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Author: Kirk Hogan, M.D., J.D. Anesthesiology 5 2017, Vol.126, 759-762. AT the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, in the 1970s, a circulating nurse was designated to maintain a list of all malignant hyperthermia (MH) family surnames taped to the inside of the swinging doors to the operating suite to be cross-checked by everyone responsible for preoperatively […]
Read MoreAuthors: Brian M. Ilfeld, M.D., M.S. et al Anesthesiology 5 2017, Vol.126, 768-770. TOTAL knee arthroplasty (TKA) is among the most common and painful surgical procedures, with more than 700,000 performed annually within the United States alone. Due to the difficulty of providing adequate pain relief, practitioners have proposed and evaluated a plethora of analgesic techniques. […]
Read MoreAuthors: Felix Kork, M.D., M.Sc. et al Anesthesiology 5 2017, Vol.126, 763-765. ACUTE kidney injury (AKI) is a leading postoperative complication and is associated with higher mortality and higher morbidity.1 Even minor postoperative creatinine increases below AKI criteria are associated with adverse outcome in both noncardiac surgery2 and cardiac surgery patients.3 Hence, a method for the effective prevention of […]
Read MoreASA Monitor 04 2017, Vol.81, 40-42. Review of unusual patient care experiences is a cornerstone of medical education. Each month, the AQI-AIRS Steering Committee abstracts a patient history submitted to the Anesthesia Incident Reporting System (AIRS) and authors a discussion of the safety and human factors challenges involved. Real-life case histories often include multiple clinical decisions, […]
Read MoreA new study found that preoperative chronic opioid use leads to more adverse events, but is tapering or stopping opioids before surgery the solution? PPM experts say perhaps not. Interviews with Jennifer P. Schneider, MD, PhD, Jeffrey Gudin, MD, and Ofer Wellisch, MD Patients receiving opioids prior to elective abdominal surgery had slightly longer hospital stays and […]
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