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{"title":"Effect of Desmopressin on Bleeding After Heart Surgeries: A Narrative Review.","authors":"Alireza Jahangirifard,&nbsp;Seyed Bashir Mirtajani,&nbsp;Firoozeh Madadi","doi":"10.5812/aapm-133894","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5812/aapm-133894","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Desmopressin is an analog of the antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin), which causes anticoagulant activity by increasing plasma factor 8. The use of desmopressin dates back to 1977, when this hormone was used to prevent bleeding during tooth extraction and surgery in patients with hemophilia A and von Willebrand disease. After that, this hormone was expanded to prevent bleeding in congenital defects and conditions such as chronic kidney and liver failure. Also, this hormone is used to prevent bleeding in major surgeries such as heart surgery, where the patient loses much blood and needs a blood transfusion. Considering the importance of desmopressin in bleeding control, the present study was conducted to investigate the possible effect of this hormone in heart surgery.</p>","PeriodicalId":7841,"journal":{"name":"Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine","volume":"13 2","pages":"e133894"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/c7/45/aapm-13-2-133894.PMC10461384.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10120542","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":"Renal Colic Pain Management by Tamsulosin with Morphine Versus Morphine in Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial.","authors":"Morteza Talebi Doluee,&nbsp;Aida Shams,&nbsp;Maliheh Keshvari Shirvan,&nbsp;Maliheh DadgarMoghadam,&nbsp;Sayyed Majid Sadrzadeh,&nbsp;Elnaz VafadarMoradi","doi":"10.5812/aapm-134627","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5812/aapm-134627","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Acute renal colic is one of the most painful situations in patients' life. The best management modality for pain alleviation is of paramount importance.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study aimed to evaluate the effect of intravenously administered morphine and oral tamsulosin compared to the independent use of morphine in patients with renal colic.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This double-blind clinical trial was conducted on 200 patients aged 18 to 55 years with renal colic referred to the tertiary level referral hospital. The patients were randomly assigned to two groups, A and B. The subjects in group A were treated with intravenously administered morphine and oral tamsulosin hydrochloride capsules, while group B received morphine and control. The patients' pain intensity was evaluated using a visual analog scale.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean age of the patients was 35.34 ± 8.32, and 72% were males. Before the study, the mean pain intensity was higher in the tamsulosin group (8.67 ± 1.53) than in the control group (7.85 ± 2.05; P = 0.003). After four and six hours, the mean pain intensity was significantly lower in the tamsulosin group (P = 0.028 and P = 0.008, respectively). According to the results, the pain intensity was significantly reduced six hours after the treatment compared to the pre-therapy phase (P < 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Given the significant effect of tamsulosin on pain alleviation in patients with renal colic, this medicine can be used as a complementary treatment to manage the pain in these patients and reduce the administration of narcotics.</p>","PeriodicalId":7841,"journal":{"name":"Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine","volume":"13 2","pages":"e134627"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/3b/7a/aapm-13-2-134627.PMC10439690.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10040828","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":"Comparing Effects of Rhythmic Breathing and Lidocaine Spray on Pain Intensity During Needle Insertion Into Arteriovenous Fistula in Hemodialysis Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.","authors":"Houman Sadeghpour Marvi,&nbsp;Tahereh Baloochi Beydokhti,&nbsp;Moosa Sajjadi,&nbsp;Behruz Khaleghimanesh","doi":"10.5812/aapm-126384","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5812/aapm-126384","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Hemodialysis patients suffer from pain caused by needle insertion into the fistula site. Non-pharmacological methods may be associated with acceptable effects.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The present study aimed to compare the effects of two interventions on pain intensity during needle insertion into the arteriovenous fistula in hemodialysis patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This self-controlled, single-blind clinical trial was conducted on 54 hemodialysis subjects with arteriovenous fistula in Mashhad in 2021. In this regard, the patients were selected according to the inclusion criteria and randomly assigned to two groups (lidocaine spray and rhythmic breathing). In each group, pain intensity was assessed based on the visual analogue scale (VAS) before the intervention, followed by measuring the post-intervention pain intensity during three consecutive hemodialysis sessions every other day. Regarding the lidocaine spray group, two puffs of 10% lidocaine spray (20 mg) were sprayed on the needle insertion site five minutes before cannulation. However, the patients in another group took a long deep breath through the nose with three numbers, held their breath in the lungs for three numbers, and slowly exhaled through the mouth with three numbers two minutes before cannulation. The data were analyzed using SPSS software version 20, and Mann-Whitney U, Wilcoxon, chi-squared, and paired <i>t</i>-tests were run. In this study, P < 0.05 was considered significant.