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Uncategorized Published - 30 January, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Effect of intravenous lidocaine on postoperative recovery of patients undergoing mastectomy: a double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized trial

Published in Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2014 Nov-Dec;39(6):472-7. Authors: Terkawi AS et al BACKGROUND: One of the modalities of treatment for breast cancer surgery pain is opioids, and opioids are associated with adverse effects such as itching and postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). Intravenous (IV) lidocaine has been shown to reduce opioid consumption and to […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 January, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury a Perioperative Hazard

Acute lung damage related to blood transfusions continues to affect about one in every 100 surgery patients, despite efforts to reduce the incidence of the life-threatening condition. Anesthesiologists at Mayo Clinic found that the rate of transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) decreased between 2004 and 2011 against a backdrop of various novel mitigation strategies. Another […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 January, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Link Between Anesthetic Agents, Technique And Cancer Outcomes Needs Research

A consensus statement on the possible link of anesthetic technique and anesthetic agents to risk for cancer and cancer recurrence underscores lack of definitive evidence and the need for further research. The statement was recently published in the British Journal of Anaesthesia. The experts concluded that, although there are conflicting views on whether anesthetic technique […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 January, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Tubing Misconnections Avoidable, Safe Tubing Procedures Urged

Anita Gupta, DO, PharmD, described tubing misconnections as “a reality” of the practice of anesthesiology and the delivery of treatment in hospitals, long-term care centers and hospital facilities. However, Dr. Gupta, vice-chair of the Division of Pain Medicine and Regional Anesthesiology and associate professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 January, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Continuous right thoracic paravertebral block following bolus initiation reduced postoperative pain after right-lobe hepatectomy: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2014 Nov-Dec;39(6):506-12 Authors: Chen H et al BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: We hypothesized that continuous right thoracic paravertebral block, following bolus initiation, decreases opioid consumption after right-lobe hepatectomy in patients receiving patient-controlled intravenous analgesia with sufentanil. METHODS: Patients undergoing right-lobe hepatectomy with a right thoracic paravertebral catheter placed at T7 30 minutes […]

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