AUTHORS: Ferschl, Marla B., MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 21, 2018 BACKGROUND: Minimally invasive fetal surgery is commonly performed to treat twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome with selective fetoscopic laser photocoagulation and twin-reversed arterial perfusion sequence using radiofrequency ablation. Although an increasing number of centers worldwide are performing these procedures, anesthetic management varies. Both neuraxial anesthesia […]
Read MoreA minimally invasive procedure in which pulses of energy from a probe are applied directly to nerve roots near the spine is safe and effective in people with acute lower back pain that has not responded to conservative treatment, according to a study being presented at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of […]
Read MoreAuthor: Thomas Rosenthal Anesthesiology News Using neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs) does not allow surgeons to close the abdomen of trauma patients after damage control laparotomy (DCL) any faster than for those who are not given NMBAs, a study has concluded. Abdominal closure was achieved in a median of two days for both the 125 patients […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News Patients undergoing hip fracture fixation surgery who received spinal anesthesia had reduced 90-day mortality relative to those receiving general anesthesia, in a new study. The study also found spinal anesthesia to be superior to general anesthesia with respect to rates of pulmonary embolism, major blood loss and hospital length of […]
Read MoreThis appeared in Reuters OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP and members of the wealthy Sackler family that own the company reached a $270 million settlement to resolve a lawsuit brought by the state of Oklahoma accusing the drugmaker of fueling an opioid abuse epidemic. The settlement unveiled by Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter on Tuesday […]
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