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results represented a significant decrease in the pain severity scores of both rhythmic breathing (P = 0.023) and lidocaine spray (P < 0.001) groups after the intervention. Moreover, a more significant difference was observed between pre-and post-intervention pain intensity scores in the group treated with lidocaine spray (1.16 ± 1.56) compared to the other group (0.508 ± 1.25).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The lidocaine spray group had a larger difference in the pre-and post-intervention pain intensity scores than the rhythmic group; however, the difference was not significant. The rhythmic breathing can be used by nurses as a non-pharmacological method with low complications in hemodialysis departments because of declining pain.</p>","PeriodicalId":7841,"journal":{"name":"Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine","volume":"13 2","pages":"e126384"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/6a/33/aapm-13-2-126384.PMC10461387.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10120548","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 Intraoperative Lung Recruitment and Transversus Abdominis Plane Block in Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery on Postoperative Lung Functions: A Randomized Controlled Study.","authors":"Aboseif Aboseif,&nbsp;Ahmed Bedewy,&nbsp;Magdy Nafei,&nbsp;Raafat Hammad,&nbsp;Salwa Amin","doi":"10.5812/aapm-128440","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5812/aapm-128440","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Morbid obesity may cause a restrictive condition. General anesthesia (GA) and supine posture both decrease lung capacity and functional residual capacity (FRC), altering the ventilation/perfusion ratio and raising the pulmonary shunt.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To evaluate the impact of recruitment maneuver (RM) and transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block performed during laparoscopic bariatric surgery on spirometry, oxygenation, opioid requirements, and pain score assessed after surgery.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This pilot prospective randomized controlled study included 80 patients scheduled for elective laparoscopic bariatric surgeries (e.g., laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and laparoscopic gastric bypass) under GA. Patients were divided into four equal groups. All patients received a standardized postoperative analgesia regimen. Group I (control group), group II received TAP block after intubation and before surgical incision, group III received RM after intubation and after pneumoperitoneal insufflation, and group IV received RM after intubation and after pneumoperitoneal exsufflation and TAP block after intubation and before surgical incision.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory volume (FEV1) were significantly higher after group IV operation than in other groups. Intraoperative PaO₂ and PaO₂/FiO₂ were significantly higher in groups III and IV compared to other groups. The numerical rating scale (NRS) at 1, 2, 4, 6, and 12h was significantly decreased in groups II and IV compared to other groups. Morphine consumption was significantly lower in groups II and IV compared to other groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>TAP block combined with RM had better postoperative pulmonary function tests. Intraoperative oxygenation was higher in RM.</p>","PeriodicalId":7841,"journal":{"name":"Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine","volume":"13 2","pages":"e128440"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/cc/77/aapm-13-2-128440.PMC10461388.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10122599","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":"The Effect of Preoperative Combined with Intravenous Lidocaine and Ketamine vs. Intravenous Ketamine on Pediatric Patients Undergoing Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.","authors":"Amir Shafa,&nbsp;Reza Abediny,&nbsp;Hamidreza Shetabi,&nbsp;Sedighe Shahhosseini","doi":"10.5812/aapm-130991","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5812/aapm-130991","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Ketamine is widely used in pediatric sedation. New studies have recommended combination therapy to reduce the side effects of ketamine.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study investigated the effect of adding intravenous (IV) lidocaine to ketamine on hemodynamic parameters, endoscopist satisfaction, and recovery time of children undergoing gastrointestinal endoscopy.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This triple-blind, randomized, controlled clinical trial was conducted in Isfahan, Iran (2021). One hundred twenty children between the ages of 1 and 6 were enrolled. Patients were divided into 2 groups. The intervention group received 1.0 mg/kg of IV lidocaine and 1.0 mg/kg of IV ketamine, and the placebo group received 1.0 mg/kg of IV ketamine and placebo 2 minutes before entering the endoscopic room. Patients in both groups were sedated with 1.0 mg/kg of propofol, 0.1 mg/kg of midazolam, and 2.0 ug/kg of fentanyl for the procedure. The pulse rate, mean arterial pressure (MAP), respiratory rate, and oxygen saturation were recorded 1 minute before injection and every 5 minutes afterward.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean (SD) ages of the intervention and control groups were 3.4 (1.5) and 3.4 (1.7), respectively. The mean difference in hemodynamic parameters between the 2 groups was insignificant during the investigation (P > 0.05). Furthermore, no significant differences were found regarding endoscopist satisfaction scores and length of recovery room stay (P > 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Adding low-dose IV lidocaine to ketamine for pediatric sedation does not significantly affect the hemodynamic status, endoscopist satisfaction, and recovery time.