EDITORIALS:

Kumi Nakamura and Kenjiro Mori

Nitric Oxide and Anesthesia
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 877-879. [PDF]  

NEUROSURGICAL ANESTHESIA:

Hwu Meei Wei, Harvey R. Weiss, Arabinda K. Sinha, and Oak Za Chi

Effects of Nitric Oxide Synthase Inhibition on Regional Cerebral Blood Flow and Vascular Resistance in Conscious and Isoflurane-Anesthetized Rats
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 880-885. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Tatsuo Yamamoto, Naohito Shimoyama, and Tadanobu Mizuguchi

Nitric Oxide Synthase Inhibitor Blocks Spinal Sensitization Induced by Formalin Injection into the Rat Paw
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 886-890. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Robert W. McPherson, Jeffrey R. Kirsch, Laurel E. Moore, and Richard J. Traystman

N-Nitro-L-Arginine Methyl Ester Prevents Cerebral Hyperemia by Inhaled Anesthetics in Dogs
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 891-897. [Abstract] [PDF]  

R. Murr, L. Schürer, S. Berger, R. Enzenbach, K. Peter, and A. Baethmann

Effects of Isoflurane, Fentanyl, or Thiopental Anesthesia on Regional Cerebral Blood Flow and Brain Surface Po₂ in the Presence of a Focal Lesion in Rabbits
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 898-907. [Abstract] [PDF]  

William E. Hoffman, Verna L. Baughman, and Ronald F. Albrecht

Interaction of Catecholamines and Nitrous Oxide Ventilation During Incomplete Brain Ischemia in Rats
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 908-912. [Abstract] [PDF]  

David C. Adams, Ronald G. Emerson, Eric J. Heyer, Paul C. McCormick, Peter W. Carmel, Bennett M. Stein, J. P. Farcy, and Edward J. Gallo

Monitoring of Intraoperative Motor-Evoked Potentials Under Conditions of Controlled Neuromuscular Blockade
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 913-918. [Abstract] [PDF]  

OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA:

Terrance W. Breen, Todd Shapiro, Bonnell Glass, Diane Foster-Payne, and Nancy E. Oriol

Epidural Anesthesia for Labor in an Ambulatory Patient
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 919-924. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Bernard Wittels, Beth Glosten, Eveline A. M. Faure, Atef H. Moawad, Mahmoud Ismail, Judith Hibbard, Laurie Amundsen, Wendy Binstock, Jonathon A. Senal, Suzanne M. Cox, Samuel C. Blackman, Leah Karl, and Ronald A. Thisted

Opioid Antagonist Adjuncts to Epidural Morphine for Postcesarean Analgesia: Maternal Outcomes
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 925-932. [Abstract] [PDF]  

REGIONAL ANESTHESIA AND PAIN MANAGEMENT:

David A. Thomas, Gene M. Williams, Koichi Iwata, Daniel R. Kenshalo, Jr., and Ronald Dubner

Multiple Effects of Morphine on Facial Scratching in Monkeys
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 933-935. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Jean-Philippe Guinard, René Chiolero, Philippe Mavrocordatos, and Randall L. Carpenter

Prolonged Intrathecal Fentanyl Analgesia via 32-Gauge Catheters After Thoracotomy
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 936-941. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Makoto Tanaka, Seiji Watanabe, Hiromi Ashimura, Yuichiro Akiyoshi, Yukiko Nishijima, Shigehito Sato, and Hiroshi Naito

Minimum Effective Combination Dose of Epidural Morphine and Fentanyl for Posthysterectomy Analgesia: A Randomized, Prospective, Double-Blind Study
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 942-946. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Masayasu Nakayama, Noriaki Kanaya, Satoshi Fujita, and Akiyoshi Namiki

Effects of Ephedrine on Indocyanine Green Clearance During Spinal Anesthesia: Evaluation by the Finger Piece Method
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 947-949. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Gregory A. Nuttall, Mark R. Barnett, Rodney L. Smith, II, Terry K. Blue, Kit R. Clark, and Bruce W. Payton

Establishing Intravenous Access: A Study of Local Anesthetic Efficacy
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 950-953. [Abstract] [PDF]  

CARDIOVASCULAR ANESTHESIA:

