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ASA Monitor July 2023, Vol. 87, 11. A 10-year-old boy with a complex past medical history notable for neonatal stroke resulting in cortical blindness, tracheo-esophageal fistula that was repaired in infancy, and ASD/VSD repair requiring subsequent pacemaker placement and pacemaker dependence presented for iliac bone graft for correction of an alveolar maxillary cleft defect. Preoperatively, the […]
Read MoreASA Monitor July 2023, Vol. 87, 10. A 45-year-old woman is scheduled to undergo a bilateral mastectomy for metastatic breast cancer. According to a recent study of patients undergoing breast cancer surgery with general anesthesia maintained with propofol or volatile agents, which of the following MOST likely describes overall survival with use of propofol compared to […]
Read MoreAuthors: Kira A. Spencer, Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology July 2023, Vol. 139, 63–76. Background A variety of molecular targets for volatile anesthetics have been suggested, including the anesthetic-sensitive potassium leak channel, TREK-1. Knockout of TREK-1 is reported to render mice resistant to volatile anesthetics, making TREK-1 channels compelling targets for anesthetic action. Spinal cord slices from […]
Read MoreASA Monitor July 2023, Vol. 87, 12–34. Technology Infused tympanostomy tubes for treatment of middle ear infections Middle ear infections are extremely common and affect children especially, with 40% developing recurrent infections that can lead to complications like impaired hearing, speech and language delays, perforations in their eardrums, and life-threatening meningitis. “Tympanostomy tubes” (TTs) are surgically […]
Read MoreAuthor: Paul Pomerantz, FACHE ASA Monitor July 2023, Vol. 87, 1–7. It is daunting to reflect on the fact that I have just a few quarterly columns left. In this one, I will share my observations on the major trends impacting the specialty and the society. In October, I will reflect on the major milestones of […]
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