{"title":"Comparison of human cadaver and blue phantom for teaching ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia to novice postgraduate students of anesthesiology: A randomized controlled trial.","authors":"Deepanshu Dang, Manoj Kamal, Mritunjay Kumar, Bharat Paliwal, Ashish Nayyar, Pradeep Bhatia, Geeta Singariya","doi":"10.4103/joacp.joacp_234_22","DOIUrl":"10.4103/joacp.joacp_234_22","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and aims: </strong>Simulation is increasingly used in medical teaching. Various studies have evaluated different simulation models for training of regional anesthesia (RA). We compared the use of human cadaver and blue phantom models for training of regional anesthesia to novice postgraduate students of anesthesiology.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>Fifty students were taught knobology of the ultrasonography (USG) machine. They were divided into two equal groups by computer-generated random number table, and the groups assigned were kept in sealed envelopes. In group BP, students were trained on a blue phantom model, and in group HC, students were trained on human cadaver. After training, a didactic video of sonoanatomy of the supraclavicular block was shown to all participants. The block performance was then judged on patients requiring supraclavicular block. The primary objective of the study was to compare the block performance time, and secondary objectives were the quality of image acquired, orientation of transducer to the target, identification of ultrasound artifacts, errors committed, complications, and success rate.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean block performance time was shorter in group HC compared to group BP (451.96 ± 50.25 and 526.48 ± 43.486 s, respectively; <i>P</i> < 0.001). The image quality score, transducer orientation to the target, and identification of USG artifacts were better in group HC compared to group BP, with lesser number of needle passes.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Cadaver-based training produced better results compared to blue phantom simulator model for teaching of ultrasound-guided RA to novice postgraduate trainees of anesthesiology.</p>","PeriodicalId":14946,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Anaesthesiology, Clinical Pharmacology","volume":"40 2","pages":"276-282"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11196044/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141450544","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evaluation of analgesic effects and hemodynamic responses of epidural ropivacaine in laparoscopic abdominal surgeries: A randomized control trial.","authors":"Dipti Jayadevan, Lakshmi Kumar, Rekha Varghese, Sindhu Balakrishnan, P Shyamsundar, Rajesh Kesavan","doi":"10.4103/joacp.joacp_352_22","DOIUrl":"10.4103/joacp.joacp_352_22","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14946,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Anaesthesiology, Clinical Pharmacology","volume":"40 2","pages":"366"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11196039/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141450548","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M Praveen, Alok Kumar, Badal Parikh, Indranill Sikdar
{"title":"Evaluation of qCON and qNOX indices in pediatric surgery under general anesthesia.","authors":"M Praveen, Alok Kumar, Badal Parikh, Indranill Sikdar","doi":"10.4103/joacp.joacp_453_22","DOIUrl":"10.4103/joacp.joacp_453_22","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and aims: </strong>The objective of the study was to evaluate the performances of qCON and qNOX indices in pediatric populations undergoing surgery under general anesthesia (GA), focusing on the induction and recovery periods. Both the indices are derived from electroencephalogram (EEG) and implemented in the CONOX monitor (Fresenius Kabi, Germany).</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>After approval of the institutional ethics committee, this prospective observational study was conducted in pediatric patients of either sex in the age group of 1-12 years belonging to the American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) grade I and II undergoing elective surgery under GA. Anesthetic technique was GA with or without regional analgesia (RA). All patients underwent inhalation induction and maintenance using sevoflurane. Patients were monitored with the use of a CONOX monitoring system (Fresenius Kabi, Germany), connected via a set of electrodes placed over the forehead. qCON and qNOX scores were recorded during awake (on operating table premedicated with oral midazolam 0.5 mg/kg), at induction, at loss of eyelash reflex, intubation/laryngeal mask airway (LMA) insertion, before and after regional anesthesia, surgical incision, at cessation of anesthesia, emergence, extubation, and eye-opening. Registered results were also analyzed compared with the minimum alveolar concentration of sevoflurane (MAC).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 46 pediatric patients were enrolled in the study with a mean age of 5.6 years. All the patients were either ASA I or II. There was a simultaneous fall and rise of qCON and qNOX upon induction and recovery, respectively. There was a rise in qNOX with surgical incision irrespective of RA. However, there was a greater rise in qNOX following surgical incision in those who did not receive RA (<i>P</i> = 0.33) Also both qCON (<i>P</i> = 0.06) and qNOX (<i>P</i> = 0.41) were poorly correlated with MAC values of sevoflurane during GA in the pediatric population.