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Anesthesiology Published - 28 July, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Continuous Erector Spinae Plane Blocks to Treat Pain after Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy

Author: John J. Finneran, et al. Anesthesiology. July 15, 2026. Continuous erector spinae plane block infusions did not improve pain control or reduce opioid use after percutaneous nephrolithotomy when added to a single-injection erector spinae plane block. These findings suggest that the additional catheter, infusion pump, medication, time, and expense may not be justified for […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 28 July, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
How this anesthesia residency built its own ASC pipeline

Author: Francesca Mathewes Becker’s ASC Review When Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus opened its Eye and Ear Institute surgery center over a decade ago, most of the anesthesia residency training still happened on the main campus. That model worked well enough, until a familiar pattern started playing out: cases migrated, and the program […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 28 July, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Preparing the Next Generation of Independent Anesthesiologists: Lessons from a High-Fidelity Simulation Study

Author: Jordan Francke, MD, MPH IARS and SOCCA 2026 Annual Meeting coverage High-fidelity simulation can reveal how anesthesiologists respond to rare perioperative emergencies and identify performance gaps that may not be detected through traditional written examinations. At the 2026 IARS and SOCCA Annual Meeting, medical education experts reviewed two major simulation studies examining crisis management, […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 28 July, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Timing of Intraoperative Dexmedetomidine Administration and Post-anaesthesia Care Unit Recovery

 Authors: Gamage A, Voldanova L, Gutta S . Cureus 18(7): e112424. doi:10.7759/cureus.112424 Background Dexmedetomidine is increasingly used in multimodal perioperative analgesia due to its sedative, anxiolytic, and opioid-sparing properties. However, concerns remain regarding residual sedation, haemodynamic instability, and delayed post-anaesthesia care unit (PACU) discharge, particularly when administered close to the end of surgery. This audit […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 28 July, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Closing the Gap: The Rise of Teleconsultation, Virtual Wards, and Remote Monitoring in Perioperative Medicine

Author: Megan Rolfzen, MD IARS 2026 Annual Meeting coverage Digital health tools are expanding perioperative care beyond the operating room and hospital walls. At the 2026 IARS and SOCCA Annual Meeting, experts discussed how teleconsultation, wearable monitoring, virtual wards, and home-based postoperative care may improve safety while reducing travel, costs, and unnecessary hospital visits. David […]

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