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Anesthesia & Analgesia: Sept 2015-Volume 121-Issue 3-p778-784 Authors: Kim, Hyuckgoo MD et al BACKGROUND: The anxiolytic efficacy of video watching, in the absence of parents, during the mask induction of anesthesia in young children with high separation anxiety has not been clearly established. We performed this study to determine whether the effect of video distraction […]
Read MorePain is one of the most common complaints after inguinal hernia repair, but the incidence of chronic pain can vary significantly from study to study. Estimates of chronic pain after open mesh and laparoscopic repairs tend to fall between 4% and 30% (Surg Endosc 2010;24:1707-1711; Ann Surg 2006;244:212-219), but some trials report values of greater than 50% (Br […]
Read MoreHead elevation before direct laryngoscopy may substantially increase the likelihood of obtaining a better laryngeal view, making it the ideal starting point when difficult visualization is expected, research has shown. A research team led by Mohammad El-Orbany, MD, professor of anesthesiology at the Medical College of Wisconsin, in Milwaukee, studied the effects of head elevation […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: August 2015- Volume 121-Issue 2- p440-448 Authors: Mort, Thomas C. M.D. et al BACKGROUND: Tracheal tube exchange is a simple concept but not a simple procedure because hypoxemia, esophageal intubation, and loss of airway may occur with life-threatening ramifications. Combining laryngoscopy with an airway exchange catheter (AEC) may lessen the exchange risk. […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: June 2015 Authors: Fouladpour, Nick MD et al BACKGROUND: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common in patients undergoing surgery. OSA, known or suspected, has been associated with significant perioperative adverse events, including severe neurologic injury and death. This study was undertaken to assess the legal consequences associated with poor outcomes related to […]
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