Authors: Shetty P, Sorake S, R R Cureus 18(7): e113240. doi:10.7759/cureus.113240 Abstract Airway security is critical in maxillofacial surgery, where operative procedures are performed in close proximity to the airway. Although genioplasty is considered a safe adjunct to orthognathic surgery, inadvertent endotracheal tube (ETT) damage during osteotomy is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication. A […]
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Read MoreAuthors: Jennifer Lydia J, Asokan A, M.S I, et al. Cureus 18(7): e113255. doi:10.7759/cureus.113255 Background Newer-generation amide local anesthetic drugs are relatively less cardiotoxic and neurotoxic than bupivacaine and thus can be used as safer alternatives to reduce bupivacaine-related toxicity. In the present study, we hypothesized that isobaric 0.5% levobupivacaine would be more efficacious than […]
Read MoreAuthors: Amjad A, Al-Mane N, El-Burki A Cureus 18(7): e113276. doi:10.7759/cureus.113276 Abstract Unexpected difficult airway during elective surgery under general anesthesia is one of the most critical problems in perioperative medicine. We report the case of a 68-year-old female patient of Somali origin (body mass index 31.2 kg/m2), with type 2 diabetes mellitus controlled with insulin, […]
Read MoreAuthors: Shukla P, Sharma A, Prasad S, et al. Cureus 18(7): e113435. doi:10.7759/cureus.113435 Abstract Surgical anesthesia has historically relied on opioids to control intraoperative and postoperative pain, but opioid-related adverse effects such as respiratory depression, sedation, ileus, postoperative nausea and vomiting, delayed mobilization, tolerance, hyperalgesia, and prolonged opioid use have encouraged a shift toward safer […]
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