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List of works by Xavier Capdevila

A haemoperitoneum does not indicate active bleeding in the peritoneum in 50% of hypotensive blunt trauma patients: a study of 110 severe trauma patients

scientific article published on 05 July 2012

A multicentre observational study of intra-operative ventilatory management during general anaesthesia: tidal volumes and relation to body weight.

scientific article published on 18 June 2012

A new SFAR/APSF collaboration: Another step towards the common goal of patient safety

scientific article published on 08 January 2019

A new approach for peri-operative analgesia of cleft palate repair in infants: the bilateral suprazygomatic maxillary nerve block.

scientific article published on 23 February 2010

A new index derived from the cerebrovascular pressure transmission and correlated with consciousness recovery in severely head-injured intensive care patients.

scientific article published in December 2009

A prospective comparison of post-surgical behavioral pain scales in preschoolers highlighting the risk of false evaluations.

scientific article published on 3 July 2009

A prospective study on the user-friendliness of four anaesthesia workstations.

scientific article published on 9 May 2008

A simple assessment of haemothoraces thickness predicts abundant transfusion: a series of 525 blunt trauma patients.

scientific article published on 04 September 2014

Acute Compartment Syndrome and the Role of Regional Anesthesia

scientific article published on January 1, 2010

Acute respiratory distress syndrome after chest trauma: epidemiology, specific physiopathology and ventilation strategies

scientific article published on 17 October 2018

Adaptive support ventilation prevents ventilator-induced diaphragmatic dysfunction in piglet: an in vivo and in vitro study

scientific article published on 01 June 2010

Age should be considered in the decision making of prophylactic splenic angioembolization in nonoperative management of blunt splenic trauma: a study of 208 consecutive civilian trauma patients.

scientific article published in November 2012

Age-dependent bupivacaine-induced muscle toxicity during continuous peripheral nerve block in rats.

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Alteration of the piglet diaphragm contractility in vivo and its recovery after acute hypercapnia.

scientific article published on April 2008

Aprotinin decreases blood loss and homologous transfusions in patients undergoing major orthopedic surgery.

scientific article published in January 1998

Aprotinin versus placebo in major orthopedic surgery: a randomized, double-blinded, dose-ranging study.

scientific article published in August 2002

Are the calf and the thigh reliable alternatives to the arm for cuff non-invasive measurements of blood pressure?

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Assessment of Modification of Diet in Renal Disease Equation to Predict Reference Serum Creatinine Value in Severe Trauma Patients: Lessons From an Observational Study of 775 Cases

scientific article published on 27 May 2015

Bilateral continuous 3-in-1 nerve blockade for postoperative pain relief after bilateral femoral shaft surgery.

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Bilateral suprazygomatic maxillary nerve block for cleft palate repair in children: a prospective, randomized, double-blind study versus placebo.

scientific article published on June 2014

Blood pressure monitoring during arrhythmia: agreement between automated brachial cuff and intra-arterial measurements

scientific article published on October 2015

Cancer Recurrence and Regional Anesthesia: The Theories, the Data, and the Future in Outcomes.

scientific article published on 6 October 2015

Catheter use in regional anesthesia: pros and cons

scientific article published on 14 October 2019

Causes and prediction of maldistribution during continuous spinal anesthesia with isobaric or hyperbaric bupivacaine.

scientific article published in June 1998

Cerebrospinal fluid volume in neonates undergoing spinal anaesthesia: a descriptive magnetic resonance imaging study.

scientific article published in August 2016

Cervical anaerobic vertebral osteomyelitis following surgical tracheotomy: a case report

scientific article published on 22 July 2019

Changes in breathing pattern and respiratory muscle performance parameters during difficult weaning

scientific article published on 01 January 1998

Changing trends in paediatric regional anaesthetic practice in recent years.

scientific article published on June 2009

Chest radiographs in 104 French ICUs: current prescription strategies and clinical value (the RadioDay study)

scientific article published on 02 August 2012

Childhood preoperative anxiolysis: Is sedation and distraction better than either alone? A prospective randomized study.

