Intraoperative contrast transesophageal echocardiography using Albunex Shinji KawahitoHiroshi KitahataArifumi Kohyama Original Articles Pages: 233 - 238
Complications in the use of intravenous catheters for major surgery: A clinical study Johannes A. LangewegHermanus H. B. VaessenTraian I. Ionescu Original Articles Pages: 239 - 243
Optimum priming dose of vecuronium for tracheal intubation Tetsuo TakayaHidekazu KatoMamoru Takiguchi Original Articles Pages: 244 - 247
Hemodynamic effects of oral clonidine premedication in lumbar epidural anesthesia Toshiaki NishikawaKeiichi TajimaTsuyoshi Satsumae Original Articles Pages: 248 - 251
Protamine relaxes vascular smooth muscle by directly reducing cytosolic free calcium concentrations in small resistance arteries Takashi AkataKenji KodamaShosuke Takahashi Original Articles Pages: 252 - 259
Difficult laryngoscopy and cephalometric roentgenograms in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome patients undergoing uvulopalatopharyngoplasty Seiji KatoMariko HoshinoFumio Goto Original Articles Pages: 260 - 263
Transcutaneous CO2 tension measurement as an indicator of severity of hemorrhagic shock Masami Yoshioka Original Articles Pages: 264 - 268
Amrinone improves postischemic myocardial metabolism in the rat heart-lung preparation Masaki KumeSatoshi KashimotoTeruo Kumazawa Original Articles Pages: 269 - 275
Solubility of volatile anesthetics in plasma substitutes, albumin, intravenous fat emulsions, perfluorochemical emulsion, and aqueous solutions Jaes Chol ShimYoshiroh KaminohHee Koo Yoo Original Articles Pages: 276 - 281
Changes in respiratory system resistance and reactance following acute respiratory and metabolic alkalosis in dogs Isuta Nishio Original Articles Pages: 282 - 288
Brain oxygenation monitored by near-infared spectroscopy during recovery from hemorrhagic shock Masayasu AraiToshiyuki OkutomiFumio Goto Clinical Reports Pages: 289 - 291
Persistent radiculopathy diagnosed and treated with epidural endoscopy Lloyd R. SaberskiLuke M. Kitahata Clinical Reports Pages: 292 - 295
Anesthetic management for surgical repair of postinfarction ventricular septal defect Masayasu AraiSeiji KatoFumio Goto Clinical Reports Pages: 296 - 299
Central venous oxygen saturation accurately reflects mixed venous oxygen saturation during laparotomy Masayasu NakayamaNoriaki KanayaAkiyoshi Namiki Short Communication Pages: 300 - 301
Transient cardiac depression during suprapubic prostatectomy under subarachoid block Osamu ShimodaRyosuke Nakayama Letter to the Editor Pages: 302 - 303
Report on the 17th introductory training seminar of the Japan Medical Team for Disaster Relief (JMTDR) Norimasa Seo Miscellaneous Pages: 304 - 305
Report on the computer software contest at the 43rd Congress of the Japan Society of Anesthesiology Kunio SuwaYoshio OhtaYoshifumi Tanaka Miscellaneous Pages: 306 - 307