</p>","PeriodicalId":7841,"journal":{"name":"Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine","volume":"13 2","pages":"e130991"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/73/84/aapm-13-2-130991.PMC10461382.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10175898","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":"Comparison of the Effect of Intercostobrachial Nerve Block with and Without Ultrasound Guidance on Tourniquet Pain After Axillary Block of Brachial Plexus: A Randomized Clinical Trial.","authors":"Seyed Alireza Seyed Siamdoust,&nbsp;Behrooz Zaman,&nbsp;Samad Noorizad,&nbsp;Mahzad Alimian,&nbsp;Mona Barekati","doi":"10.5812/aapm-134819","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5812/aapm-134819","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>A tourniquet is used to control bleeding in the surgical field. Because part of the inner arm is innervated by the intercostobrachial nerve (ICBN), a tourniquet can cause intolerable pain.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The present study aimed to compare the effect of ICBN block with and without ultrasound (US) guidance on tourniquet pain after axillary block.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study was performed on 60 patients who were candidates for surgery. The patients were divided into 3 groups: the control group (n = 22), the traditional ICBN (TICBN) blockade group (n = 19), and the US-guided ICBN blockade group (n = 19). After the intervention, the duration of the onset and intensity of pain was recorded for all patients according to the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS). Data analysis was performed using SPSS.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>No significant differences were observed in demographic variables between the 3 groups (P > 0.05). The pain intensity in the TICBN blockade (P = 0.001) and US-guided ICBN blockade (P = 0.001) groups was significantly less than in the control group. The mean duration of pain onset was significantly higher in the TICBN blockade (P = 0.021) and US-guided ICBN blockade (P = 0.013) groups than in the control group. No significant difference was observed in the mean of pain intensity (P = 0.48) and the mean duration of pain onset (P = 0.44) between the US-guided ICBN blockade and TICBN blockade groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The pain caused by a tourniquet can be managed by ICBN block during hand and forearm surgery. It is recommended to use US guidance for more success and safety.</p>","PeriodicalId":7841,"journal":{"name":"Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine","volume":"13 2","pages":"e134819"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/06/c2/aapm-13-2-134819.PMC10439685.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10040821","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":"Spinal Versus General Anesthesia for Spine Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Series.","authors":"Seyed Abdolhadi Daneshi,&nbsp;Mohsen Nabiuni,&nbsp;Morteza Taheri,&nbsp;Reza Pour Roustaei Ardekani","doi":"10.5812/aapm-134783","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5812/aapm-134783","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Hospitals are one of the primary resources for disease transmission, so many guidelines were published, and neurosurgeons were advised to postpone elective spine surgeries during the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To avoid pulmonary complications and reduce the risk of spreading the virus and contracting the disease during the COVID-19 era, we operated a group of our patients under spinal anesthesia rather than general anesthesia.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We retrospectively analyzed all patients who underwent discectomy surgery for lumbar spinal disc herniation under SA between September 2020 and 2021.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Sixty-four patients diagnosed with lumbar disc herniation underwent lumbar discectomy with SA. All patients except three were male. The mean age was 44.52 ± 7.95 years (28 to 64 years). The mean procedure time for SA was 10 minutes. The duration of the surgery was 40 to 90 minutes per each level of disc herniation. The mean blood loss was 350 cc (200 to 600 cc). The most common involved level was L4/L5 intervertebral disc (n = 40 patients; 63.5%). The mean recovery time was 20 minutes. Only three patients requested more analgesics for relief of their pain postoperatively. All patients with discectomy were discharged a day after surgery, and in the case of fusion, two days after surgery. All the patients were followed up for six months, showing no recurrence symptoms, good pain relief, satisfaction with the surgery, and no bad memory of the surgery.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Spinal anesthesia is a good alternative or even the main anesthesia route for patients with lumbar disc herniation. More studies are needed to elucidate the best candidate for SA in patients with lumbar pathology.</p>","PeriodicalId":7841,"journal":{"name":"Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine","volume":"13 2","pages":"e134783"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/68/ef/aapm-13-2-134783.PMC10439686.