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C Gomar Sancho

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At least 19 recordsLinked to original sources
PubMed2004

[Hemostasis-altering drugs and regional anesthetic techniques: safety guidelines].

New developments--in the form of emerging clinical settings for regional anesthesia as well as problems arising with the concomitant use of regional techniques and hemostasis-altering drugs--require the ongoing revision of safety guidelines. The annual meeting of ESRA held in Spain in 2003 saw the discussion and clarification of a variety of issues of current concern, including conclusions reached on the estimated risk of spinal hematoma when published safety guidelines are followed or not, precautions to take in epidural anesthesia during cardiac surgery, guidelines for using fondaparinux for thromboprophylaxis, the circumstances under which neuroaxial techniques can be used safely in patients under the effects of platelet aggregation inhibitors such as thienopyridine, and the application of epidural anesthesia in parturients with eclampsia who have received platelet aggregation inhibitors. Conclusions drawn at the meeting enrich and clarify certain important safety issues related to local and regional anesthesia in patients receiving antiplatelet drugs and/or anticoagulants.

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[Comparative study of radial and cubital arterial catheterization].

In this prospective study we evaluated catheterization of the cubital artery as an alternative to cannulation of the radial artery. Seventy six surgical patients were randomly allocated into two groups of 38 patients according to the intention to catheterize the cubital or the radial artery. The incidence of failure and the technical difficulties were significantly higher in cubital than in radial arterial catheterization (p less than 0.001 and p less than 0.05, respectively) and they were related to the cubital pulse palpation. There were no significant differences in the time elapsed to achieve the catheterization, time of stability of the catheter, nor in the incidence of complications. The qualification of the technician, the arterial blood pressure and the anatomic characteristics of the forearm did not influence the results. We conclude that whenever the cubital arterial pulse is appropriately perceived, catheterization of this artery is a good alternative to radial catheterization.

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