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Clinical practice and risk factors for immediate complications of endotracheal intubation in the intensive care unit: A prospective, multiple-center study*

scientific article published on 01 September 2006

Clonidine added to bupivacaine in neonatal spinal anesthesia: a prospective comparison in 124 preterm and term infants.

scientific article published on December 2005

Comparison of a GPS needle-tracking system, multiplanar imaging and 2D imaging for real-time ultrasound-guided epidural anaesthesia: A randomized, comparative, observer-blinded study on phantoms.

scientific article published on 16 July 2016

Comparison of axillary nerve block duration using mepivacaine in non-insulin diabetic or renal insufficiency patients: a controlled observational matched multicenter trial

scientific article published on 27 March 2018

Comparison of continuous 3-in-1 and fascia Iliaca compartment blocks for postoperative analgesia: feasibility, catheter migration, distribution of sensory block, and analgesic efficacy.

scientific article published in July 2003

Comparison of the three-in-one and fascia iliaca compartment blocks in adults: clinical and radiographic analysis.

scientific article published in May 1998

Continuous epidural block versus continuous psoas compartment block for postoperative analgesia after major hip or femoral surgery in children: a prospective comparative randomized study

scientific article published on 14 July 2010

Continuous infusion of ropivacaïne: an optimal postoperative analgesia regimen for iliac crest bone graft in children.

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Continuous peripheral nerve blocks for postoperative analgesia in children: feasibility and side effects in a cohort study of 339 catheters.

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Continuous peripheral nerve blocks in hospital wards after orthopedic surgery: a multicenter prospective analysis of the quality of postoperative analgesia and complications in 1,416 patients.

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Continuous post-operative regional analgesia at home.

scientific article published in September 2001

Continuous psoas compartment block for postoperative analgesia after total hip arthroplasty: new landmarks, technical guidelines, and clinical evaluation.

scientific article published in June 2002

Continuous psoas compartment blocks after major orthopedic surgery in children: a prospective computed tomographic scan and clinical studies.

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Current use of sedation and analgesia: 218 resuscitations in France services practices survey

scientific article published on 13 April 2010

Determining the editorial policy of Anaesthesia Critical Care and Pain Medicine (ACCPM)

scientific article published on 01 August 2018

Development and Validation of a Perioperative Satisfaction Questionnaire in Regional Anesthesia

scientific article published on January 1, 2013

Diagnosis of Postoperative Urinary Retention Using a Simplified Ultrasound Bladder Measurement.

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Diagnostic performance of prothrombin time point-of-care to detect acute traumatic coagulopathy on admission: experience of 522 cases in trauma center

scientific article published on 29 April 2018

Difficult intubation in obese patients: incidence, risk factors, and complications in the operating theatre and in intensive care units

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Does the size of the hemoperitoneum help to discriminate the bleeding source and guide therapeutic decisions in blunt trauma patients with pelvic ring fracture?

scientific article published on July 1, 2012

Early coagulopathy at hospital admission predicts initial or delayed fibrinogen deficit in severe trauma patients

scientific article published on 01 September 2014

Effect of patient-controlled perineural analgesia on rehabilitation and pain after ambulatory orthopedic surgery: a multicenter randomized trial.

scientific article published on September 2006

Effect of renal angioembolization on post-traumatic acute kidney injury after high-grade renal trauma: a comparative study of 52 consecutive cases.

scientific article published on 2 December 2013

Effectiveness of Epidural Analgesia, Continuous Surgical Site Analgesia, and Patient-Controlled Analgesic Morphine for Postoperative Pain Management and Hyperalgesia, Rehabilitation, and Health-Related Quality of Life After Open Nephrectomy: A Prosp

scientific article published in December 2016

Effects of controlled mechanical ventilation on respiratory muscle contractile properties in rabbits.

scientific article published on 12 December 2002

Effects of perioperative analgesic technique on the surgical outcome and duration of rehabilitation after major knee surgery.

scientific article published in July 1999

Effects of pressure support ventilation mode on emergence time and intra-operative ventilatory function: a randomized controlled trial

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Enhanced visual acuity with echogenic needles in ultrasound-guided axillary brachial plexus block: a randomized, comparative, observer-blinded study

