Anesthesia & Clinical Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-6148
ISSN: 2155-6148
Kasra Karvandian
West Indies
Research Article
A Comparison of Total Intravenous Anesthesia Plus Intravenous
Paracetamol with Local Anesthesia Plus Meperidine in Outpatient Breast Surgeries in Iranian General Hospital Since March 2010 up to August 2011
Author(s): Kasra Karvandian, Sanaz Shabani and Jayran ZebardastKasra Karvandian, Sanaz Shabani and Jayran Zebardast
Background: Air and saline are commonly used in the loss-of-resistance technique to identify the epidural space. However, it is unclear which method promotes more effective analgesic delivery after subsequent epidural catheter placement. ,
Methods: We conducted a meta-analysis to determine the efficacy of air and saline identification methods. We performed a systematic literature search of the National Library of Medicine’s PubMed database using terms related to air, saline, epidural, and loss of resistance. Only randomized controlled trials that compared air with saline or local anesthetic were included for analysis. No restrictions were placed on the language of identified articles. Data on pertinent study characteristics and relevant outcomes were extracted from accepted articles. A random effect.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-6148.1000176