2005
Advancing an epidural catheter 10 cm then retracting it 5 cm is no more effective than advancing it 5 cm
Cartagena R, Gaiser R. Advancing an epidural catheter 10 cm then retracting it 5 cm is no more effective than advancing it 5 cm. Journal Of Clinical Anesthesia 2005, 17: 528-530. PMID: 16297752, DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2005.08.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpidural catheterIntravascular placementSensory levelProspective Randomized StudyClear clinical benefitUniversity Medical CenterRandomized studyEpidural anesthesiaClinical benefitEpidural spaceMedical CenterCatheterParesthesiaDelivery unitFurther studiesPatientsGroupPlacementParturientsAnesthesiaHigh frequency
1998
Epidural lidocaine for cesarean delivery of the distressed fetus
Gaiser R, Cheek T, Adams H, Gutsche B. Epidural lidocaine for cesarean delivery of the distressed fetus. International Journal Of Obstetric Anesthesia 1998, 7: 27-31. PMID: 15321243, DOI: 10.1016/s0959-289x(98)80025-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCesarean sectionChloroprocaine groupEpidural infusionCesarean deliverySensory levelT10 sensory levelT4 sensory levelUrgent cesarean sectionElective cesarean sectionUrgent cesarean deliveryAdaptive capacity scoresCompletion of injectionApgar scoreEpidural lidocaineElective groupEpidural catheterLidocaine levelsMaternal serumEpidural anesthesiaExcellent anesthesiaSodium bicarbonateDistressed fetusesAdequate anesthesiaElective casesEmergency group
1996
Alkalinization of Lidocaine 2% Does Not Influence the Quality of Epidural Anaesthesia for Elective Caesarean Section
GAGGERO G, MEYER O, VAN GESSEL E, RIFAT K, Gaiser R, Gutsche B. Alkalinization of Lidocaine 2% Does Not Influence the Quality of Epidural Anaesthesia for Elective Caesarean Section. Survey Of Anesthesiology 1996, 40: 352. DOI: 10.1097/00132586-199612000-00020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSuccessful epidural anesthesia in a patient with an arachnoid cyst, preeclampsia, and triplets.
Gaiser R, Antonik L. Successful epidural anesthesia in a patient with an arachnoid cyst, preeclampsia, and triplets. Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine 1996, 21: 592-4. PMID: 8956399.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor conduction anesthesiaArachnoid cystEpidural anesthesiaConduction anesthesiaHigh-risk patientsSuccessful epidural anesthesiaMagnetic resonance imagingAirway manipulationAnesthetic considerationsFrequent findingAnesthesiaPatientsResonance imagingCystsPreeclampsiaParturientsContraindications