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The Effectiveness of Foot -Reflexo- Massage on the Postoperative Pain of Gastrectomy Patients
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Houng Hwa Han, Young Ju Lee, Yun Jeong Chae, Jong Sin Eun, Hyun Ho Lee, Jee Won Park
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Korean J Crit Care Med. 2005;20(2):136-143.
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The objects of this study were to determine the effects of foot reflexo massage on the postoperative pain of the subtotal gastrectomy patients according to quasi-experimental research design, and to provide demonstrative data for using the foot reflexo massage as an intervention for pain nursing. METHODS: The foot reflexo massages were performed on 34 subtotal gastrectomy patients after informed consent was obtained. They were divided into two groups, i.e. control group (n=17) and experimental group (n=17). After 6 hours and 12 hours from the subtotal gastrectomy, the massage was carried out on each foot for 10 minutes twice. Visual analogue scale (VAS) was employed as the measurement tools of pain, and the degree of postoperative pain was measured through frequency of prn (pro re nata) analgesia in chart review. RESULTS: The experimental group with foot reflexo massage 6 hours after the operation have significantly less score of postoperative pain than the control group (5.76+/-0.83, 4.35+/-1.0, p=.000). The experimental group with foot reflexo massage 12 hours after the operation have significantly less score of postoperative pain than the control group (5.12+/-0.53, 3.00+/-1.17, p=.000). The experimental group with foot reflexo massage have significantly less frequency of prn analgesics than the control group from six hours to twelve hours after the operation (p=.004). CONCLUSIONS: It is considered foot reflexo massage is effective for reducing postoperative pain of subtotal gastrectomy patients, as well as useful for an immediate nursing intervention.
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Pulmonary Embolism Detected in the Postanesthesia Care Unit Following Operation of Long Bone Fracture: A Case Report
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Yun Jeong Chae, Young Ju Lee, Jin Soo Kim, Han Bum Cho
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Korean J Crit Care Med. 2003;18(1):33-38.
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- Clinical manifestations of pulmonary embolism are nonspecific during anesthesia. A 44 years old female received elective operation for right tibio-fibular fracture under spinal anesthesia. During operation, the patient received oxygen supply 5 L/min via mask with oxygen. On arrival of postanesthetic care unit, oxygen saturation of pulse oxymeter (SpO2) was 89% and with the 100% oxygen 10 L/min by mask, SpO2 went up rapidly to 100%. When the patient breathed under room air, SpO2 suddenly decreased to 80%. Chest x-ray at that time was non-contributory. Under the suspicion of pulmonary embolism, the patient was transferred to intensive care unit (ICU), and low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) treatment was started. LMWH was changed to regular heparin on the second day of ICU admission after conclusive diagnosis with spiral computed tomography and lung perfusion scan. The patient's oxygenation progressively improved and on the 10th day of ICU, the patient was transferred to general ward and she was discharged without any sequelae on the 23th day postoperatively.
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The Effects of Propofol on Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption with Mannitol Infusion in Cervical Sympathetic Nerve Blocked Rats
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Jin Young Lee, Soo Han Yoon, Jae Hyung Kim, Yun Jeong Chae, Young Joo Lee, Jin Soo Kim, Bong Ki Moon
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Korean J Crit Care Med. 2002;17(2):95-99.
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Blood brain barrier disruption (BBBD)increases therapeutic agents delivery to brain diseases.Increasing the delivery of therapeutic drugs to the brainimproves out come f or patients with brain tumors.Cervical sympathetic chain block can increase the degree of mannitol induced blood brain barrier disruption in rats.Anesthetic agents may modify hyperosmolar blood brain barrier disruption.Therefore we evaluated the effecfs of pentobarbital and propofol on mannitol induced blood brain barrier disruption(BBBD)in cervical sympathetic nerve blocked rats.
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14 male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into 2 groups.Intravenous pentobarbital (group 1,n=7)and propofol (group 2,n=7)were administrated.Rats was blocked with 0.5% bupivacaine on right cervical sympathetic chain.All rats received 37degrees C,25%mannitol (1.75 g/kg) via right carotid artery.BBBD was estimated by Evans blue staining in cerebral hemisphere.
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Both groups showed BBBD in right side hemisphere and there was no significant difference between group 1 and group 2 in right side hemisphere.
CONCLUSIONS
The results suggest that propofol could be used to be anesthetics for BBBD in cervical sympathetic blocked rats.
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