Anthony G. Messina, Fun-Sun Yao, Hillary Canning, Pavel Illner, Mary Paranicas, Mary J. Roman, Pier Sergio Saba, Steven Fiamengo, and Richard B. Devereux

The Effect of Nitrous Oxide on Left Ventricular Pump Performance and Contractility in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease: Effect of Preoperative Ejection Fraction
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 954-962. [Abstract] [PDF]  

William C. Wilson, Patricia R. Laborde, Jonathan L. Benumof, Richard Taylor, and John F. Swetland

Reperfusion Injury and Exhaled Hydrogen Peroxide
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 963-970. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Edith R. Schmid, Donat R. Spahn, and Mico Tornie

Reliability of a New Generation Transesophageal Doppler Device for Cardiac Output Monitoring
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 971-979. [Abstract] [PDF]  

ORIGINAL ARTICLES:

Alain Forster, Gérald Crettenand, Claude E. Klopfenstein, and Denis R. Morel

Absence of Agonist Effects of High-Dose Flumazenil on Ventilation and Psychometric Performance in Human Volunteers
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 980-984. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Andreas W. Prengel, Karl H. Lindner, Jonas H. Hähnel, and M. Georgieff

Pharmacokinetics and Technique of Endotracheal and Deep Endobronchial Lidocaine Administration
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 985-989. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Medhat S. Hannallah, Jonathan L. Benumof, Paul O. McCarthy, and Ming Liang

Comparison of Three Techniques to Inflate the Bronchial Cuff of Left Polyvinylchloride Double-Lumen Tubes
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 990-994. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Yvon Camus, Eric Delva, Bernard Just, and André Lienhart

Leg Warming Minimizes Core Hypothermia During Abdominal Surgery
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 995-999. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Arne Wessén, Peter M. Persson, Anders Nilsson, and Per Hartvig

Concentration-Effect Relationships of Propofol After Total Intravenous Anesthesia
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 1000-1007. [Abstract] [PDF]  

R. V. Reddy, S. S. Moorthy, Stephen F. Dierdorf, Robert D. Deitch, Jr., and Linda Link

Excitatory Effects and Electroencephalographic Correlation of Etomidate, Thiopental, Methohexital, and Propofol
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 1008-1011. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Takasumi Katoh, Yoshitada Suguro, Takeshi Kimura, and Kazuyuki Ikeda

Cerebral Awakening Concentration of Sevoflurane and Isoflurane Predicted During Slow and Fast Alveolar Washout
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 1012-1017. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Hideyuki Higuchi, Tetsuo Satoh, Shinnya Arimura, Masuyuki Kanno, and Ryoichi Endoh

Serum Inorganic Fluoride Levels in Mildly Obese Patients During and After Sevoflurane Anesthesia
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 1018-1021. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Teruhiko Ishikawa, Takashi Nishino, and Kazuaki Hiraga

Immediate Responses of Arterial Blood Pressure and Heart Rate to Sudden Inhalation of High Concentrations of Isoflurane in Normotensive and Hypertensive Patients
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 1022-1025. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Susan Firestone, Leonard L. Firestone, Carolyn Ferguson, and Damian Blanck

Staurosporine, a Protein Kinase C Inhibitor, Decreases the General Anesthetic Requirement in Rana pipiens Tadpoles
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 1026-1030. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Peter S. A. Glass, David Hardman, Yochiro Kamiyama, Timothy J. Quill, G. Marton, K. H. Donn, C. M. Grosse, and D. Hermann

Preliminary Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of an Ultra-Short-Acting Opioid: Remifentanil (GI87084B)
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 1031-1040. [Abstract] [PDF]  

TECHNICAL COMMUNICATIONS:

Srinivas Mantha, Ronald Thisted, Joseph Foss, John E. Ellis, and Michael F. Roizen

A Proposal to Use Confidence Intervals for Visual Analog Scale Data for Pain Measurement to Determine Clinical Significance (Technical Communication)
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 1041-1047. [Abstract] [PDF]  

REVIEWS:

Henrik Kehlet and Jørgen B. Dahl

The Value of "Multimodal" or "Balanced Analgesia" in Postoperative Pain Treatment (Review Article)
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 1048-1056. [PDF]  

CASE REPORTS:

