Author: Francesca Mathewes Becker’s ASC Review Revolve Surgical has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its surgical robot platform. According to a March 17 press release, the Canada-based company develops a zero-footprint surgical platform that provides robotic assistance to augment surgeons performing soft tissue procedures. The electromechanically controlled laparoscopic platform is used for minimally invasive surgery in the abdomen. […]
Read MoreAuthors: Busana M et al. Anesthesiology, March 23, 2026, 10.1097/ALN.0000000000006032 Summary This in vivo porcine study evaluates a practical and long-standing problem in V-V ECMO: quantifying recirculation and understanding its impact on oxygenation. Recirculation—where oxygenated blood from the return cannula is immediately drained back into the ECMO circuit—reduces effective systemic oxygen delivery and contributes to […]
Read MoreAuthor: Francesca Mathewes Becker’s ASC Review Anesthesia stipends — once rare in the ASC industry — have become a common practice for many ASCs as labor costs climb, federal reimbursement lags and the gap between what anesthesia services cost and what payers reimburse ever widens. The share of ASCs expecting to pay anesthesia stipends jumped from 28% in […]
Read MoreAuthors: Zech N et al. Anesthesia & Analgesia, 142(5):869–878, May 2026 Summary:This prospective, patient-blinded pre–post intervention study evaluated whether targeted communication training for anesthesiologists during preoperative consultations can reduce patient anxiety. The study is based on the understanding that risk disclosure and informed consent discussions can unintentionally increase anxiety through nocebo effects, negatively impacting perioperative […]
Read MoreAuthors: Cobert J et al. Anesthesiology 144(4):752–755, April 2026 Summary:This editorial explores maternal cardiac arrest through the lens of a large multicenter dataset, emphasizing that while the event is rare, it represents one of the most critical and complex emergencies in obstetric care. Using data from over 770,000 anesthetic records across 60 institutions, the referenced […]
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