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Uncategorized Published - 28 May, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Association between Colonoscopy Sedation Type and Polyp Detection

Authors: Aurora N. Quaye, M.D. et al  Anesthesiology June 2024, Vol. 140, 1088–1097. Background Colorectal cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related death. Adenomas and serrated polyps are precursors of colorectal cancer, with serrated polyps being more difficult to detect during colonoscopy. The relationship between propofol use and polyp detection remains unclear. The authors investigated the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 May, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome Discovered during Ultrasound-guided Caudal Block

Authors: Ramón Eizaga Rebollar, M.D. et al  Anesthesiology June 2024, Vol. 140, 1203–1204. Figure 1, B and C correspond to a healthy 2-yr-old boy who underwent hypospadias repair during general anesthesia combined with ultrasound-guided continuous caudal block. Mid-sagittal plane lumbar ultrasound (Sonosite SII, FUJIFILM Sonosite, Inc., USA) showed the dural sac end at S4 vertebral level, significantly lower for […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 May, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
μ-Opioid Receptor Activation at the Dorsal Reticular Nucleus Shifts Diffuse Noxious Inhibitory Controls to Hyperalgesia in Chronic Joint Pain in Male Rats

Authors: Raquel Pereira-Silva, Ph.D. et al  Anesthesiology June 2024, Vol. 140, 1176–1191. Background The dorsal reticular nucleus is a pain facilitatory area involved in diffuse noxious inhibitory control (DNIC) through opioidergic mechanisms that are poorly understood. The hypothesis was that signaling of μ-opioid receptors is altered in this area with prolonged chronic inflammatory pain and that […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 May, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Happy Memorial Day

Honoring the Heroes: A Reflection on Memorial Day I want to thank our readers and wish them a fun and safe Memorial Day. Please remember that today is a day of reflection, remembrance, and gratitude for those who laid down their lives in service to the nation. Memorial Day serves as a powerful reminder of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 24 May, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Long-term Survival after Volatile or Propofol General Anesthesia for Bladder Cancer Surgery

Authors: Mats Enlund, M.D., Ph.D. et al  Anesthesiology June 2024, Vol. 140, 1126–1133. Background Prospective interventional trials and retrospective observational analyses provide conflicting evidence regarding the relationship between propofol versus inhaled volatile general anesthesia and long-term survival after cancer surgery. Specifically, bladder cancer surgery lacks prospective clinical trial evidence. Methods Data on bladder cancer surgery performed under general […]

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