CLOSED ANAESTHESIA

'Closed circuit' anaesthesia.

Aa inhalation anaesthetic is like a concerto-conducted in three movements, if one ignores the surgical cadenzas. The three movements of the well-conducted anaesthetic are: The induction, during which the patient is introduced to and thereafter loaded with an anaesthetic drug to produce a general tissue concentration sufficient for anaesthesia. The brain, with its rich blood supply, leads the ti...

Closed Loop Anaesthesia Delivery System (CLADS) - Anaesthesia Robot

With the advancement in microprocessor technology and development of objective anaesthesiadepth indicators, the use of automated anaesthesia deliver system using feedback from differentEEG derived parameters has become a reality. The anaesthetic drugs can be delivered based onpatients’ individual requirement using computer controlled syringe infusion pumps. CLADS is anindige...

Closed-loop Controlled Total Intra Venous Anaesthesia

Anaesthesia for closed embolisation of cerebral arteriovenous malformations.

Cerebral arteriovenous malformation embolisation is a therapeutic, neuroradiological procedure involving injection of bucrylate glue into the nidus of the AV malformation to obliterate the abnormal vascular network. These procedures may involve significant risks, are often long and thereby necessitate the need for some form of sedation and for adequate monitoring of the cerebral, cardiovascular...

Closed claims from Switzerland: an important contribution to improving patient safety in anaesthesia.

Studies based on closed claims are very important in our efforts to improve patient safety. For patients, complications of anaesthesia can be compared with ‘friendly fire’. Harm is done unintentionally by somebody whose aim was to help. Patients may be seriously injured or even die due to a complication of anaesthesia, and such events may also lead to serious psychological consequences for the ...