Introduction: Cigarettes and tobacco, which are used in different ways, widely all over the world, despite known harm to health. Today, relationship between many diseases smoking has been shown. Pulmonary complications most important cause of mortality morbidity postoperative period, is one risk factors for development pulmonary complications. In this study, we aimed investigate effect fresh ga...

Postoperative sore throat (POST) following endotracheal intubation during general anaesthesia (GA) is a common complication that leads to patient pain and estimated occur in approximately 21-65 percent of patients. The purpose this study was determine the efficacy topical ketamine administration by nebulization reducing occurrence severity POST. After given written informed consent, total 134 p...

Background. Tube thoracostomy is widely used throughout the medical, surgical, and critical care specialities. It is generally used to drain pleural collections either as elective or emergency. Complications resulting from tube thoracostomy can occasionally be life threatening. Aim. To present an update on the complications and management of complications of tube thoracostomy. Methods. A review...

1254 June 2013 A FTER 2 decades of military dictatorship, in 1985 a civilian president was elected in Brazil. The events surrounding the inauguration related as much to the disciplines of perioperative medicine as to diplomacy. After abdominal surgery, the elected president developed a most significant postoperative pulmonary complication: severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). He n...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To understand the leading causes for process errors and delays in the otolaryngology operating room and recognize the impact of process errors and delays on patient safety, operating room resources and hospital costs. STUDY DESIGN Prospective, observational study. METHODS A 4-week study was conducted during 1 calendar month in 2012, evaluating 23 elective otolaryngolog...

Patients with sleep apnea are prone to postoperative respiratory complications, requiring restriction of sedatives during perioperative care. We performed a prospective randomized study on 24 patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who underwent elective surgery under general anesthesia. The patients were equally divided into two groups: Group Dex: received dexmedetomidine loading dose 1 mc...