Hospital, 615 N. Michigan Street, South Bend, IN 46601.
  • McCurdy MT; Memorial Hospital, 615 N. Michigan Street, South Bend, IN 46601.
  • Larson EE; Chandler Regional Medical Center, 1955 W. Frye Road, Chandler, AZ 85224.
  • Preuss F; Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, 3555 S. Val Vista Drive, Gilbert, AZ 85297.
  • Tran QK; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 110 S. Paca Street, 2nd Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201.
Mil Med ; 185(5-6): e550-e556, 2020 06 08.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31889189
ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION:

In austere environments, the safe administration of anesthesia becomes challenging because of unreliable electrical sources, limited amounts of compressed gas, and insufficient machine maintenance capabilities. Such austere environments exist in battlefield medicine, in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), and in areas struck by natural disasters. Whether in military operations or civilian settings, the Universal Anesthesia Machine (UAM) (Gradian Health Systems, New York, New York) is a draw-over device capable of providing safe and effective general anesthesia when external oxygen supplies or reliable electrical sources are limited. This brief report discusses a proof-of-concept observational study demonstrating the clinical utility of the UAM in a resource-limited area. MATERIALS AND

METHODS:

This observational study of 20 patients in Haiti who underwent general anesthesia using the UAM highlights the device's capability to deliver anesthesia intraoperatively in a resource-limited LMIC clinical setting. Preoxygenation was achieved with the UAM's draw-over oxygen supply. Patients received acetaminophen for analgesia, dexmedetomidine for preinduction anesthesia, and succinylcholine for paralysis. After induction, the UAM provided a mixture of oxygen and isoflurane for maintenance of anesthesia. Manual ventilation was performed using draw-over bellows until spontaneous ventilation recurred, when clinically appropriate, artificial airways were removed. Intraoperative medication was administered at the anesthesiologist's discretion. The institutional review board at the U.S. anesthesiologists' affiliated institution and the Haitian hospital approved this study; patients were consented in their native language.

RESULTS:

Two anesthesiologists used the UAM to deliver general anesthesia to 20 patients in a Haitian hospital without access to an external oxygen supply, reliable power grid, or opioids. The patients' average age was ~40 years, and 90% of them were male. Most of the cases were herniorrhaphy (50%) and hydrocelectomy (25%) surgeries. The median American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score was 2; 45% of the patients had an ASA score of 1, and none had an ASA score >3. Of the 20 cases, 55% of patients received an endotracheal tube, and 40% received a laryngeal mask airway; for one patient, only a masked airway was used. Every patient was discharged on the day of the surgery. No complications occurred in the perioperative or 1-month follow-up period.

CONCLUSION:

The UAM can be used where a lack of resources and training exist because of its simple design, built-in oxygen concentrator, and capacity to revert from continuous-flow to draw-over anesthesia in the event of a power failure or if external oxygen supplies are unavailable. We believe the UAM addresses some of the shortcomings of modern anesthesia machines and has the potential to improve the delivery of safe general anesthesia in combat and austere scenarios. Further studies could consider different types of surgeries than those reported here and involve more complex patients. Studies involving alternative anesthetic agents and non-anesthesiologist personnel are also needed. Overall, this brief report detailing the use of the UAM following a natural disaster in a LMIC is proof of concept that the machine can provide reliable anesthesia for surgical procedures in austere and resource-limited environments, including disaster areas and modern combat zones.
Assuntos

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Anestesiologia Tipo de estudo: Clinical_trials / Guideline / Observational_studies Limite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male País/Região como assunto: America do norte / Caribe / Haiti Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Anestesiologia Tipo de estudo: Clinical_trials / Guideline / Observational_studies Limite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male País/Região como assunto: America do norte / Caribe / Haiti Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Article