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Authors: McCann ME et al. Lancet 2019 Feb 16 A large randomized, controlled trial shows equivalent outcomes 5 years after infants received general anesthesia versus conscious sedation. Whether general anesthesia in neonates impairs long-term neurodevelopment and cognition remains uncertain. In an international randomized, controlled trial in 28 neonatal centers, investigators evaluated intelligence and other neurodevelopment measures […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Asuka Kitajima et al BMC Anesthesiology 2019 19:27 Background There are several recent reports that left upper lobe lung resection is a risk factor for the development of postoperative thromboembolism. Although administering epidural analgesia is common in thoracic surgery, anesthesiologists should be alert when administering epidural analgesia to a patient undergoing left upper lobectomy, […]
Read MoreAuthors: Richard D. Rames, MD et al Journal of Arthroplasty July 2019 Volume 34, Issue 7, Supplement, Pages S164–S167 Background Multimodal pain management strategies are commonplace in perioperative management of total knee arthroplasty (TKA), although controversy remains regarding the role of adductor canal blocks (ACB) in this algorithm. The purpose of this study is to independently […]
Read MoreAuthor: Chase Doyle Anesthesiology News Despite compelling potential mechanisms, a new study suggests that the combination of laparoscopic approach and Trendelenburg position does not increase risk for patients undergoing colorectal surgery. When compared with matched control cases, this retrospective analysis found that the combined approach did not alter postoperative estimated glomerular filtration rates (eGFRs) and […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News A study of factors that influence the amount of postoperative opioid consumption concluded that significantly fewer opioids were used in the first month after surgery by patients who were older, college graduates, more active and less anxious compared with their counterparts. The study also confirmed what many anesthesiologists already suspect: […]
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