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J Rendoing

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[Giant subcutaneous emphysema, pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum occurring in a 4-month-old infant recovering from anesthesia following surgery of a cleft palate].

The authors mention the case of pneumomediastinum and major cervico-facial-thoracic subcutaneous emphysema in a 4 month baby recovering from early surgery for a cleft palate, caused by a barotrauma (positive, pressure ventilation). After an emergency draining of the two pneumothorax, the situation evolved quickly, favourably and with no after effects whatsoever. They insist on the necessity of a rapid diagnosis concerning this rare complication (which can quickly evolve dramatically) and on the importance of pediatric anesthesia facilities.

Anesthesia Recovery Period

[Pediatric ECG monitoring. 2,500 pediatric patients under anaesthesia (author's transl)].

The authors report 98 cases of cardiac arrhythmia observed in the course of 2,500 pediatric anesthesias performed with constant electrocardiographic monitoring. The patients, aged 0 to 18 years, were in most cases healthy. Anesthesia was performed by different techniques for both surgical and non-surgical interventions for a variety of conditions, both serious and routine. Other than 3 cases of cardiac arrest (1 death) cardiac arrhythmias usually followed a benign course without hemodynamic repercussions. The authors emphasize the value of early detection of cardiac arrhythmias as well as vigorous treatment of predisposing conditions such as inadequate ventilation, acidosis and pain. The absence of correlation between the degree of rick, as estimated preoperatively (related to patient or procedure risk factors), and the frequency of occurrence seems to point to the value of more widespread use of ECG monitoring of pediatric patients undergoing anesthesia.

Adolescent

[Problems presented by closed laryngeal-tracheal injuries].

The authors consider the problems raised by severe closed laryngotracheal trauma and report 4 cases. -the immediate tisk to life is due to direct involvement of the respiratory tract requiring emergency measures including cardiorespiratory resuscitation in cases of acute asphyxia. -the origin of the initial respiratory distress, if not obvious from the start, may be suspected in view of the difficulties or impossibility of tracheal intubation, which is also liable to aggravate lesions due to trauma. It is one of these rare cases of resuscitation where emergency tracheotomy is essential. It permits also early, precise surgical exploration. -in cases of fracture of the larynx, a wound of the trachea or rupture and separation of the trachea, the reconstruction must be constructiononstruction must be considered within the first 48 hours. Provision of food and resting of the larynx may be conciliated by installing an esophageal catheter or performing a gastrostomy. Benign trauma, such as contusion or laryngeal commotion, requires close supervision association with medical treatment designed to prevent the onset of lesional oedema.

Adolescent

[Clinical and therapeutic problems posed by hangings. Apropos of 67 cases].

Starting from a collection of 67 cases of hanging taken over by the Anesthesia Resuscitation Department belonging to Reims Hospital University Centre, the authors report their clinical observations and make an analytical confrontation of this type of accident according to various criteria such as: - the initial physical condition of the victims; - the evolution of the symptoms; - the various medical treatments used. The immediate consequences of miscarried hangings lead to a physio-pathological argument dealing mainly with the neurological and breathing manifestations. The elements of this argument enable the writers to back up certain therapeutic orientations among which hyperbaric oxygen therapy and early prescription of which seems to be wished for in the most severe forms of hanging.

Aged

[Pulmonary edema in hangings].

The authors present two cases of unsuccessful hanging which hat lead to a very severe neurological picture and especially the very rapid appearance of acute pulmonary edema resulting in a vertiable flooding of the alveoli. The victims, aged respectively 21 and 15 years, were free from any pre-existing cardiopathy. These cases of pulmonary edema, resistant to depletive therapy (bleeding, diuretics) and cardiotonic agents (Cedilanid) should only be jugulated after a one hour session of oxygen at 3 ATA with a baro-assisted respirator. The following are discussed with reference to these two cases: 1- The mode of occurrence of this type of pulmonary edema: - implication of sub-acute anoxic cerebral damage; - high negative alveolar pressures owing to a gasp-type ventilation with a closed glottis. 2- The opportunity for the very early treatment of the oxygen deficit contracted by the brain and myocardium.

Adolescent

[Abortion and the use of anaesthesia. Observations after two years' experience (author's transl)].

The authors give an account of their experience of anaesthesia in 380 abortion cases. Two kinds of technique were used: --paracervical block: 10.2 p. cent of the cases, only one complication; --narco-analgesia: considered to be essential. Dextromoramide was the principal analgesic used, chosen for its pharmacodynamic properties. Three narcotic drugs used successively in conjunction with this were: propanidine, with this drug per-anaesthetic complications and post-operative vomiting proved excessive, C.T. 1341 considerably reduced the frequency of these complications, disodic penthiobarbital did not give rise to any problems.

Abortion, Therapeutic