TY - JOUR
T1 - Tracheal anaesthesia for transthoracic endoscopic sympathectomy
T2 - An alternative to endobronchial anaesthesia
AU - Olsfanger, D.
AU - Jedeikin, R.
AU - Fredman, B.
AU - Shachor, D.
PY - 1995
Y1 - 1995
N2 - When using endobronchial anaesthesia for the management of transthoracic endoscopic sympathectomy (TES), excessive insufflation of carbon dioxide into the pleural space may cause haemodynamic instability, hypoxaemia and tension pneumothorax. We prospectively studied an alternative technique using a tracheal tube, i.v. fentanyl, propofol, atracurium and nitrous oxide in 82 consecutive healthy patients (31 male, 51 female; mean age 26.48 (range 14-50) yr, weight 61.26 (33-100) kg.) They were suffering from severe palmar hyperhidrosis and they underwent bilateral TES (mean duration of operation 34.57 (15-90) min). After being placed in a 30-40° head-up position, three patients required ephedrine to treat arterial hypotension. A capnograph was used to confirm correct placement of the Verres needle in the pleural space. In two groups of 13 patients undergoing ventilation with an FI(O2) of either 0.3 or 0.4, during partial collapse of the operative lung, Pa(O2) and the Pa(O2): FI(O2) ratio decreased significantly (P < 0.001). TES was unsuccessful in three patients because of pleural adhesions. After operation five patients required chest drains; two for haemothorax and three for pneumothorax. Seventy-seven patients without complications were discharged from hospital within 24 h.
AB - When using endobronchial anaesthesia for the management of transthoracic endoscopic sympathectomy (TES), excessive insufflation of carbon dioxide into the pleural space may cause haemodynamic instability, hypoxaemia and tension pneumothorax. We prospectively studied an alternative technique using a tracheal tube, i.v. fentanyl, propofol, atracurium and nitrous oxide in 82 consecutive healthy patients (31 male, 51 female; mean age 26.48 (range 14-50) yr, weight 61.26 (33-100) kg.) They were suffering from severe palmar hyperhidrosis and they underwent bilateral TES (mean duration of operation 34.57 (15-90) min). After being placed in a 30-40° head-up position, three patients required ephedrine to treat arterial hypotension. A capnograph was used to confirm correct placement of the Verres needle in the pleural space. In two groups of 13 patients undergoing ventilation with an FI(O2) of either 0.3 or 0.4, during partial collapse of the operative lung, Pa(O2) and the Pa(O2): FI(O2) ratio decreased significantly (P < 0.001). TES was unsuccessful in three patients because of pleural adhesions. After operation five patients required chest drains; two for haemothorax and three for pneumothorax. Seventy-seven patients without complications were discharged from hospital within 24 h.
KW - Endobronchial intubation
KW - Regional anaesthetic techniques
KW - Thoracic anaesthetic techniques
KW - Thoracic surgery
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U2 - 10.1093/bja/74.2.141
DO - 10.1093/bja/74.2.141
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C2 - 7696060
AN - SCOPUS:0028801922
SN - 0007-0912
VL - 74
SP - 141
EP - 144
JO - British Journal of Anaesthesia
JF - British Journal of Anaesthesia
IS - 2
ER -