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Initial Experience of a TAVI Program: Analysis of the Anesthetic Decision and i...
Martins, Ana Margarida; Castro, Maria Lurdes; Fragata, IsabelIntroduction: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation is a less invasive option for aortic valve replacement. The number of transcatheter aortic valve implantations under local anesthesia with sedation has been increasing as the team’s experience increases and less invasive accesses are used. The aim of this study is to describe the evolution of the anesthetic technique in patients undergoing transcatheter aort...
Prevention of spinal cord ischemia through cerebrospinal fluid drainage
Martins, Ana Margarida; Castro, Maria LurdesIntrodução A isquémia medular e resultante paraplegia constituem das complicações pós-operatórias mais temidas da cirurgia toraco-abdominal. A colocação de cateter de drenagem de líquido cefalorraquidiano está recomendada como medida preventiva em doentes de elevado risco. Este trabalho tem como objetivo avaliar a eficácia da colocação profilática de cateteres de drenagem de líquido cefalorraquidiano. Materi...
Continuous sciatic nerve block.
Castro, Maria Lurdes; Rocha, TeresaAlthough perioperative pain is multifactorial, there are two main factors on which we can act upon: the central sensitization - using opioid analgesics - and the peripheral nociceptive stimulus - by means of a peripheral nerve block. The use of these techniques for anesthesia and post-operative analgesia is increasingly frequent in orthopaedic surgery because they provide excellent sensitive and motor block and...