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Amniotic fluid embolism with second trimester pregnancy termination: a case reportBarry K Ray
Department of Anesthesiology, Magee Womens Hospital, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA
Can J Anaesth 51:139-44. 2004..In patients with cardiovascular instability, the treatment of AFE is similar to anaphylaxis requiring aggressive fluid hydration, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, administration of blood products and the use of vasopressors...
Efficacy of the bilateral ilioinguinal-iliohypogastric block with intrathecal morphine for postoperative cesarean delivery analgesiaManuel C Vallejo
Department of Anesthesiology, Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC, 300 Halket Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
ScientificWorldJournal 2012:107316. 2012..29). There were no differences in pain and nausea scores over the measured time periods (MANOVA, P > 0.05). In parturients receiving ITM for elective CD, IIIH block offers no additional postoperative benefit for up to 48 hours...
Aprepitant plus ondansetron compared with ondansetron alone in reducing postoperative nausea and vomiting in ambulatory patients undergoing plastic surgeryManuel C Vallejo
Department of Anesthesiology, Magee Womens Hospital of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 300 Halket Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 129:519-26. 2012..This study evaluated the efficacy of a neurokinin-1 receptor antagonist (aprepitant) in reducing postoperative symptoms for up to 48 hours in patients undergoing outpatient plastic surgery...- Nitrous oxide anxiolysis for elective cesarean sectionManuel C Vallejo
Department of Anesthesia, Magee Womens Hospital, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Dental Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
J Clin Anesth 17:543-8. 2005..To determine if inhaled 40% nitrous oxide (N(2)O) via facemask is an effective anxiolytic in women undergoing elective cesarean section under spinal anesthesia... - Improved bowel function after gynecological surgery with epidural bupivacaine-fentanyl than bupivacaine-morphine infusionM C Vallejo
Magee Womens Hospital, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, PA 15213, USA
Can J Anaesth 47:406-11. 2000..To compare postoperative gastrointestinal recovery between continuous epidural bupivacaine-fentanyl and bupivacaine-morphine... - Preemptive analgesia with bupivacaine for segmental mastectomyManuel C Vallejo
Department of Anesthesiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
Reg Anesth Pain Med 31:227-32. 2006.... - Desflurane versus sevoflurane for laparoscopic gastroplasty in morbidly obese patientsManuel C Vallejo
Department of Anesthesiology, University of Pittsburgh, Magee Womens Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
J Clin Anesth 19:3-8. 2007..To determine if desflurane results in a faster emergence as measured by time to eye opening compared to sevoflurane in morbidly obese patients undergoing laparoscopic gastroplasty... - Anesthetic management of the morbidly obese parturientManuel C Vallejo
Magee Women s Hospital, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 20:175-80. 2007..The purpose of this review is to describe the anesthetic management of the morbidly obese parturient... - Epidural labor analgesia: continuous infusion versus patient-controlled epidural analgesia with background infusion versus without a background infusionManuel C Vallejo
Department of Anesthesiology, Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA
J Pain 8:970-5. 2007..Benefits in epidural dose reduction with demand dose only PCEA does not translate into improved maternal and neonatal outcome... - Ultrasound decreases the failed labor epidural rate in resident traineesM C Vallejo
Magee Womens Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Int J Obstet Anesth 19:373-8. 2010..A secondary objective was to correlate ultrasound depth to the epidural space with actual depth of the needle at placement... - Piriformis syndrome in a patient after cesarean section under spinal anesthesiaManuel C Vallejo
Department of Anesthesiology, Magee Womens Hospital, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
Reg Anesth Pain Med 29:364-7. 2004..The diagnosis, pathogenesis, and treatment of piriformis syndrome as a cause of persistent buttock and hip pain after spinal anesthesia are presented in this case report... - Postdural puncture headache: a randomized comparison of five spinal needles in obstetric patientsM C Vallejo
Magee Womens Hospital, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA
Anesth Analg 91:916-20. 2000..The cost of EBP must be taken into consideration when choosing a spinal needle. We conclude that pencil-point spinal needles should be used for subarachnoid anesthesia in obstetric patients... - Effect of epidural analgesia with ambulation on labor durationM C Vallejo
Department of Anesthesiology, Magee Womens Hospital, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pennsylvania 15213, USA
