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Mounting evidence suggests that liposomal bupivacaine is the preferred analgesia for patients undergoing total hip replacement surgery. The latest data come from a retrospective study, presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (poster 24), showing intraoperative, local site injections of liposomal bupivacaine (Exparel, Pacira) in patients undergoing a total hip […]
Read MoreAlthough endotracheal tubes remain the most common airway device in neonates undergoing anesthesia, a recent retrospective study suggests that supraglottic airway use in this population may not be associated with major airway-related complications. The cohort study of supraglottic airway devices in neonates demonstrated a 97% success rate for airway maintenance. According to the investigators, more […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Hogan, Kirk, J., MD, JD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2018 – Volume 126 – Issue 2 – p 629–631 Cognitive dysfunction 3 months after noncardiac surgery in the elderly satisfies informed consent thresholds of foreseeability in 10%–15% of patients, and materiality with new deficits observed in memory and executive function in patients with […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Nath, Papu, MD, FRCPC et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2018 – Volume 126 – Issue 2 – p 615–620 BACKGROUND: Alkalinized lidocaine in the endotracheal tube (ETT) cuff decreases the incidence of cough and throat pain on emergence after surgery lasting more than 2 hours. However, alkalinized lidocaine needs 60–120 minutes to cross the ETT […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Liu, Jiabin, MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2018 – Volume 126 – Issue 2 – p 600–605 BACKGROUND: The rate of hospital-based acute care (defined as hospital transfer at discharge, emergency department [ED] visit, or subsequent inpatient hospital [IP] admission) after outpatient procedure is gaining momentum as a quality metric for ambulatory surgery. […]
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