DG News Author: Erika Powers A novel multimodal analgesia pathway was associated with decreased periprocedural opioid consumption for patients undergoing CT-guided percutaneous hepatic microwave ablation, according to a study presented at Anesthesiology 2021, the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). “There is a growing need to manage acute periprocedural pain for patients […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club AUTHORS: AndrC) Dos Santos Rocha, Walid Habre et al. Paediatr Anaesth. 2021 Nov 27 Extraordinary progress has been made during the past few decades in the development of anesthesia machines and ventilation techniques. With unprecedented precision and performance, modern machines for pediatric anesthesia can deliver appropriate mechanical ventilation for children and infants […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club AUTHORS: Ellen M Soffin, Ichiro Okano et al. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2021 Nov 17 BACKGROUND We evaluated the impact of bilateral ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane blocks on pain and opioid-related outcomes within a standardized care pathway for lumbar fusion. METHODS A retrospective propensity score matched cohort study. Clinical data were extracted […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club AUTHORS: Kuo-Chuan Hung, Ming Yew et al. Br J Anaesth. 2021 Nov 5 BACKGROUND The efficacy of i.v. or topical lidocaine as an anaesthesia adjunct in improving clinical outcomes in patients receiving gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures under propofol sedation remains unclear. METHODS Electronic databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library) were searched for RCTs […]
Read MoreAuthor: Alexander F. Arriaga, MD, MPH, ScD ASA Monitor December 2021, Vol. 85, 42–43. Real-time debriefing after perioperative critical events can have beneficial effects at the individual, team, and system level. Perioperative crisis events (e.g., cardiac arrest, anaphylaxis) can have a lasting impact on anesthesia professionals. Available literature suggests that anesthesiologists may experience at least […]
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