Anesthesiology Published - 9 March, 2026 By - Dr Clemens

New Kidneys Do Not Tolerate Hypotension

Authors: Shen S et al. Anesthesiology Open 1(1): e0005 10.1097/ao9.0000000000000005 SummaryThis editorial comments on the Delaporte et al. retrospective cohort study examining intraoperative hypotension and delayed graft function (DGF) after kidney transplantation. Shen and Shaw emphasize that the association between hypotension burden and DGF is biologically plausible, clinically meaningful, and difficult to ignore. Delaporte et […]

Anesthesiology Published - 9 March, 2026 By - Dr Clemens

Incarcerated Ventral Hernia Requiring Emergent Repair in an Adult With Down Syndrome: Diagnostic and Postoperative Challenges in an Underrepresented Population

Authors: Khan Z et al. Cureus 18(2): e104459, February 28, 2026 This case report describes the emergent repair of an incarcerated ventral hernia in a 59-year-old woman with Down syndrome (DS) and Alzheimer’s disease, highlighting diagnostic and postoperative challenges unique to this underrepresented adult population. The patient presented with a non-reducible 5 cm ventral hernia […]

Anesthesiology Published - 9 March, 2026 By - Dr Clemens

New York anesthesia practice loses antitrust suit against UnitedHealthcare, MultiPlan

Author: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review West Islip, N.Y.-based Long Island Anesthesiologists has lost its antitrust lawsuit against UnitedHealthcare and MultiPlan after a federal appeals court ruled that steep cuts to out-of-network reimbursement rates do not constitute an antitrust injury, according to court documents reviewed by Becker’s. What happened? In a Feb. 6 summary order, the U.S. Court […]

Anesthesiology Published - 9 March, 2026 By - Dr Clemens

BEST Independent CRNA Opportunity – Savannah, TN just increased salary $15,000

Hardin Medical Center (122 beds) is offering a rare CRNA-only practice where you can enjoy full autonomy and an exceptional lifestyle. • Schedule: 2 weeks on / 1 week off (17 weeks off each year)• Model: Independent CRNA practice – no anesthesiologist supervision• Case Mix: General surgery, orthopedics, endoscopy, OB/GYN (including epidurals & C-sections)• No […]

Anesthesiology Published - 9 March, 2026 By - Dr Clemens

Unusual Abdominal Wall Complication After a Bilateral Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for Postoperative Analgesia

Authors: Pius A et al. Cureus 18(2): e104399 10.7759/cureus.104399 SummaryThis case report describes a 19-year-old woman who developed rapidly progressive bilateral abdominal wall ulceration after bilateral ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks (30 mL of 0.2% ropivacaine per side) and laparoscopic port-site infiltration with 0.25% bupivacaine. Initially, postoperative day (POD) 1 findings included ecchymosis at […]

Anesthesiology Published - 9 March, 2026 By - Dr Clemens

Returning to Anesthesia After Burnout, Pain Management, ICU med or administrative job? We Built a Path Back

Burnout or time away in pain, ICU, or administration doesn’t erase your anesthesia training—it just requires a structured path back. For many physicians, it simply means you stepped away to regroup. We work with anesthesiologists every day who want to return to clinical anesthesia after time away in: administration or leadership roles pain medicine critical […]

Anesthesiology Published - 9 March, 2026 By - Dr Clemens

Capnodynamic Cardiac Output Assessment in a Porcine Model of Aorto-Pulmonary Shunt

Authors: Hedov J et al. Anesthesiology, February 25, 2026. Capnodynamic Cardiac Output Assessment in a Porcine Model of Aorto-Pulmonary Shunt. This experimental study examined whether capnodynamic monitoring reflects systemic blood flow or pulmonary blood flow when a left-to-right cardiac shunt is present. Capnodynamic monitoring is a minimally invasive technique that estimates effective pulmonary blood flow […]

Anesthesiology Published - 6 March, 2026 By - Dr Clemens

Intraoperative Hypotension and Delayed Graft Function after Kidney Transplantation

Authors: Delaporte A et al. Anesthesiology Open 1(1): e0004 10.1097/ao9.0000000000000004 SummaryThis large single-center retrospective cohort study evaluated whether intraoperative hypotension is associated with delayed graft function (DGF) after kidney transplantation. The investigators analyzed 3,825 consecutive first kidney transplants (2013–2024), including both deceased (68%) and living donors (32%). Combined transplants were excluded. Intraoperative hypotension was quantified […]

Anesthesiology Published - 6 March, 2026 By - Dr Clemens

Erector Spinae Plane Block With Selective Use of Adjunct Fascial Plane Blocks for Analgesia in Latissimus Dorsi Flap Breast Reconstruction: A Case Series With Mid-term Follow-Up

Authors: Angeletti C et al. Cureus 18(2): e104300 10.7759/cureus.104300 SummaryThis retrospective case series describes six adult women who underwent latissimus dorsi (LD) flap breast reconstruction (March 2022–December 2024) and received ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block (ESPB) as the cornerstone regional technique, with selective addition of a parasternal intercostal plane (PIP) block when additional anterior chest […]

Anesthesiology Published - 6 March, 2026 By - Dr Clemens

Rewarding Productivity, Hoping for Creativity

Authors: Chu L F et al. Anesthesiology, February 23, 2026 Summary This Focal Point commentary examines the tension between productivity-driven evaluation systems and the cultivation of creativity in academic medicine. The authors argue that while modern academic departments reward measurable outputs—grants, publications, relative value units—they often assume that creativity will naturally follow productivity. That assumption, […]