Anesthesiology 95:857-61. 2001..The purpose of this study is to determine whether ambulation with AEA decreases labor duration from the time of epidural insertion to complete cervical dilatation... - Chorioamnionitis, not epidural analgesia, is associated with maternal fever during labourM C Vallejo
Department of Anesthesiology, Magee Womens Hospital, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Duquense University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Can J Anaesth 48:1122-6. 2001..The purpose of this study was to determine possible associations between LEA and chorioamnionitis, maternal fever, operative delivery rate, and neonatal outcome... - Plasma lidocaine concentrations are higher in twin compared to singleton newborns following epidural anesthesia for Cesarean deliveryManuel C Vallejo
Department of Anesthesiology, Magee Womens Hospital, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA
Can J Anaesth 49:701-5. 2002..This study compares plasma lidocaine concentrations in 16-sets of twin neonates to 16-singleton neonates all of whom were delivered by Cesarean section under lumbar epidural anesthesia (LEA)... - Propofol-ketamine versus propofol-fentanyl for outpatient laparoscopy: comparison of postoperative nausea, emesis, analgesia, and recoveryManuel C Vallejo
Department of Anesthesia, Magee Women s Hospital, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 300 Halket Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
J Clin Anesth 14:426-31. 2002..To compare postoperative nausea, emesis, analgesia, and recovery between propofol-ketamine and propofol-fentanyl in outpatient laparoscopic tubal ligations with general anesthesia... - Thrombophilia, preeclampsia, and fetal demise: a case reportManuel C Vallejo
Department of Anesthesiology, Magee Womens Hospital, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 300 Halket Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
J Clin Anesth 14:449-51. 2002..The anesthetic considerations and medical concerns in such patients are discussed... - The incidence of maternal fever during labor is less with intermittent than with continuous epidural analgesia: a randomized controlled trialV R R Mantha
Magee Womens Hospital, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
Int J Obstet Anesth 17:123-9. 2008..This prospective, randomized study was performed to see if intermittent labor epidural analgesia was protective against maternal intrapartum fever, compared to continuous epidural infusion... - Failed regional anesthesia with reduced spinal bupivacaine dosage in a parturient with achondroplasia presenting for urgent cesarean sectionJ S DeRenzo
Department of Anesthesiology, Magee-Women's Hospital, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA 15213, USA
Int J Obstet Anesth 14:175-8. 2005..This case report discusses the controversies in anesthetic management of this complicated patient and compromised fetus regarding general anesthesia, epidural, spinal and combined spinal-epidural anesthesia... - Successful vaginal delivery for a parturient with complete aortic coarctationWilliam J Zwiers
School of Nurse Anesthesia, University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
J Clin Anesth 18:300-3. 2006..Management of patients with complex cardiac anomalies requires consultation among cardiologist, obstetricians, and anesthesiologists to ensure good outcome for the mother and baby... - A parturient with neurofibromatosis type 2: anesthetic and obstetric considerations for deliveryT Sakai
Department of Anesthesiology, Magee Women's Hospital, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
Int J Obstet Anesth 14:332-5. 2005..The importance of pre-operative diagnosis and multidisciplinary management for neurofibromatosis type 2 is emphasized and anesthetic and obstetric considerations for delivery are presented... - Aprepitant in a multimodal approach for prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting in high-risk patients: is there such a thing as "too many modalities"?John J Hache
University of Pittsburgh Department of Anesthesiology, Liliane S Kaufmann Building, 3471 Fifth Avenue, Suite 910, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
ScientificWorldJournal 9:291-9. 2009..However, there may be the potential that too many unique antiemetic mechanisms combined with preoperative aprepitant may actually increase the incidence of perioperative nausea... - Transdermal scopolamine patch in addition to ondansetron for postoperative nausea and vomiting prophylaxis in patients undergoing ambulatory cosmetic surgeryNeera Sah
Department of Anesthesiology, Magee Womens Hospital and the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
J Clin Anesth 21:249-52. 2009..To determine the efficacy of transdermal scopolamine in addition to ondansetron in decreasing the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV)... - Routine multimodal antiemesis including low-dose perphenazine in an ambulatory surgery unit of a university hospital: a 10-year history. Supplement to: Eliminating postoperative nausea and vomiting in outpatient surgery with multimodal strategies includinBrian A Williams
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
