The triad of bronchial asthma, nasal polyposis, and intolerance to aspirin and aspirin-like chemicals are designated aspirin-induced asthma (AIA) or Samter's syndrome. The exact mechanism of the disease is unknown but it is thought to be a disorder of arachidonic acid metabolism. These patients are frequently referred to allergy clinics for preoperative evaluation for possible anesthetic agent ...

To the Editor: In a small-sample, randomized, clinical trial comparing standard and protective ventilation strategies in patients with normal lung function undergoing elective laparotomy, Severgnini et al.1 showed that a protective ventilation strategy during surgery improved the postoperative respiratory function and reduced the clinical signs of postoperative pulmonary infection. Other than s...

A thorough assessment of a patient's medical status is standard practice when dental care is provided. Although this is true for procedures performed under local anesthesia alone, the information gathered may be viewed somewhat differently if the dentist is planning to provide sedation or general anesthesia as an adjunct to dental treatment. This article, the second of a 2-part sequence on preo...

Transplantation provides a near normal life and excellent rehabilitation compared to dialysis and is the preferred method of treatment for end stage renal disease patients. We describe our experience through a retrospective analysis of anesthesia management of 134 of living donors renal transplantation conducted between April 2000 April 2005 at Ahmed Gasim hospital. Areas of interest include pr...

The number of patients who undergo heart transplant is increasing. Due to surgical emergencies, many of those may require general anesthesia in hospitals where subspecialized anesthetists may not be available. We present a case of a male patient who had heart transplant and required general anesthesia for emergency appendicectomy. Physiology of the heart after transplant, preoperative considera...

Although rare, anaphylactic and anaphylactoid reactions during anesthesia may result in fatal outcomes. A 26year-old male patient was scheduled to undergo septoplasty to correct a septal deviation. The patient’s preoperative medical history and laboratory findings revealed no specific abnormalities. Anesthesia was induced with propofol and rocuronium. Following the intravenous injection of addi...

BACKGROUND In this study, we investigated the causes of high respiratory resistance that is observed after general anesthesia. We focused on respiratory resistance at 5 Hz (R5), which were measured preoperatively and postoperatively. METHODS Our prospective observational study enrolled 68 patients who underwent transurethral resection of bladder tumors from April to October 2015. Respiratory ...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW Regional analgesia for labor pain and general anesthesia for cesarean section in the morbidly obese parturient is associated with increased maternal and perinatal complications. The purpose of this review is to describe the anesthetic management of the morbidly obese parturient. RECENT FINDINGS Compared to the lean parturient, the morbidly obese parturient has an increased l...

Background & objectives: Surgery–related anxiety can be observed due to several factors in patients undergoing surgery. With developing technology virtual reality (VR) glasses have begun used reduce the preoperative period. We aimed investigate effect of using VR on operation and sedation requirement during under spinal anesthesia. 
 Methodology: enrolled 97 between 18–75 y age, ASA cl...