use of cardiotomy reservoir as a collection autotransfusion device in the postoperative period after cardiopulmonary bypass

The cardiotomy reservoir used during cardiopulmonary bypass has been studied to be used as a collection and autotransfusion device for the shed blood from the chest tubes in the postoperative period for sixteen patients undergoing open heart surgery. To assess the value of this blood, the average amount was 600 + 150.6 ml with mean hematocrit value 28.2 + 2.1, and the assessment for safety was done by coagulation studies and bacterial cultures. The shed blood was found safe to be reinfused to patients without the use of anticoagulants. The technique was found safe and valuable to be recommended in every case

effect of preanesthetic by nalbuphine medication on etomidate induced myoclonic activity: a clinical and experimental study

The effect of nalbuphine when given as preanesthetic medication on the induction of anesthesia and the post-induction sequelae following etomidate were studied in 20patients undergoing minor operative procedures.An experimental study was also done to record the electrocardiographic changes in 12 rabbits given etomidate 0.98 mg/kg or nalbuphine 0.32 mg/kg IV plus etomidate