There are three main areas of origin for carcinoid tumors: foregut carcinoid tumours start in the lungs, bronchi, or stomach; midgut carcinoid tumours start in the small intestine, appendix, or proximal large bowel; and hindgut carcinoid tumours start in the distal colon or rectum3. The appendix is the most common site of carcinoid tumors, followed by the rectum, ileum, lungs, bronchi, and stom...

Intravenous drugs such as chloral hydrate, pentobarbital, and thiamylal were once commonly used for general anesthesia of horses but were often associated with prolonged or violent recoveries. When inhalant anesthetics such as halothane were introduced in the 1960s, the use of IV drugs for maintenance of anesthesia became less common. In recent years, interest in IV anesthetic techniques has be...

Background: Intracranial pressure (ICP) control is one of the anesthesiologist challenges in craniosynostosis repair surgery, especially in multiple sutures involvement. The aim of this study was comparing the effect of two anesthesia methods including inhalation with hyperventilation and total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) on ICP control and surgeon satisfaction in pediatrics with craniosynost...

UNLABELLED Total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) is frequently used for major operations requiring general anesthesia in critically ill burn patients. We reviewed our experience with this approach. METHODS During a 22-month period, 547 major burn surgeries were performed in this center's operating room and were staffed by full-time burn anesthesiologists. The records of all 123 TIVA cases were ...

In the Rama mobile war hospital, intravenous (i.v.) anaesthesia was used in 78 patients undergoing surgical procedures lasting 4-25 min. Boluses of thiopentone (Group 1), propofol (Group 2), propofol + alfentanyl (Group 3), and ketamine + midazolam (Group 4) were used. Induction of anaesthesia, resulted in a mean blood pressure decreased about 15%. Apnoea of more than 20 sec was observed in Gro...

www.aana.com/aanajournalonline.aspx Emergence agitation (EA) is an important issue in pediatric anesthesia. This phenomenon arises more frequently with the use of inhalational agents. Three commonly used general anesthesia techniques in children were evaluated as to the associated incidence of emergence reactions. An extensive literature review was performed to evaluate these anesthetic practic...

OBJECTIVE To compare the results of Tramadol with Nalbuphine for dilatation and evacuation with total intravenous anaesthesia technique. METHODS A total of 70 patients (35 in each group) were included in this prospective, double blind randomized study. Intravenous tramadol 1.5 mg/kg and nalbuphine 0.1 mg/kg were compared in total intravenous anaesthesia (TIVA) using a propofol infusion in pat...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the relationship between effect-site concentration (CE) of propofol during total intravenous anaesthesia (TIVA) and cardiac systolic function using tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) in patients undergoing cardiovascular procedures. METHODS Stepwise increments of CE of propofol of 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 and 4.0 µg/ml (modified Marsh model) were achieved using a target-controlled infusi...

Emergence agitation (EA) can be a distressing side effect of pediatric anesthesia. We retrospectively reviewed the records of 7 pediatric oncology patients who received low-dose ketamine in conjunction with propofol for total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) repeatedly for radiation therapy. EA signs were observed in all 7 patients in association with propofol TIVA but did not recur in any of 123 ...