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Uncategorized Published - 28 January, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Local Infiltration Analgesia Bests Femoral Nerve Block

In TKA, but superiority does not linger A meta-analysis of local infiltration analgesia (LIA) has shed more light on its efficacy and utility in the postoperative setting. A multicenter research team concluded that although LIA reduces short-term pain compared with femoral nerve block, this effect is reversed by the first postoperative day. “We know local […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 January, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Faster extubation time with more stable hemodynamics during extubation and shorter total surgical suite time after propofol-based total intravenous anesthesia compared with desflurane anesthesia in lengthy lumbar spine surgery

J Neurosurg Spine. 2015 Oct 13:1-7. Authors: Lu CH et al OBJECT Anesthesia techniques can contribute to the reduction of anesthesia-controlled time and may therefore improve operating room efficiency. However, little is known about the difference in anesthesia-controlled time between propofol-based total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) and desflurane (DES) anesthesia techniques for prolonged lumbar spine surgery under […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 January, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Isocapnia Achievable With CO2 Through Anesthesia Circuit

Isocapnia can be maintained during hyperventilation by administering carbon dioxide (CO2) through a modern anesthesia circuit without disconnecting it, a study has found. The study, performed by a team of anesthesiologists from the Institute for Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, at Gothenburg University in Sweden, used a mechanical lung model set to 50 mL/cm H2O and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 January, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Single-Shot Interscalene Block Effective Following Shoulder Surgery, QoR-15 Finds

Consider administering a single-shot interscalene nerve block following shoulder surgery, which provides an excellent quality of recovery when combined with multimodal oral analgesia. Researchers in the United Kingdom, using the recently developed Quality of Recovery-15 (QoR-15) score, found that those receiving the nerve block were functioning at or slightly above preoperative levels at 24 and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 January, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
New Anticoagulants and Emerging Trends in Regional Anesthesia

Harendra Arora, MD Professor, Anesthesiology Program Director, Anesthesiology Residency Section Head, Vascular and Transplant Anesthesia UNC School of Medicine University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina The use of anticoagulant and antiplatelet agents has been increasing, primarily as a result of improved life expectancy, the aging population, prevalence of cardiovascular disease, […]

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