Authors: Uppalapati V et al. Cureus, Volume 18, Issue 1, Article e101662, January 2026. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.101662. SummaryThis case report describes the perioperative airway assessment and management of a 56-year-old man with long-standing temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis and a prior history of emergency tracheostomy following a cannot-intubate, cannot-ventilate scenario. The coexistence of severely restricted mouth opening, […]
Read MoreAuthors: Pinehas N L et al. Cureus, 18(1): e101584, January 2026 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.101584 SummaryThis case report describes severe magnesium toxicity in a 22-year-old pregnant patient treated for eclampsia using a standard intramuscular Pritchard magnesium sulfate regimen in the setting of preeclampsia-related renal dysfunction. Despite receiving guideline-recommended dosing, impaired renal excretion led to progressive hypermagnesemia with […]
Read MoreAuthors: Cabral J et al. Cureus, 18(1): e101278, January 2026 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.101278 SummaryThis case report describes the anesthetic and multidisciplinary management of an awake craniotomy performed in a 12-year-old boy with recurrent left parietal ganglioglioma causing drug-resistant epilepsy. The lesion was located near eloquent language cortex, prompting selection of an awake approach to maximize tumor […]
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Read MoreAuthors: Yamano T et al. Cureus, Volume 18, Issue 1, Article e100782, January 2026. SummaryThis retrospective study examined whether the preoperative oral environment differs according to surgical indication in patients undergoing palatine tonsillectomy. A total of 123 patients treated between April 2020 and March 2025 were analyzed and categorized into four indication groups: recurrent tonsillitis, […]
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