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Airway management and ventilation during a tracheobronchial stenting procedure are challenging given that mandatory positive pressure ventilation cannot be fully achieved while using a rigid bronchoscope due to leakage from the scope tip. Biphasic cuirass ventilation is a negative pressure ventilation method using an external cuirass fitted to the anterior chest, which could assist in spontaneous breathing and ventilation support. We report 3 successful anesthesia cases in which we could maintain adequate ventilation and oxygenation, supported by biphasic cuirass ventilation, in patients undergoing tracheobronchial stent placement or removal procedures using rigid bronchoscopy.
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Traumatic asphyxia is a crush injury of the chest characterized by facial edema, cyanosis, conjunctival hemorrhage, and petechiae on the face and chest. The prognosis depends on the duration of chest compression and early cardiopulmonary resuscitation after cardiopulmonary arrest. Here we report a case of full recovery from cardiopulmonary arrest caused by traumatic asphyxia. The chest of a 56-year-old man was compressed by a machine while working. Immediately, his colleague started cardiopulmonary resuscitation, which was successful. When he was admitted to our hospital, his consciousness level was E1V2M2(Glasgow coma scale). Our treatment included therapeutic hypothermia, the duration of which was 24 hours at 34 °C. Rewarming his body to 36 °C took place over 48 hours. Thereafter, he recovered completely and was discharged on the 12th hospital day without neurologic sequela. Therapeutic hypothermia was possibly effective in this case.
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Accidents, Occupational , Asphyxia/etiology , Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation , Heart Arrest/etiology , Heart Arrest/therapy , Heart Massage , Hypothermia, Induced , Thoracic Injuries/complications , Antipyrine/administration & dosage , Antipyrine/analogs & derivatives , Edaravone , Heart Arrest/rehabilitation , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Respiration, Artificial , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
A 67-year-old woman with a diabetic renal failure was scheduled for a living kidney transplantation. Heparin was first used during hemodialysis 5 days before operation. Thrombocytopenia was found immediately after induction of general anesthesia, and the diagnosis of HIT was wade based on clinical symptom and 4 T's scoring. The surgery was continued because of the progress of donor surgery. Argatoroban was administered based on APTT measurement as an anticoagulation therapy during and after the operation. Although deep vein thrombosis was found 13 days after the operation, the transplanted kidney was established successfully. It is necessary to take a great caution in HIT development after heparin use.