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Both qCON and qNOX values change predictably with changes in the conscious level and with different noxious stimuli. Further studies are required to confirm the findings taking into account the postoperative assessment of delirium and recall of intraoperative events.</p>","PeriodicalId":14946,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Anaesthesiology, Clinical Pharmacology","volume":"40 2","pages":"264-270"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11196037/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141450549","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dexamethasone in anesthesia practice: A narrative review.","authors":"Teena Bansal, Suresh Singhal, Susheela Taxak, Sukhminder Jit Singh Bajwa","doi":"10.4103/joacp.joacp_164_22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/joacp.joacp_164_22","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Dexamethasone is routinely used in anesthesia practice and has been regarded as one of the ideal perioperative agents. It is a synthetic glucocorticoid with potent antiinflammatory action. It reduces postoperative nausea and vomiting, pain, postoperative opioid requirements after general anaesthesia as well as spinal anaesthesia. It has been used via intravenous, epidural and perineural routes. It has been used successfully in fascial blocks. It significantly decreases fatigue, shivering and postoperative sore throat and improves quality of recovery.</p>","PeriodicalId":14946,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Anaesthesiology, Clinical Pharmacology","volume":"40 1","pages":"3-8"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11042091/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140858705","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Souvik Maitra, Dalim K Baidya, Sulagna Bhattacharjee, Rajeshwari Subramanium
{"title":"Correlation between pulse pressure variation and carotid artery corrected flow time in patients undergoing emergency laparotomy for blunt trauma abdomen: A retrospective study.","authors":"Souvik Maitra, Dalim K Baidya, Sulagna Bhattacharjee, Rajeshwari Subramanium","doi":"10.4103/joacp.joacp_221_22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/joacp.joacp_221_22","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14946,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Anaesthesiology, Clinical Pharmacology","volume":"40 1","pages":"160-162"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11042088/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140874613","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sameh Abdelkhalik Ahmed, Hashem Adel Lotfy, Tarek Abdel Hay Mostafa
{"title":"The effect of adding dexmedetomidine or dexamethasone to bupivacaine-fentanyl mixture in spinal anesthesia for cesarean section.","authors":"Sameh Abdelkhalik Ahmed, Hashem Adel Lotfy, Tarek Abdel Hay Mostafa","doi":"10.4103/joacp.joacp_396_22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/joacp.joacp_396_22","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and aims: </strong>Many strategies are available to prevent spinal-induced hypotension in cesarean section, especially the use of a low dose of spinal anesthesia combined with adjuvants. This study investigated the effect of adding either dexmedetomidine or dexamethasone to the intrathecal bupivacaine-fentanyl mixture on the postoperative analgesia duration, after elective cesarean section.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>This prospective, randomized, double-blind study was conducted on 90 full-term parturients undergoing elective cesarean section, who were randomly distributed into three groups. They all received spinal anesthesia with the bupivacaine-fentanyl mixture (2.5 ml), in addition to 0.5 ml normal saline (<i>control group</i>), 5 μg dexmedetomidine dissolved in 0.5 ml normal saline (<i>dexmedetomidine group</i>), or 2 mg dexamethasone (<i>dexamethasone group</i>). The time to the first request of morphine rescue analgesia was recorded, in addition to the total dose of morphine consumed in the first 24 h after surgery, the postoperative numerical rating score (NRS), and maternal and fetal outcomes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>As compared to the control group and the dexamethasone group, the use of dexmedetomidine as an additive to the bupivacaine-fentanyl mixture significantly prolonged the time to the first request of rescue analgesia, decreased postoperative morphine consumption, and decreased the pain score 4 and 6 h after surgery. There was an insignificant difference between the control and dexamethasone groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The use of dexmedetomidine as an additive to bupivacaine-fentanyl mixture in spinal anesthesia for cesarean section prolonged the postoperative analgesia and decreased the postoperative opioid consumption in comparison to the addition of dexamethasone or normal saline.</p>","PeriodicalId":14946,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Anaesthesiology, Clinical Pharmacology","volume":"40 1","pages":"82-89"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11042101/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140851678","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dona Saha, Priyank Tapuria, Nitasha Mishra, Ajitesh Sahu
