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For elbow surgery, the supraclavicular and infraclavicular brachial plexus blocks are similar on several parameters, including block effectiveness, onset and secondary outcomes. According to study researcher Brigid Brown, MD, although supraclavicular and infraclavicular blocks are well-described regional anesthesia techniques for elbow surgery, there is still ongoing debate about their variation in speed of onset and […]
Read MoreAuthor: Joseph F. Answine, MD, FASA As we continue to advance our techniques, monitors and medications in order to optimize patient safety, we still struggle with postoperative respiratory compromise. Respiratory events are a leading cause of anesthesia-related complications, especially in elderly and morbidly obese patients, and residual neuromuscular blockade is commonly involved. The problem is […]
Read MoreAJMC Nov 2017 Author: Laura Joszt Patients are significantly overestimating the pain they will feel after surgery, indicating that providers can do a better job of educating patients on what they can expect. Providers are not doing an adequate job of preparing patients for the pain they will experience after a surgery. Research presented at the […]
Read MorePediatric Anesthesia Nov 2017 Authors: Hanna Anderson et al Background Children often starve for longer than recommended by current preoperative fasting guidelines. Aims We studied the effects of implementing a more lenient fasting regimen on the duration of clear fluid fasting, as well as the incidence of extended fasting in children. Methods Preoperative duration of […]
Read MoreAnesthesia Nov 2017 Authors: N. Douglas et al Summary Traditional conscious sedation for endobronchial ultrasound procedures places patients at risk of desaturation, and high‐flow nasal oxygen may reduce the risk. We designed a parallel‐group randomised controlled trial of high‐flow nasal oxygen at a flow rate of 30–70 l.min−1via nasal cannulae, compared with standard oxygen therapy at 10 […]
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