1.A Clinical Report on an Operation for chronic Subdural Hematoma Under Acupuncture Anesthesia
Takakage SAITO ; Takashi KONDOH ; Akira TAKAKU
Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion 1982;32(1):44-47
Introduction
In elderly patients, chronic subdural hematoma is often associated with such complications as cardiac disease, asthma and bronchiectasis. Acupuncture anesthesia was given to a group of such patients instead of endotracheal anesthesia.
Method
Anesthesia was applied to acupoints of chinese acupuncture anesthesia from ante to just post operation. Patients were four men and one woman ranging from 64 to 73 years old who had not only fundamental disorders such as right bundle-branch block, atrial fibrillation, myocardiopathy, asthma and bronchiectasis, but also had comparatively disturbed levels of consciousness. One of them was incompatible with endotracheal anesthesia. Another patient received acupuncture anesthesia together with an injection of diazepan (10mg) and pentazocine (30mg).
Conclusion
The postoperative course in these five cases was uneventful and all of them left the hospital unassisted.
2.Utility of High-density Barium to Improbve the Quality of X-ray Images
Yasuji YAMADA ; Kazuhisa MATSUMOTO ; Osamu YOSHIDA ; Michiyo YOSHIKAWA ; Takashi SUZUKI ; Eiji KIMURA ; Jyunichi MAEDA ; Norio KONDOH ; Akira FUJINAGA
Journal of the Japanese Association of Rural Medicine 2005;54(4):644-649
Aim:The usefulness of high-density barium, which was made to 150w/v% (MIX150), was examined to obtain better radiographs of the intestines. Methods: “MIX150” was compared with existing pharmaceutical “BAM100” to evaluate x-ray images (barium adhesion, dryness evaluation). MIX150 was used in 232 patients (mean age 56 years), while BAM 100 in 210 patients (mean age 55 years). Results: In terms of adhesion, MIX150 was excellent in the the cecum significantly and in dryness evaluation, in the entire region of the colon. Conclusion: High-density barium (150w/v%) was useful for enhancing the quality of radiographic images.
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