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Uncategorized Published - 30 September, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Safety and Side Effect Profile of Liposome Bupivacaine (Exparel) in Peripheral Nerve Blocks

Reg Anesth Pain Med 2015 Sep-Oct;40(5):572-82 Authors: Ilfeld BM et al BACKGROUND: Liposome bupivacaine (Exparel) is a multivesicular liposomal formulation of bupivacaine currently approved in the United States for single-dose administration into the surgical site to provide postsurgical analgesia. This retrospective analysis examined safety data from clinical trials involving the off-label use of this formulation in peripheral […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 September, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Comparison of different anesthesia techniques during esophagogastroduedenoscopy in children: a randomized trial

Paediatr Anaesth 2015 Oct;25(10):1013-9 Authors: Patino M et al BACKGROUND: Esophagogastroduedenoscopy (EGD) in children is usually performed under general anesthesia. Anesthetic goals include minimization of airway complications while maximizing operating room (OR) efficiency. Currently, there is no consensus on which anesthetic technique best meets these goals. We performed a prospective randomized study comparing three different anesthetic techniques. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 September, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Cardiac Dysrhythmias in Children Undergoing Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy Under General Anesthesia or Propofol Sedation: A Prospective, Observational Cohort Study

Urology 2015 Jul AUTHORS: Mathers J et al OBJECTIVE: To assess the frequency and severity of cardiac dysrhythmias and identify any intraoperative or postoperative complications in children undergoing extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL). METHODS: All children coming to our institution for ESWL from June 2014 to January 2015 were prospectively enrolled in an observational cohort study. Intraoperative […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 September, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Intranasal midazolam during presurgical epilepsy monitoring is well tolerated, delays seizure recurrence, and protects from generalized tonic-clonic seizures

Epilepsia. 2015 Sep;56(9):1408-14 AUTHORS: Kay L et al OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the tolerability and efficacy of the ictal and immediate postictal application of intranasal midazolam (in-MDZ) in adolescents and adults during video-electroencephalography (EEG) monitoring. METHODS: Medical records of all patients treated with in-MDZ between 2008 and 2014 were reviewed retrospectively. For each single patient, the time […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 September, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Urethrocutaneous fistula following hypospadias repair: regional anesthesia and other factors

Paediatr Anaesth. 2015 Jul AUTHORS; Zaidi RH et al BACKGROUND: Urethrocutaneous fistula is a well-known complication of hypospadias surgery. A recent prospective study by Kundra et al. (Pediatr Anesth 2012) has suggested that caudal anesthesia may increase the risk of fistula formation. We sought to evaluate this possible association and determine if any other novel factors may […]

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