Authors: Ismail M I, Al-Gharaibeh O R, Talafha L, et al. Cureus June 21, 202416(6) Abstract Robotic surgery provides precision and safety for minimally invasive gynecological operations but introduces unique anesthetic challenges, especially for individuals with pre-existing conditions like Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome. This case report addresses the anesthetic management of a 32-year-old female with WPW […]
Read MoreAuthors: Pereira D, Cruz A S, Dias L, et al. Cureus June 12, 2024 16(6): e62250. Abstract Subglottic stenosis is characterized by the narrowing of the airway at the inferior edge of the cricoid cartilage level. It is either congenital or acquired, the latter being more commonly secondary to internal iatrogenic trauma. Airway management of […]
Read MoreAuthors: Masaracchia M M, Markowitz S D, Janosy N R, et al. Cureus June 21, 202416(6) Introduction: An academic anesthesiology department benefits from recruiting faculty from various centers, from new graduates to experienced clinicians. Two critical objectives for a department are getting the faculty members up-to-speed thoroughly and efficiently and retaining the faculty members to […]
Read MoreAuthors: Dhoon T Q, Tiwari A, Villaluz E, et al. Cureus June 24, 2024 16(6): e63050. Abstract Prone positioning of patients is a routine occurrence in procedural suites and operating rooms (ORs). However, the physiological changes that occur with prone positioning are frequently underappreciated by proceduralists, surgeons, and anesthesiologists. This may be related to a […]
Read MoreAuthors: Martin R D, Scanlon M, McCabe K Cureus June 12, 202416(6): e62231. Abstract Lidocaine is a commonly used anesthetic. High doses or intravenous administration of lidocaine, as well as other local anesthetics, may result in systemic effects involving the cardiovascular and neurologic systems. Typically, effects are dependent on the serum concentrations of the offending […]
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