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Erratum to: 36th International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine: Brussels, Belgium. 15-18 March 2016

Erythropoietin protects against local anesthetic myotoxicity during continuous regional analgesia.

scientific article published in March 2009

Fatal pancreatic injury due to trauma after successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation with automatic mechanical chest compression

scientific article published on 01 April 2014

Femoral nerve block for analgesia in patients having knee arthroplasty.

scientific article published in November 2010

French intensive care unit organisation

scientific article published on 25 October 2018

From analgesia to myopathy: When local anesthetics impair the mitochondrion.

scientific article published on 19 October 2010

Hemodynamic Profile of Target-Controlled Spinal Anesthesia Compared With 2 Target-Controlled General Anesthesia Techniques in Elderly Patients With Cardiac Comorbidities

scientific article published on July 1, 2012

Hemoperitoneum semiquantitative analysis on admission of blunt trauma patients improves the prediction of massive transfusion.

scientific article published on 11 September 2012

How and why to use ultrasound for regional blockade.

scientific article published on January 2008

How the relationships between general practitioners and intensivists can be improved: the general practitioners' point of view.

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Hydrocortisone and fludrocortisone for prevention of hospital-acquired pneumonia in patients with severe traumatic brain injury (Corti-TC): a double-blind, multicentre phase 3, randomised placebo-controlled trial

scientific article published on 24 July 2014

Influence of late fluid management on the outcomes of severe trauma patients: A retrospective analysis of 294 severely-injured patients.

scientific article published on 15 June 2017

Influence of surgical bleeding on the relationship between admission coagulopathy and risk of massive transfusion: lesson from 704 severe trauma patients

scientific article published on 30 May 2016

Injection line pressure - inaccurate but still useful? A reply

scientific article published on 01 May 2019

Interest of ultrasonographic guidance in paediatric regional anaesthesia

scientific article published on 9 October 2009

Internet remote control of pump settings for postoperative continuous peripheral nerve blocks: a feasibility study in 59 patients.

scientific article published on 21 January 2014

Intranasal lidocaine plus naphazoline nitrate improves surgical conditions and perioperative analgesia in septorhinoplasty surgery.

scientific article published on 7 January 2009

Intraoperative use of transoesophageal Doppler to predict response to volume expansion in infants and neonates.

scientific article published on 20 October 2011

Intrathecal bupivacaine protects against extension of lesions in an acute contusive spinal cord injury model.

scientific article published on 24 May 2006

Is automated brachial cuff measurement of arterial pressure less accurate in cases of arrhythmia?

scientific article published on 19 March 2013

Limits of intravascular contrast extravasation on computed tomography scan to define the need for pelvic angioembolization in pelvic blunt trauma: a specific assessment on the risk of false positives

scientific article published on 01 September 2018

Long-term sedation in intensive care unit: a randomized comparison between inhaled sevoflurane and intravenous propofol or midazolam

scientific article published on March 29, 2011

Management of mediastinal syndromes in pediatrics: a new challenge of ultrasound guidance to avoid high-risk general anesthesia

scientific article published on 13 November 2013

N-acetylcysteine protects against bupivacaine-induced myotoxicity caused by oxidative and sarcoplasmic reticulum stress in human skeletal myotubes.

scientific article published on September 2010

Nerve blocks at the wrist for carpal tunnel release revisited: the use of sensory-nerve and motor-nerve stimulation techniques.

scientific article published in November 2005

Neurally adjusted ventilatory assist in critically ill postoperative patients: a crossover randomized study

scientific article published on 01 October 2010

Neurostimulation/ultrasonography: the Trojan war will not take place.

scientific article published in May 2007

Occlusion Pressure and Its Ratio to Maximum Inspiratory Pressure Are Useful Predictors for Successful Extubation Following T-Piece Weaning Trial

scientific article published on August 1, 1995

One year of anaesthesia in France: A comprehensive survey based on the national medical information (PMSI) database. Part 1: In-hospital patients

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One year of anaesthesia in France: A comprehensive survey based on the national medical information (PMSI) database. Part 2: Out-hospital patients

scientific article published on 29 July 2015

Patient-controlled perineural analgesia after ambulatory orthopedic surgery: a comparison of electronic versus elastomeric pumps.

scientific article published in February 2003

Perifascial plane versus perineural approaches for ultrasound-guided axillary block: go to the simplest?

scientific article published on 14 October 2019

Perioperative analgesia with continuous peripheral nerve blocks in children

scientific article published on 15 December 2006

Perioperative management for one day hospital admission: regional anesthesia is better than general anesthesia.