ScientificWorldJournal 7:978-86. 2007..e., increase PACU bypass), reduce the need for any nursing interventions for postoperative nausea and/or vomiting (PONV), and influence the extent to which any variable costs of postoperative nursing care are reduced... - Eliminating postoperative nausea and vomiting in outpatient surgery with multimodal strategies including low doses of nonsedating, off-patent antiemetics: is "zero tolerance" achievable?Susan J Skledar
University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
ScientificWorldJournal 7:959-77. 2007..If available, a consultation for therapeutic acupuncture procedure is ordered. Our approach toward "zero tolerance" of PONV emphasizes liberal identification of and prophylaxis against common risks... - Accidental spinal analgesia in the presence of a lumboperitoneal shunt in an obese parturient receiving enoxaparin therapyBupesh Kaul
Department of Anesthesiology, The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Magee Womens Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA
Anesth Analg 95:441-3, table of contents. 2002..Neuraxial block and a blood patch (if necessary) may be performed in a patient on enoxaparin therapy if current guidelines for managing patients on anticoagulant therapy are followed... - Induction of labor with oxytocin increases cesarean section rate as compared with oxytocin for augmentation of spontaneous labor in nulliparous parturients controlled for lumbar epidural analgesiaBupesh Kaul
Department of Anesthesiology, Magee Womens Hospital and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
J Clin Anesth 16:411-4. 2004..To study labor outcomes in parturients receiving oxytocin for augmentation or induction of labor, in the presence of labor epidural analgesia... - Bupivacaine versus L-bupivacaine for labor analgesia via combined spinal-epidural: a randomized, double-blinded studyNeera Sah
Department of Anesthesia, Magee Womens Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
J Clin Anesth 17:91-5. 2005..To compare the intensity and duration of motor block and the duration of sensory block with racemic bupivacaine and l-bupivacaine for combined spinal-epidural analgesia, as previous studies have shown contradictory results... - Prospective randomized, controlled study of postoperative pain after titanium silicone rubber clip or Silastic ring tubal occlusionHelen C Pymar
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Magee Womens Research Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Contraception 69:145-50. 2004..To determine if laparoscopic sterilization using the Filshie clip causes less postoperative pain as compared to the Falope ring during the first 24 h after surgery... - Anesthetic management of a parturient with fetal sacrococcygeal teratoma and mirror syndrome complicated by elevated hCG and subsequent hyperthyroidismSpring M McCann
Department of Anesthesiology, Magee Womens Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
J Clin Anesth 21:521-4. 2009.... - The use of thromboelastography for the peripartum management of a patient with platelet storage pool disorderG Rajpal
Department of Anesthesiology, Magee Womens Hospital, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Int J Obstet Anesth 20:173-7. 2011..The use of thromboelastography in the assessment and management of bleeding risk in the setting of platelet storage pool disorder is described... - Bilateral fetal hydrothorax requiring intrauterine fetal thoracoamniotic shunts: anesthetic considerations and managementJohn J Hache
Department of Anesthesiology, Magee Women s Hospital, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
ScientificWorldJournal 9:435-40. 2009..Anesthetic care was managed using intravenous sedation and local anesthesia infiltration. The anesthetic considerations for such procedures are discussed... - A 5-year audit of accidental dural punctures, postdural puncture headaches, and failed regional anesthetics at a tertiary-care medical centerSukhdip Singh
Magee Womens Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, USA
ScientificWorldJournal 9:715-22. 2009..When compared to the no complication group, factors associated with obstetric anesthesia complications included increased weight and BMI (p < 0.01), epidural block (p < 0.01), and vaginal delivery (p < 0.01)... - Oral herpes simplex reactivation after intrathecal morphine: a prospective randomized trial in an obstetric populationPaul W Davies
Department of Anesthesiology, Magee-Womens Hospital, 300 Halket Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
Anesth Analg 100:1472-6, table of contents. 2005..Our data show HSL reactivation in both the ITM+PCA group and PCA-only morphine group, with a more frequent incidence in the ITM+PCA group... - Nursing and family-member assistance during labor epidural placement: a matter of safetyManuel C Vallejo
Int J Obstet Anesth 17:190-1. 2008 - A simple preanesthesia dental examinationCharles W Buffington
Anesthesiology 104:212-3. 2006 - Blurred vision as the only symptom of a positive epidural test doseManuel C Vallejo
Anesth Analg 102:973-4. 2006