AUTHORS: Zimmermann, Julia MBBS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 1 – p 202-209 Background: Patients with Stickler syndrome often require emergency surgery and are often anesthetized in nonspecialist units, typically for retinal detachment repair. Despite the occurrence of cleft palate and Pierre-Robin sequence, there is little published literature […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Franklin, Andrew D. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 1 – p 182-193 Background: Enhanced recovery after surgery pathways confer significant perioperative benefits to patients and are currently well described for adult patients undergoing a variety of surgical procedures. Robust data to support enhanced recovery pathway use […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Zieleskiewicz, Laurent MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 1 – p 172-181 Background: Postoperative pulmonary complications are associated with increased morbidity. Identifying patients at higher risk for such complications may allow preemptive treatment. METHODS: Patients with an American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score >1 and who were […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Jalali, Ali PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 1 – p 160-171 Background: Craniosynostosis is the premature fusion of ≥1 cranial sutures and often requires surgical intervention. Surgery may involve extensive osteotomies, which can lead to substantial blood loss. Currently, there are no consensus recommendations for guiding blood […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Burbridge, Mark A. MD Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 1 – p 93-97 Background: Sugammadex is a modified cyclodextrin that is being increasingly used in anesthetic practice worldwide for the reversal of the aminosteroid neuromuscular blockers rocuronium and vecuronium. Its safety profile, however, is incompletely understood. One such aspect […]
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