Skin to epidural space distance varies in an insertion of epidural needie which can greatly affect the identification of the epidural space and epidural anesthesia complications. Therefore, a careful prediction of skin to epidural space distance is needed in doing insertions. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and the distance of skin to the…
Propofol (2,6-diisopropylphenol) is a popular anesthetic agent for induction and anesthetic maintenance. Propofol preparation is formulated as a lipid macroemulsion that is thermodynamically unstable and degraded over time, causing the enlargement of droplet size. The degradation is faster when propofol emulsion preparation package has been opened. This droplet enlargement results in decreasing…
Biopsi jaringan dalam bidang dermatologi perlu perencanaan sempurna agar memperoleh hasil pemeriksaan histo¬patologik yang mewakili seJuruh lesi kulit, tanpa menimbulkan efek samping atau komplikasi pada pasien. Tinjauan pustaka ini membahas mekanisme kerja dan macam-macam teknik anestesi lokal dan regional yang dapat dimanfaatkan untuk menghilangkan rasa nyeri selama biopsi kulit.