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 […]
Read MoreAuthor: 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 […]
Read MoreAuthor: 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, […]
Read MoreAuthors: 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 […]
Read MoreAuthor: 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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