Case Report
Peixoto AR*, Silva R, Carneiro E and Moreira E
Anesthesia mumps is an acute and transient salivary gland swelling which was described as a very rare complication of anesthesia. We report a case of a 41 year-old Caucasian male, with lumbar disc herniation, scheduled for partial endoscopic L5-S1 discectomy. He was classified as ASA I.
He developed a localized swelling of the left parotid gland one hour after the surgical procedure. It is essential to be aware of this situation and emphasize its importance, since it can progress and become an emergency with airway obstruction.
Case Report
Peixoto AR*, Silva R, Antunes MJ and Moreira A
Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH), also known as Forestier’s syndrome was first described in 1950 by Forestier and Rotes-Querol. It is a rheumatologic disease, with unclear etiology. DISH is characterized by spinal osteophyte formations and thickening and calcification of the ligaments, resulting in abnormal ossification of the paravertebral ligaments and muscles. DISH incidence is high but is often undiagnosed, leading to significant morbidity and mortality. Herein,
Letter to Editor
Kumari R*
The Editor, Intravenous cannulation is a technique which anesthesiologists do often in their daily practice. It is a technique in which a cannula is placed inside a vein to provide venous access. It allows sampling of blood, fluids, medications, parenteral nutrition, chemotherapy as well as blood products. Intravenous cannula can be used to take blood samples even if it is inside the vein as cannula is just a plastic device inside the vein and there is no risk of "blowing" the vein by the needle once the cannula is inside especially in case of a difficult cannulation or a very small vein.
