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Anesthesiology Published - 7 January, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
The 5 biggest anesthesia disruptions coming in 2026

Author: Sophie Eydis Becker’s ASC Review Anesthesiology is heading into a pivotal year, as workforce volatility, reimbursement pressure and policy shifts collide with rising surgical demand and expanding outpatient care. After a period of partial stabilization, leaders say the structural forces reshaping how anesthesia is staffed, paid and deployed are intensifying, with direct implications for hospitals, […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 7 January, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
General Anesthesia and Systemic Hyperosmolality Modulate Lumbar Intrathecal Drug Distribution in Female Rats

Authors: Persson NDA et al. Journal: Anesthesiology, December 12, 2025. DOI: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005794 SummaryThis preclinical imaging study examined how general anesthetic technique and systemic hyperosmolality influence the distribution of intrathecally administered drugs delivered at the lumbar level. Because lumbar intrathecal drug delivery often fails to achieve therapeutic intracranial concentrations, the investigators explored whether anesthetic choice and […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 7 January, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Association of Liver Fibrosis Fibrosis-4 Score with Perioperative Complications and Mortality

Authors: Zelber-Sagi S et al. Journal: Anesthesiology, December 12, 2025. DOI: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005830 SummaryThis large multicenter retrospective analysis evaluated whether the Fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) score—an inexpensive, routinely available marker of liver fibrosis—is associated with perioperative mortality and complications in patients undergoing general anesthesia who did not have clinically apparent liver disease. Given the high prevalence of metabolic […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 6 January, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Mode of Anesthesia for Patients with Placenta Accreta Spectrum Undergoing Cesarean Hysterectomy

Authors: Padilla A et al. Journal: Anesthesiology, December 16, 2025. DOI: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005788 SummaryThis multicenter retrospective cohort study examined contemporary anesthetic practice patterns for cesarean hysterectomy in patients with placenta accreta spectrum across U.S. hospitals. Using the Multicenter Perioperative Outcomes Group database, the investigators sought to characterize modes of anesthesia and identify clinical factors associated with […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 6 January, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Ultrasound-guided External Oblique Intercostal Plane Block with Ropivacaine for Analgesia after Open Hepatectomy

Authors: Tong C et al. Journal: Anesthesiology, December 29, 2025. DOI: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005846 SummaryThis randomized controlled trial evaluated the analgesic efficacy and safety of an ultrasound-guided external oblique intercostal (EOI) plane block with ropivacaine in patients undergoing elective open hepatectomy. The study addressed an important clinical gap for patients in whom epidural or paravertebral analgesia may […]

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