Anesthesiology

Anesthesiology Published - 5 December, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Anesthesiologists slam proposed Medicare cuts to pain procedures

Author: Francesca Mathewes Becker’s ASC Review A recently proposed Medicare Administrative Contractors policy aims to restrict coverage for peripheral nerve blocks and related procedures used to treat chronic pain, but anesthesiologists and pain medicine physicians are concerned about potential consequences of the policy. Under the proposed policies, coverage would be limited to radiofrequency neurolysis for trigeminal neuralgia, up […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 5 December, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Ultrasound-guided, percutaneous cryoneurolysis of intercostal nerves in high-risk, traumatic rib fracture patients

Authors: Jew M et al. BMJ Journals Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine SummaryThis technical report and case series describes the use of ultrasound-guided, percutaneous cryoneurolysis of the intercostal nerves as an analgesic strategy for high-risk patients with traumatic rib fractures. Rib fractures in medically fragile patients often lead to severe pain, impaired ventilation, increased pulmonary […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 5 December, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Comparison of Subjective Patient Experiences Between Asleep-Awake-Asleep and Monitored Anesthesia Care Techniques During Awake Craniotomy

Authors: Krismer L et al. Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology, November 5, 2025DOI: 10.1097/ANA.0000000000001068 SummaryThis study compared patient-reported experiences between two anesthesia strategies for awake craniotomy (AC): the traditional Asleep-Awake-Asleep (SAS) approach versus Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC). SAS involves general anesthesia during the nonawake phases, while MAC relies on conscious sedation and spontaneous ventilation without airway […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 5 December, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Effect of Intravenous, Inhalational, or Combined Anesthesia Maintenance on Postoperative Respiratory Adverse Events in Children Undergoing Adenotonsillectomy (AmPRAEC)

Authors: Shen F et al. Anesthesiology 143(6):1484–1496, December 2025DOI: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005707 SummaryThis multicenter randomized clinical trial (AmPRAEC) evaluated whether different anesthesia maintenance strategies influence postoperative respiratory adverse events (PRAEs) in children undergoing adenotonsillectomy. A total of 760 children aged 0–12 years were enrolled across 12 hospitals in China and randomized to one of three groups: intravenous […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 5 December, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
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Anesthesiology Published - 4 December, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Distalmotion raises $150M to commercialize surgical robot

Author: Nick Paul Taylor MedTech Dive By targeting ambulatory surgery centers, the company is gearing up to compete with Intuitive Surgical for an emerging opportunity. Dive Brief: Distalmotion said this week that it has raised $150 million to accelerate commercial adoption of its soft-tissue robotic system in the U.S. The Swiss company has received three authorizations for […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 4 December, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
The anesthesia specialty facing racial disparities

Author: Francesca Mathewes Becker’s ASC Review Racial disparities in obstetric anesthesia remain an issue in both the U.S. and the United Kingdom regardless of key differences in the two countries’ healthcare systems, according to analysis recently published in Anaesthesia. The analysis looked at data from 13,398,421 patients across 16 observational studies in both the U.S. and the […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 4 December, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
The safety of deep sedation for uterine dilation and evacuation in medically complex patients

Authors: Nguyen H et al. International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia, 2025 Volume 64 SummaryThis single-center retrospective cohort study evaluated the safety of intravenous deep sedation for dilation and evacuation (D&E) procedures, specifically focusing on medically complex patients and pregnancies beyond 24 weeks’ gestational age. From 2018 to 2024, a total of 1,165 D&E procedures were […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 4 December, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
The effect of body mass index on short-term outcomes in nonagenarians and centenarians with critical illness

Authors: Hinton J et al. Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine, 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.accpm.2025.101634 SummaryThis bi-national retrospective cohort study analyzed 12,510 nonagenarians and centenarians admitted to intensive care units over a 15-year period to assess how body mass index (BMI) influences short-term outcomes. Patients were divided into four BMI groups: underweight, normal weight, overweight, and […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 4 December, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Design and Staged Implementation of a Multidisciplinary Preoperative Anemia Clinic at a Tertiary Care Medical Center

Authors: Crispell E et al. Anesthesia & Analgesia 141(5):964–974, Nov 2025 DOI: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000007435 SummaryThis descriptive observational study outlines the development, launch, and staged expansion of a multidisciplinary preoperative anemia clinic (PAC) at a large tertiary medical center. Preoperative anemia is common, strongly associated with adverse surgical outcomes, and treatable — yet many institutions lack a […]

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