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AUTHOR: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News Patients suffering from cancer pain refractory to systemic opioids may find relief in an unlikely source, according to a pilot study by Swedish researchers: intrathecal bupivacaine. They concluded that the therapy can be effectively used for long-term pain management in these individuals with little increase in dose and few of […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Dautzenberg, Karin H. W. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 15, 2019 We performed bilateral ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane blocks at the second and eighth thoracic vertebrae in 11 fresh frozen cadavers. Methylene blue dye spread variably and extensively deep to the erector spinae muscles fascia with involvement of the spinal rami and paravertebral […]
Read MoreBy Amy Orciari Herman Roughly 25% of teens report ever having used cannabis concentrates, according to a Pediatrics study. Cannabis concentrates are produced by using a solvent (e.g., butane) or a nonsolvent method (e.g., a sieve) to extract tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) from the cannabis plant; they can contain roughly three times the THC as traditional marijuana. As part […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Cohen, Barak MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2019 – Volume 128 – Issue 6 – p 1160-1166 BACKGROUND: Postoperative pain is common and promotes opioid use. Surgical wounds are hypoxic because normal perfusion is impaired. Local wound ischemia and acidosis promote incisional pain. Some evidence suggests that improving oxygen supply to surgical wounds […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Toner, Andrew J. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2019 – Volume 128 – Issue 6 – p 1154-1159 BACKGROUND: Apneic oxygenation via the oral route using a buccal device extends the safe apnea time in most but not all obese patients. Apneic oxygenation techniques are most effective when tracheal oxygen concentrations are maintained […]
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