Objective To determine the median effective concentration(EC50) of remifentanil by TCI inhibiting the cardiovascular response to the placement of operating laryngoscope performed under propofol anesthesia administered by TCI.Methods Twenty ASA Ⅰ orⅡ patients,aged 20-51 yr,weighing 52-83 kg,undergoing extirpation of vocal cord polyps under general anesthesia with remifentanil-pmpofol administered by TCI.were enrolled in the study.The target plasma concentration (Cp) of propofol was set at 4μg/ml.Operating laryngoscope was placed at 3 min after tracheal intubation.HR and MAP were continuously monitored.When HR or MAP increased by 15%,the candiovascular response was defined as positive.The EC50 was determined by up-and-down technique.The initial Cp of remifentanil was set at 5 ng/ml and was increased/decreased by 20%in the next patient if the cardiovascular response was positive or negative.Results No chest wall stiffness and intraoperative awareness occurred in all the patients.The EC50 of remifentanil TCI inhibiting the cardiovascular response to the placement of operating laryngoscope was 3.50ng/ml with confidence interval(CI) between 3.47-3.60 ng/ml.Conclusion Thee EC50 of remifentanil TCI inhibiting cardiovascular response to the placement of operating laryngoscope is 3.50ng/ml with CI between 3.47-3.60ng/ml.

PurposeTraumatic pancreatitis which has a high mortality rate is likely to be misdiagnosed. This study aims to analyze the clinical manifestations and CT findings of traumatic pancreatitis, so as to improve its early diagnosis and treatment.Materials and Methods The clinical manifestations and CT images of 25 patients with traumatic pancreatitis confirmed by operation or post-treatment review were analyzed retrospectively. Pancreatic injuries were classified as superficial lesions (with the depth of trauma less than 50% of the thickness of pancreas) and deep lesions (with the depth of trauma more than 50% of the thickness of pancreas). The clinical manifestations, CT findings and the complicated organ injuries in these two types of pancreatic trauma were analyzed.Results Eight patients had superficial lesions, and 17 patients were with deep lesions. Nine patients had complicated organ injuries. Patients with deep lesions showed a more severe abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, rebound tenderness and muscular tension than those patients with superficial lesions. The serum amylases increased in all the patients. Pancreatic-relevant complications including pancreas pseudocyst, pancreatic fluid leakage and peritonitis occurred in 7 patients who accepted a delayed operation. Three out of 8 patients with superficial pancreatic injuries were missed on plain CT scan in the first time. Among 17 patients with deep pancreatic trauma, 12 had incomplete laceration, 5 had complete laceration, and 1 was missed in the first time. The direct CT features of pancreatic trauma were focal abnormal attenuation and/or discontinuity in pancreatic parenchyma.Conclusion The clinical manifestations of patients with traumatic pancreatitis are complicated. The direct CT features of pancreatic trauma include heterogeneous density of pancreatic parenchyma and/or interruption. Trauma's depth is closely related to the main injury of pancreatic duct. It is worth to be aware of the indirect signs such as peripancreatic oozy and other viscera damages.