Background: Epidural anaesthesia is suitable technique for lower abdominal and limb surgery. Compared to conventional epidural anesthesia (EA), segmental (SEA) denotes the use of a small volume enough block only segments involved in field with stable hemodynamics limited spread analgesia. We decided do study SEA surgeries. Aim was observe characteristic sensory motor block, quality analgesia, p...

There has been a dramatic increase in the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains, which has made antibiotic choices for infection control increasingly limited and more expensive. In the U.S. alone, antibiotic-resistant bacteria cause at least 2 million infections and 23,000 deaths a year resulting in a $55-70 billion per year economic impact. Antibiotics are critical to the success...

In this paper, we report on the utility of a wearable personal assistant (WPA) for orthopedic surgeons in hospitals. A prototype of the WPA was developed on the Google Glass platform for supporting surgeons in three different scenarios: 1) touch-less interaction with medical images in surgery room, 2) tele-presence colleague consultation during surgeries, and 3) mobile access to the Electronic ...

INTRODUCTION Orthopedic surgeries are among the most common and most painful surgeries performed. A multimodal analgesic approach is recommended to reduce opioid consumption, provide effective pain relief, and improve outcomes following surgery. This study examined the efficacy and opioid-sparing effects of parecoxib following major orthopedic surgery. METHODS This subset analysis of a large,...

The steadily increasing demand for orthopedic surgeries and declining rates of reimbursement by Medicare and other insurance providers have led many hospitals to look for ways to control the cost of these surgeries. We reviewed administrative records for a 1-year period and recorded total number of surgical cases, number of cases in which an implant was wasted, and cost of each wasted implant. ...

UNLABELLED The applicability of the risk index for surgical site infection of the National Nosocomial Infection Surveillance (NNIS) has been evaluated for its performance in different surgeries. In some procedures, it is necessary to include other variables to predict. OBJECTIVE to evaluate the applicability of the NNIS index for prediction of surgical site infection in orthopedic surgeries a...

With the rapid development of orthopedic implant technology, various bone implant surgeries and procedures (such as bone fractures, repairing defects, and hip and knee replacements) are routinely performed. Although these surgeries are usually successful operations for up to 15 years, implant failure due to loosening of the prostheses does occur for active or heavy patients. Other patients rece...

Abstract Background Orthopedic surgeries lead to moderate severe postoperative pain, treating which is a challenge the anesthesiologist. The present prospective, randomized study was carried out compare efficacy of pain relief between patient controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA) and conventional intermittent bolus (IBEA) \with very low concentration bupivacaine plus fentanyl in 60 ASA I II pati...

Sufficient tissue trauma produces a temporary rise in circulating concentrations of various tissue proteins including creatine kinase (CK), myoglobin (Mb), myosin heavy chain (MHC), and collagen metabolites, as well as acute phase inflammation related analytes such as Creactive protein (CRP), and the cytokines, interleukin-6 (IL-6) and interleukin-8 (IL-8) that mark the presence or absence of a...