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PURPOSE: We compared the safety and efficacy of ureteroscopy with intravenous propofol anesthesia with those with spinal anesthesia for the treatment of lower ureteral calculi.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Ureteroscopy with intravenous...
There were many researches, which qualitative or quantitative assays were performed about fibrinolysis and the degree of activation of coagulation system. Authors measured fibrinogen degradation products(FbDP) and fibrin degradation products(FbDP)...
BACKGROUND: Systemic administration of opioid can prolong the duration of epidural anesthesia.
The authors examined the effect of nitrous oxide (NO) on the level of sensory block induced by
epidural lidocaine.
METHODS: Twenty...
BACKGROUND: Propofol is an intravenous anesthetic characterized by rapid induction and prompt recovery. Recently, its is used widely in clinical practice, especially when early discharge is advisable. We conducted this...
Sodium nitrorusside (SNP) is used for induced hypotension to decrease bleeding in operation site by direct relaxation of vascular smooth muscles. It is known that the infusion of SNP increases...
BACKGROUND: The reduction in hematocrit (Hct) by hemodilution tends to cause an increase in cardiac output and a proportional decrease in arterial oxygen content. Additionally the reduction of systemic oxygen...