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BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of ondansetron and granisetron on the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in gynecologic patients.
METHODS: In a...
In cervical spine disease patients, the authors performed awake intubation with a flexible fiberscope under local anesthetic preparation to avoid insult to the cervical spine during intubation, and had patients...
BACKGROUND: Almost all of the blood loss occurring postoperatively in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is due to the use of an intraoperative tourniquet in all cases. So we tried having...
PURPOSE: Intratracheal pulmonary ventilation (ITPV) is developed to decrease dead space ventilation. A reverse thrust catheter (RTC) is introduced into an endotracheal tube through an adapter. Bias gas through the...
BACKGROUND: To decrease homologuous transfusion and bleeding, Acute Normovolemic Hemodilution (ANH) may be combined with induced hypotension. Tissue oxygen balance may be in danger because of decreased tissue perfusion pressure...