Keiichi Omote, Mikito Kawamata, and Akiyoshi Namiki

Adverse Effects of Stellate Ganglion Block on Raynaud's Phenomenon Associated with Progressive Systemic Sclerosis (Case Report)
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 1057-1060. [PDF]  

Selina A. Long and Mark E. Comunale

Loss of Blood Pressure Monitoring During Shunt Positioning for Carotid Endarterectomy (Case Report)
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 1061-1063. [PDF]  

Nathaniel Katz and Ronald Hurley

Epidural Anesthesia Complicated by Fluid Collection Within the Spinal Cord (Case Report)
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 1064-1065. [PDF]  

Sulpicio G. Soriano, Navil F. Sethna, and R. Michael Scott

Anesthetic Management of Children with Moyamoya Syndrome (Case Report)
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 1066-1070. [PDF]  

Ira J. Rampil, Charles E. Lopez, Kenneth D. Laxer, and Nicholas M. Barbaro

Propofol Sedation May Disrupt Interictal Epilepiform Activity from a Seizure Focus (Case Report)
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 1071-1073. [PDF]  

Sushil P. Ambesh

Occult Pheochromocytoma in Association with Hyperthyroidism Presenting Under General Anesthesia (Case Report)
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 1074-1076. [PDF]  

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR:

Aaron L. Zuckerberg

A Hot Mnemonic for the Treatment of Malignant Hyperthermia
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 1077. [PDF]  

R. J. Velasco, A. Marin, E. Carrillo, E. S. Jäuregui, and B. Guirao

Combined Interpleural Analgesia/Continuous Brachial Plexus Block for Breast Surgery. A New Solution for a Problem?
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 1077. [PDF]  

Roy E. Schwartz, Stephen A. Stayer, and Caroline A. Pasquariello

Univent Tube: A Simple Method for Avoiding a Potentially Disastrous Complication
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 1077-1078. [PDF]  

A. Deltell, G. Bardoczky, and A. d'Hollander

An Intraoperative Use of a Laser Pointer
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 1078-1079. [PDF]  

Lloyd F. Redick

Rotating the Epidural Needle: A Caution
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 1079. [PDF]  

Peter Biro

Damage to Laryngeal Masks During Sterilization
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 1079. [PDF]  

Jo Swartz and Michael Leonard

Prevention of Latex Allergy
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 1080. [PDF]  

Robert S. Holzman

Prevention of Latex Allergy
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 1080. [PDF]  

Nathan L. Pace

The Best Prophylaxis for Succinylcholine Myalgias: Extension of a Previous Meta-Analysis
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 1080-1081. [PDF]  

M. Patel and R. Fernando

Preoxygenation in Women: Effect of Posture
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 1081-1082. [PDF]  

Anis Baraka

Preoxygenation in Women: Effect of Posture
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 1082. [PDF]  

William L. Lanier

An Alternative Technique for Locating the Radial Artery
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 1082-1083. [PDF]  

Donald Oxorn

The Effect of Two Levels of Hypotension on Intraoperative Blood Loss During Total Hip Arthroplasty Performed Under Epidural Anesthesia
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 1083. [PDF]  

Nigel E. Sharrock

The Effect of Two Levels of Hypotension on Intraoperative Blood Loss During Total Hip Arthroplasty Performed Under Epidural Anesthesia
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 1083-1084. [PDF]  

Ramesh Kaza, Michael Lawlor, Wendy Allen, Lou Ranella, and Calvin Johnson

Epidural Meperidine Provides Surgical Anesthesia for Critically Ill Patients Undergoing Major Surgery
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 1084. [PDF]  

David D. Jaeger

A Simpler Method of Administration of Metered Dose Inhalers During General Anesthesia Via Gas Sampling Port
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 1085. [PDF]  

Xavier Castella

A Practical Way of Performing Allen's Test to Assess Palmar Collateral Circulation
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 1085-1086. [PDF]  

BOOK REVIEWS:

Kirk T. Benson

Embolism I (Review Article)
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 1087. [PDF]  

Kirk T. Benson

Embolism II (Review Article)
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 1087-1088. [PDF]  

Frederick W. Cheney

Anesthetic Complications (Review Article)
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 1088. [PDF]  

ERRATA:

Erratum
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 1088. [PDF]  

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