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Perioperative pain management of a complex orthopedic surgical procedure with double continuous nerve blocks in a burned child.

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Peripheral catheter techniques.

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Persistent Postsurgical Pain: Pathophysiology and Preventative Pharmacologic Considerations

scientific article published on 01 September 2018

Physical restraint in mechanically ventilated ICU patients: a survey of French practice

scientific article published on 13 October 2012

Population pharmacokinetics of the two enantiomers of tramadol and O-demethyl tramadol after surgery in children.

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Postoperative analgesia after total-hip arthroplasty: Comparison of intravenous patient-controlled analgesia with morphine and single injection of femoral nerve or psoas compartment block. a prospective, randomized, double-blind study.

scientific article published in March 2004

Postoperative transfusion thresholds: To wait or to anticipate? This is the question

scientific article published on 01 December 2015

Povidone iodine: features of critical systemic absorption

scientific article published on 15 June 2011

Preoperative Epoetin-α with Intravenous or Oral Iron for Major Orthopedic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

scientific article published on 01 October 2018

Preoperative nutrition through a prehabilitation program: A key component of transfusion limitation in paediatric scoliosis surgery

scientific article published on 01 December 2015

Prescription and clinical impact of chest radiographs in 104 French ICUs: the RadioDay Study.

scientific article published on 11 March 2011

Quadratus Lumborum 1 and Transversalis Fascia Blocks: Different Names for the Same Posterior Pararenal Space Block

scientific article published on 01 July 2017

Rapidly progressive diaphragmatic weakness and injury during mechanical ventilation in humans

scientific article published on 02 September 2010

Real-time continuous injection pressure monitoring during regional anaesthesia administration

scientific article published on 01 March 2019

Real-time continuous monitoring of injection pressure at the needle tip for peripheral nerve blocks: description of a new method.

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Real-time ultrasound-guided epidural anaesthesia technique can be improved by new echogenic Tuohy needles: a pilot study in cadavers.

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Relationship between Obesity and Massive Transfusion Needs in Trauma Patients, and Validation of TASH Score in Obese Population: A Retrospective Study on 910 Trauma Patients.

scientific article published on 24 March 2016

Subparaneural versus circumferential extraneural injection at the bifurcation level in ultrasound-guided popliteal sciatic nerve blocks: a prospective, randomized, double-blind study.

scientific article published in July 2014

Tension-time index of inspiratory muscles in COPD patients: role of airway obstruction

scientific article published on 01 June 1998

The Effects of Cervical Epidural Anesthesia with Bupivacaine on Pulmonary Function in Conscious Patients

scientific article published on May 1, 1998

The Frontal Bone Window for Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography in Critically Ill Patients: Validation of a New Approach in the ICU

scientific article published on 29 October 2019

The ability of a real-time injection pressure monitoring system to discriminate between perineural and intraneural injection of the sciatic nerve in fresh cadavers

scientific article published on 02 June 2018

The effect of rate of injection on injection pressure profiles measured using in-line and needle-tip sensors: an in-vitro study

scientific article published on 22 August 2018

The new technological trends in ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia.

scientific article published on 13 August 2013

The perioperative validity of the visual analog anxiety scale in children: a discriminant and useful instrument in routine clinical practice to optimize postoperative pain management.

scientific article published in September 2009

Thoracic Trauma Severity score on admission allows to determine the risk of delayed ARDS in trauma patients with pulmonary contusion.

scientific article published on 29 August 2015

Time course of mitochondrial metabolism alterations to repeated injections of bupivacaine in rat muscle.

scientific article published on 20 July 2010

Transpulmonary thermodilution hemodynamic monitoring for pheochromocytoma surgery in a child with complex congenital heart disease

scientific article published on 01 December 2006

Transversus Abdominal Plane Block in Children: Efficacy and Safety: A Randomized Clinical Study and Pharmacokinetic Profile

scientific article published on 01 June 2019

Ultrasound guidance characteristics and efficiency of suprazygomatic maxillary nerve blocks in infants: a descriptive prospective study.

