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Published in Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2015 Feb;59(2):265-7. Authors: Pedersen AB et al Green urine from propofol infusion is a benign and rare side effect. The discolouration appears when clearance of propofol exceeds hepatic elimination, and extrahepatic elimination of propofol occurs. This case report presents a 24-year-old male with grass green discolouration of urine based on propofol […]
Read MoreThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved extended-release hydrocodone bitartrate (Hysingla ER), an opioid analgesic to treat pain severe enough to require daily, around-the-clock, long-term opioid treatment and for which alternative treatment options are inadequate. Hydrocodone bitartrate ER has properties that are expected to reduce, but not totally prevent, abuse of the drug […]
Read MoreThis is for our pain providers. Researchers have found that current evidence does not support the routine use of minimally invasive surgery to remove herniated disc material pressing on the nerve root or spinal cord in the neck or lower back. In comparing it with open surgery, researchers found that while minimally invasive surgery for […]
Read MoreHealthy liver donors may be at increased risk for blood clots after hepatectomy, Japanese researchers have found. The retrospective study looked at 55 adult donors, all from the University of Tokyo Hospital, and found that hepatectomy influenced coagulation status, especially in the extrinsic pathway of coagulation. According to the study, one-third of the healthy liver […]
Read MoreBut overall opioid use unchanged in this lap chole study Preliminary data indicate reduced postoperative/post-discharge nausea and vomiting (PONV/PDNV) and improved patient satisfaction after a single dose of IV acetaminophen in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy, compared with traditional opioid-based anesthetics. Despite this, the overall amount of opioid administered intraoperatively and in the postanesthesia care unit […]
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