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C Lhuissier

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PubMed1997

Intravenous nitroglycerin to relieve intrapartum fetal distress related to uterine hyperactivity: a prospective observational study.

During a 1-yr period, we evaluated prospectively the use of nitroglycerin (NTG) to relieve severe intrapartum fetal distress related to uterine hyperactivity. Sixty to ninety micrograms of NTG were injected intravenously (i.v.) within 2-5 min after onset of severe fetal distress after oxygen administration, left lateral decubitus, and discontinuation of any ongoing oxytocin infusion (62%) had failed to resolve the fetal heart rate abnormality. A second dose (60 or 90 micrograms) was used 2-3 min later as required. NTG was completely effective in 22 cases (fetal distress resolution within 4-5 min with restoration of normal uterine activity) and partially but sufficiently effective in the remaining 2 cases (fetal distress resolution within 4-5 min with residual mild uterine hyperactivity). However, a second dose was required for nine parturients (38%). Six parturients (25%) developed hypotension 2 min after the first NTG injection, with a mean nadir of 93.2 mm Hg (minimum 85 mm Hg). Hypotension was always rapidly reversed with a small single dose of ephedrine (4.5-6 mg). In conclusion, we found small doses (60-180 micrograms) of IV NTG to be associated with resolution of severe fetal distress related to uterine hyperactivity along with negligible side effects.

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PubMed1995

Epidural analgesia for labour in a parturient with neurofibromatosis.

The first report of epidural analgesia for labour in a 26-yr-old woman with von Recklinghausen's neurofibromatosis is described. Epidural anaesthesia is often considered as contraindicated because neurofibromas may involve spinal cord and nerve roots. However, general anaesthesia was considered at high risk for this parturient on the basis of her previous medical and surgical history and of physical findings. The present observation suggests that epidural analgesia may be used in such circumstances provided that spinal cord neurofibromas have been ruled out by clinical and CT scan (or magnetic resonance imaging) examination.

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PubMed1991

Dose requirements of vecuronium, pancuronium, and atracurium during orthotopic liver transplantation.

To further elucidate the role of the liver in the clearance of vecuronium, atracurium, and pancuronium, 30 patients undergoing orthotopic liver transplantation were randomly assigned to three comparable groups to receive a continuous infusion of vecuronium, atracurium, or pancuronium. The evoked integrated compound action potential of the hypothenar eminence in response to train-of-four ulnar nerve stimulation was measured and recorded. Anesthesia was induced with 3-5 mg/kg of thiopental, 50 micrograms/kg of midazolam, and 1-5 micrograms/kg of fentanyl IV and was maintained with continuous infusions of midazolam and fentanyl while the lungs were ventilated with an air-oxygen mixture. The infusion rates of vecuronium, atracurium, and pancuronium were adjusted to achieve a T1/Tc ratio of between 0.02 and 0.10 (T1 = height of first twitch, Tc = height of control twitch). Vecuronium and pancuronium requirements, which were 0.072 +/- 0.022 and 0.042 +/- 0.015 mg.kg-1.h-1 (mean +/- standard deviation) respectively during the dissection phase, decreased significantly during the anhepatic phase to 0.036 +/- 0.021 and 0.018 +/- 0.012 mg.kg-1.h-1 and returned toward the initial values in the postreperfusion phase (0.055 +/- 0.018 and 0.032 +/- 0.012 mg.kg.-1.h-1); whereas atracurium requirements remained unchanged during the three phases (0.667 +/- 0.199, 0.567 +/- 0.142, and 0.692 +/- 0.254 mg.kg-1.h-1). These data suggest that the liver has an important role in the elimination of vecuronium and pancuronium, whereas the elimination of atracurium is unaltered during exclusion of the liver from the circulation.

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