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Uncategorized Published - 3 April, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Venovenous Bypass Is Associated With a Lower Incidence of Acute Kidney Injury After Liver Transplantation in Patients With Compromised Pretransplant Renal Function

AUTHORS: Sun, Kai MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 2017 – Volume 125 – Issue 5 – p 1463–1470 BACKGROUND: Although the hemodynamic benefits of venovenous bypass (VVB) during liver transplantation (LT) are well appreciated, the impact of VVB on posttransplant renal function is uncertain. The aim of this study was to determine if VVB was […]

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Uncategorized Published - 3 April, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Study of Hemoglobin Levels in Pediatric Cyanotic Heart Disease Yields Surprises

Low hemoglobin levels are associated with increased hospital length of stay (LOS) in children with congenital cyanotic heart disease undergoing surgical intervention. Nevertheless, the low hemoglobin levels had no effect on length of intubation or in-hospital mortality. “Although much has been reported in the literature for cardiac and noncardiac surgery in adults regarding transfusion triggers […]

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Uncategorized Published - 3 April, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Do-Not-Resuscitate Status Is Associated With Increased Mortality But Not Morbidity

AUTHORS: Walsh, Elisa C. BS; Brovman et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 2017 – Volume 125 – Issue 5 – p 1484–1493 BACKGROUND: Do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders instruct medical personnel to forego cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the event of cardiopulmonary arrest, but they do not preclude surgical management. Several studies have reported that DNR status is an independent predictor […]

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Uncategorized Published - 2 April, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Technology Advancing Perioperative Outcomes

Updates From the Society for Technology in Anesthesia Annual Meeting Jonathan P. Wanderer, MD, MPhil 2017 Society for Technology in Anesthesia Annual Meeting Program Chair Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Biomedical Informatics Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, Tennessee One of the defining characteristics of our current era is the rapid advancement of technology, in which […]

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Uncategorized Published - 2 April, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Infiltration of Local Anesthetic Between Popliteal Artery And Knee Capsule Effective for Post-ACL Repair Pain Control

Results of a small pilot study suggest that infiltration of local anesthetic between the popliteal artery and capsule of the knee (iPACK) may improve pain control after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair. When compared with preoperative femoral nerve or adductor canal block/catheter techniques alone, supplemental iPACK reduced opioid consumption and discharge times in patients undergoing […]

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