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Ultrasound-Guided Continuous Thoracic Erector Spinae Plane Block Within an Enhanced Recovery Program Is Associated with Decreased Opioid Consumption and Improved Patient Postoperative Rehabilitation After Open Cardiac Surgery-A Patient-Matched, Cont

scientific article published on 19 November 2018

Ultrasound-guided evaluation of the local anesthetic spread parameters required for a rapid surgical popliteal sciatic nerve block.

scientific article published on November 2010

Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks: the real position of the needle should be defined.

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Ultrasound-guided tranversus abdominis plane block for herniorrhaphy in children: what is the optimal dose of levobupivacaine?

scientific article published in June 2014

Voluven, a lower substituted novel hydroxyethyl starch (HES 130/0.4), causes fewer effects on coagulation in major orthopedic surgery than HES 200/0.5.

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What are the specific computed tomography scan criteria that can predict or exclude the need for renal angioembolization after high-grade renal trauma in a conservative management strategy?

scientific article published on 01 May 2011

When the statistics steal the show

scientific article published in April 2015

Where should the tip of the needle be located in ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve blocks?

scientific article published on October 1, 2012

[A French regional network for management of severe trauma patients: the pelvic ring injury model].

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[A new complication related to prolonged prone position: a masseter muscle haematoma]

scientific article published on 06 December 2011

[About the awards of the "Laryngoscopes contest" at the National Congress of the French Society of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine. A window on the vitality of research in anesthesiology and critical care and emergency medicines]

scientific article published on 01 September 2009

[Anaesthetic management of brain-dead for organ donation: impact on delayed graft function after kidney transplantation]

scientific article published on 26 April 2012

[Can we perform an ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia in an anaesthetized patient?]

scientific article published on 27 July 2012

[Characteristics of mepivacaine axillary brachial plexus block performed at 2800 m of altitude]

scientific article published on 01 December 2006

[Comparison of saline, air, and a mixture oxygen-nitrous oxide for endotracheal cuff tracheal tube inflation in children? A prospective randomized trial]

scientific article published on 21 August 2010

[Continuous analgesia with a femoral catheter: plexus or femoral block?]

scientific article published on 01 January 1998

[Delayed tamponade and traumatic myocardial contusion: evaluate the risk after blunt chest trauma]

scientific article published on 23 May 2007

[Electrical failure with nerve stimulation: cases report and check list for prevention]

scientific article published on 29 January 2007

[English and the Annales françaises d'anesthésie et de réanimation: perfid Albion or international notoriety of the journal?]

scientific article published on 06 January 2011

[Epidemiologic picture of one-year-pediatric anesthesia in France]

scientific article published on 01 September 2012

[GlideScope® Cobalt with disposable blades: series of 121 intubations in young children]

scientific article published on 29 April 2011

[How to prevent cauda equina syndromes occurring after continuous spina anesthesia?]

scientific article published on 01 January 1997

[Iatrogenic retroperitoneal haematoma after emergency femoral vein catheterisation]

scientific article published on 11 August 2005

[Intravenous lipid emulsion and local anesthetic-induced systemic toxicity: mechanisms and limits]

scientific article published on 20 June 2014

[Is it more necessary to prescribe hydroxyethylstarch?]

scientific article published on 28 May 2009

[Multitruncular block at the elbow for a major hand trauma for prehospital care]

scientific article published on 01 December 2002

[Peripheral nerve blocks of the face in children]

scientific article published on 15 December 2011

[Postoperative analgesia. Specificity in the elderly]

scientific article published on 01 January 1998

[Strategy of postoperative rehabilitation after femoral neck fracture in elderly patients]

scientific article published on 01 October 2011

[Systemic toxicity of local anaesthetics and lipid emulsions: an interesting supplementary alternative]

scientific article published on 01 February 2008