{"title":"Anesthesia management of neurosurgical emergencies in cases of symptomatic aortic stenosis and role of FATE.","authors":"Dona Saha, Priyank Tapuria, Nitasha Mishra, Ajitesh Sahu","doi":"10.4103/joacp.joacp_62_22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/joacp.joacp_62_22","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14946,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Anaesthesiology, Clinical Pharmacology","volume":"40 1","pages":"166-168"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11042079/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140849050","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effect of different doses of dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to lignocaine nebulization: A comparative study during awake flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy.","authors":"Amarjeet Kumar, Poonam Kumari, Chandni Sinha, Ajeet Kumar, Saurabh Karmakar","doi":"10.4103/joacp.joacp_60_22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/joacp.joacp_60_22","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and aims: </strong>Mild to moderate sedation during bronchoscopy is essential for patient safety, comfort during and after the procedure, and to facilitate the performance of the bronchoscopist. Dexmedetomidine is a highly selective, centrally acting α-2 agonist used to provide conscious sedation during various procedures. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of three different doses of dexmedetomidine nebulization as an adjuvant to lignocaine during bronchoscopy.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>Ninety American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I/II patients, aged from 18 to 60 years, scheduled for an elective bronchoscopy, were recruited. They were divided into three groups: 30 patients in each group. Group I: The patient was nebulized with a mixture of 4 ml of 4% lignocaine and dexmedetomidine 0.5 μg/kg. Group II: The patient was nebulized with a mixture of 4% lignocaine, 4 ml, and dexmedetomidine, 1 μg/kg. Group III: The patient was nebulized with 4% lignocaine 4 ml and dexmedetomidine 1.5 μg/kg.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean cough score was (1.17 ± 0.37), (1.40 ± 0.49), and (1.70 ± 0.75) in group III, group II, and group I, respectively. A significant difference was found between the groups. Patients were more comfortable with a statistically significant difference in the comfort score in group III as compared to group II and group I.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Dexmedetomidine nebulization in a dose of 1.5 μg/kg (compared to 1 μg/kg or 0.5 μg/kg) as an adjuvant to lignocaine, provides better bronchoscopy conditions and patient satisfaction.</p>","PeriodicalId":14946,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Anaesthesiology, Clinical Pharmacology","volume":"40 1","pages":"56-62"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11042085/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140850343","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Rise up for Padma Shri Dr Maya Tandon as we salute the savior!","authors":"Indrani Hemantkumar, Naveen Malhotra, Vishal Singla, Pradeep Bhatia, Swati Chhabra","doi":"10.4103/joacp.joacp_80_24","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/joacp.joacp_80_24","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14946,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Anaesthesiology, Clinical Pharmacology","volume":"40 1","pages":"1-2"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11042098/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140861311","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evaluation of the three different doses of cisatracurium during general anaesthesia: A prospective randomized study.","authors":"Prashant Kumar, Jyoti Vats, Kiranpreet Kaur, Jyoti Sharma, Sanjay Johar","doi":"10.4103/joacp.joacp_253_22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/joacp.joacp_253_22","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and aims: </strong>The present study was conducted to determine the optimal dose of cisatracurium for intubating conditions and onset and offset of neuromuscular blockade. Data in Indian population are scarce, and hence, the present study was planned to evaluate different doses of cisatracurium.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>The prospective randomized double-blind study was conducted on 180 patients of either sex in the age group of 20-60 yrs., having physical status class I to III, scheduled for surgery under general anesthesia. After exclusion 154 patients were randomly divided into three groups comprising 52, 51, and 51, respectively, in Group A, Group B, and group C. They received 0.1 mgkg<sup>-1</sup>, 0.2 mgkg<sup>-1</sup>, and 0.3 mgkg<sup>-1</sup> of cisatracurium, respectively, to facilitate endotracheal intubation. Time of onset, intubating conditions, hemodynamic parameters, signs of histamine release, and recovery time were noted.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Mean time to onset was maximum in group A (4.37 ± 0.48 minutes) and minimum in group C (2.33 ± 0.43 minutes). Intubating conditions were found excellent in 88% patients in group. Change in HR was found to be non-significant at all time periods, but decrease in MAP was found between 2 and 10 minutes in group C. Duration of action was longest in group C.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>We conclude that cisatracurium in dose of 0.2 mgkg<sup>-1</sup> and 0.3 mgkg<sup>-1</sup> provides good-to-excellent intubating conditions within less than 3 minutes.</p>","PeriodicalId":14946,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Anaesthesiology, Clinical Pharmacology","volume":"40 1","pages":"69-74"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11042083/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140862950","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}