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Author: Sophie Eydis Becker’s ASC Review Anesthesia workforce shortages are hitting ambulatory surgery centers hard, driving up labor costs and disrupting operations. With fewer anesthesiologists and certified registered nurse anesthetists available, ASCs are paying more for staff, leaning on temporary providers, and in some cases delaying or canceling procedures — pressures that threaten margins and […]
Read MoreAuthor: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review Anesthesia providers are increasingly drawn to ASCs for reasons that go beyond compensation. From better work-life balance to leadership opportunities, here are four key factors driving that preference. 1. Work-life balance and environment Hospitals have started competing by offering better schedules because anesthesiologists were being drawn to ASCs for […]
Read MoreAuthors: Johannes Feyrer et al. Pediatric Anesthesia August 16, 2025. doi:10.1111/pan.70038 This retrospective study reviewed 274 cases of children under 2 years of age who underwent cleft lip or palate surgery over an 8-year period at a German university hospital. The analysis focused on airway management strategies, the incidence of difficult or failed intubation, and […]
Read MoreAuthors: Olausson, Alexander et al. European Journal of Anaesthesiology 42(8): 714-726, August 2025. doi:10.1097/EJA.0000000000002193 This multicentre controlled trial compared a fully opioid-free care pathway—including intraoperative opioid-free anaesthesia (OFA) and postoperative first-line transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)—with conventional opioid-based care in patients undergoing laparoscopic bariatric surgery. A total of 110 patients were randomized equally to intervention […]
Read MoreAuthors: Xu Zhao et al. BMC Anesthesiology 25: 407, 2025. doi:10.1186/s12871-025-03046-2 This retrospective cohort study examined the impact of multimorbidity (≥2 chronic conditions) on postoperative outcomes among 37,084 adult patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery in China in 2023. Patients were stratified into three groups: no morbidity, one morbidity, or multimorbidity. Outcomes included in-hospital mortality, hospital stay, […]
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