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Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2016 – Volume 122 – Issue 4 – p 1192–1201 AUTHORS: Henshaw, Daryl S. MD et al BACKGROUND: Unicondylar knee arthroplasty (UKA) is a commonly performed procedure with significant expected postoperative pain. Peripheral nerve blocks are 1 analgesic option, but some approaches may decrease quadriceps motor strength and interfere with early […]
Read MoreJohnson & Johnson announced that the company will stop selling the Sedasys System due to unexpectedly slow sales and company-wide cost-cutting. The Sedasys System, a computer-assisted personalized sedation device that allows non-anesthesia professionals to administer propofol, was touted by some as a potential replacement for anesthesiologists. The device delivers a measured dose of propofol into the […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: April 2016 – Volume 122 – Issue 4 – p 1202–1210 AUTHORS: Li, Yun MD et al BACKGROUND: Epidural anesthesia may attenuate the sympathetic hyperactivity and stress response from surgery. In this study, we compared the stress response, hemodynamic variables, and recovery profiles of patients undergoing total IV anesthesia (TIVA) and intraoperative […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: April 2016 – Volume 122 – Issue 4 – p 1186–1191 AUTHORS: Pace, Meredith M. MD et al BACKGROUND: The benefits of thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB) have been demonstrated for patients undergoing surgery for breast cancer. However, pleural puncture resulting in pneumothorax is a serious complication associated with traditional approaches using guidance […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: April 2016 – Volume 122 – Issue 4 – p 1169–1177 AUTHORS: Luedi, Markus M. MD, MBA et al BACKGROUND: In elderly, high-risk patients, operating room (OR) turnaround times are especially difficult to estimate, and the managerial implications of patient age and ASA physical status for OR management decisions remain unclear. We […]
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