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10040824","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":"Comparison of Dextrose Prolotherapy and Triamcinolone Intraarticular Injection on Pain and Function in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis - A Randomized Clinical Trial.","authors":"Masume Bayat,&nbsp;Fateme Hojjati,&nbsp;Najmeh Sadat Boland Nazar,&nbsp;Mohsen Modabberi,&nbsp;Maryam Sadat Rahimi","doi":"10.5812/aapm-134415","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5812/aapm-134415","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The present study was performed to assess the therapeutic effects of combined intra and extraarticular dextrose prolotherapy on knee osteoarthritis and its comparison with intra- articular triamcinolone injection.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this study, 50 patients suffering from knee osteoarthritis were allocated into two groups as a double-blind randomized clinical trial. The first group received one session of dextrose prolotherapy as one intra-articular injection of 10cc dextrose 16% and periarticular intradermal injections of dextrose 12% at 4 points around the knee (2.5 cc at each point). The second group underwent therapy with one intra-articular injection of triamcinolone (40 mg).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Compared to pretreatment, both interventions caused significant improvement in pain (evaluated by VAS) and WOMAC (all its components) in 1 and 3 months postintervention (all with P-value < 0.005). In the first month, pain reduction was significantly better in corticosteroid group (P-Value 0.002 and 0.048 respectively). In third month post intervention, improvements in VAS and WOMAC components were significantly greater in prolotherapy group.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Both methods of corticosteroid and dextrose prolotherapy (combined intra and extraarticular technique) are effective on pain and function of patients with knee osteoarthritis. Compared to corticosteroid, prolotherapy method was associated with less pain reduction in short- term, but its effects were more persistent and in midterm examinations (3 months), it was more effective than corticosteroid.</p>","PeriodicalId":7841,"journal":{"name":"Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine","volume":"13 2","pages":"e134415"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/0a/39/aapm-13-2-134415.PMC10439689.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10047207","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":"A Comparative Study on the Effect of Intrathecal Bupivacaine vs. Ropivacaine on Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes After Cesarean Section: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.","authors":"Molouk Jaafarpour, Aminolah Vasigh, Fatemeh Najafi, Hojat Sayadi, Elham Shafiei","doi":"10.5812/aapm-134732","DOIUrl":"10.5812/aapm-134732","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Context: </strong>The type of anesthesia in cesarean section can affect the mother and baby. This study aimed to determine the comparative effect of intrathecal hyperbaric bupivacaine vs. hyperbaric ropivacaine on maternal and neonatal outcomes after cesarean section.</p><p><strong>Evidence acquisition: </strong>PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Google Scholar, IranDoc, MagIran, and Scopus databases were searched from 1 September 2022 to 1 November 2022. Eighteen clinical trials with 1542 patients were included in the analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There was no statistically significant difference in hypotension, bradycardia, and Apgar score between the 2 groups (P > 0.05). The risk of nausea (relative risk (RR), 1.526; 95% CI, 1.175 - 1.981; P = 0.001) and vomiting (RR, 1.542; 95% CI, 1.048 - 2.268; P = 0.02) caused by bupivacaine was 0.53% and 0.54% higher than that of ropivacaine. The incidence of shivering (RR, 2.24; 95% CI, 1.480 - 3.39; P = 0.00) was 2.24 times higher in the bupivacaine group than in the ropivacaine group. The average onset time of sensory block (standardized mean difference (SMD), -0.550; 95% CI, -1.054 to -0.045; P = 0.032) and motor block (SMD, -0.812; 95% CI, -1.254 to -0.371; P = 0.000) was significantly lower in the bupivacaine group than in the ropivacaine group.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Despite the fact that ropivacaine and bupivacaine are effective in cesarean section, ropivacaine is more favorable because of less hemodynamic changes, less duration of sensory and motor block, and fewer side effects, which are effective in patient recovery.</p>","PeriodicalId":7841,"journal":{"name":"Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"e134732"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10664161/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47341392","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":"General Anesthesia in Schwartz-Jampel Syndrome: A Case Report.","authors":"Pooya Derakhshan, Azadeh Habibi, Saied Amniati","doi":"10.5812/aapm-129305","DOIUrl":"10.5812/aapm-129305","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Schwartz-Jampel syndrome (SJS) is a rare autosomal recessive disease characterized by muscle weakness and stiffness, abnormal bone development, short stature, joint contractures, and facial dysmorphisms. Myopathy, anatomical deformities, and malignant hyperthermia are challenging for anesthesiologists.</p><p><strong>Case presentation: </strong>This case report describes one case of SJS. The female patient was scheduled for Blepharoplasty in Rasuol Akram General Hospital.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>These patients may have difficult intubation and be prone to malignant hyperthermia. We managed this patient by applying Rocuronium, propofol, and C-MAC video laryngoscopy.</p>","PeriodicalId":7841,"journal":{"name":"Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"e129305"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10664156/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43008574","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}