Difficult Spinal Taps
Difficult Spinal Taps
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困难的脊椎水龙头
DOI:
10.1213/00000539-198203000-00020
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发表时间:
1982
影响因子:
5.7
通讯作者:
J. Mayhew
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作者:
J. Mayhew
deflation of the balloon during passage into the pulmonary artery allows exposure of the catheter tip, which may traumatize the heart or lungs, then a slower rate of volume decrease provides greater safety. We found that the pressure required to inflate the balloons to 1.5 ml varied from 100 to 250 torr indicating a wide range of compliance. Three highly compliant balloons expanded rapidly and ruptured before 10 minutes when inflated with air and exposed to 75% N20. Trauma resulting from unrecognized balloon expansion or pressure increase is therefore a real possibility. Indeed, Barash et a1 (2) have recently suggested that a pressure release mechanism be incorporated into the balloon inflation port so that inadvertent high pressure cannot be obtained. We conclude that for the patient anesthetized with nitrous oxide, it is desirable from all points of view, to inflate the balloon with either the re5pired gas mixture, or with 100% COs. James B. Eisenkraft, MD Department of Anesthesia Mount Sinai School of Medicine City University of New York New York, NY 20029 Edmond I. Eger 11, MD Department of Anesthesia University of California San Francisco, CA 94143