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Seeman K, Caso J. Clinical Issues - July 2024. AORN J 2024; 120:50-55. [PMID: 38924563 DOI: 10.1002/aorn.14168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2024] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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Cleaning surgical instruments after use in a procedure involving chemotherapeutic medications Key words: deactivation, decontamination, cleaning, disinfection, chemotherapeutic medication. Paper count sheets sterilized inside instrument sets Key words: count sheets, instrument sets, printer ink, toner, toxicity. Off-label use of dental devices during direct laryngoscopy Key words: mouth guard, dental injury, direct laryngoscopy, anesthesia, intubation. Using intermittent pneumatic compression devices on patients in lithotomy position Key words: mechanical compression devices, compartment syndrome, lithotomy, venous thromboembolism, thromboprophylaxis.
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Neto JM, Teles AR, Barbosa J, Santos O. Teeth Damage during General Anesthesia. J Clin Med 2023; 12:5343. [PMID: 37629385 PMCID: PMC10456072 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12165343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Revised: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Dental injuries during anesthesia, especially when advanced airway management is required, represent a legal problem. Factors such as poor dental condition and excessive pressure during intubation contribute to dental damage. The maxillary central incisors are commonly affected. OBJECTIVE The objective of this review is to know the incidence of dental injuries in adults undergoing anesthesia that requires airway management. MATERIALS AND METHODS The search was performed in MEDLINE (through Pubmed), ClinicalTrials.gov, Scopus, LILACS (through the Virtual Health Library Regional Portal), and SciELO for all available literature on the subject up to December 2022. Inclusion criteria involved articles that studied patients aged 18 years or older who underwent general anesthesia requiring airway management with tracheal intubation or insertion of a laryngeal mask airway. RESULTS Of all the articles, nine report dental injury associated with the type of airway management. Only one article does not have dental injury. DISCUSSION This study addresses dental injuries related to tracheal intubation during general anesthesia. Although techniques are used to prevent them, these injuries still occur. Laryngoscopy, especially with support on the upper central incisors, can cause damage to the teeth. CONCLUSIONS It is important that the anesthesiologist is aware of dental trauma and that orotracheal intubation or the placement of the laryngeal mask airway is performed systematically and rigorously, always considering the patient's dentition to choose the best approach in each specific situation.
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- João M. Neto
- School of Dentistry, University Institute of Health Sciences (IUCS), Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário (CESPU), 4585-116 Gandra PRD, Portugal;
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal
- Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade do Porto, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal;
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- Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade do Porto, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal;
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- School of Dentistry, University Institute of Health Sciences (IUCS), Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário (CESPU), 4585-116 Gandra PRD, Portugal;
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Diakonoff H, De Rocquigny G, Tourtier JP, Guigon A. Medicolegal issues of peri-anaesthetic dental injuries: A 21-years review of liability lawsuits in France. Dent Traumatol 2022; 38:391-396. [PMID: 35639817 PMCID: PMC9539868 DOI: 10.1111/edt.12770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Revised: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Background/Aim Peri‐anaesthetic dental injuries (PDI) represent a major source of potential malpractice claims against anesthesiologists. Studies about the medico‐legal aspects of PDI have mainly focused on liability insurance cases thus not encompassing those cases brought to court. The aim of this study was to assess the medico‐legal issues of PDI‐related liability lawsuits in France. Material and Methods A review of judicial decisions pertaining to PDI was conducted on a French legal database, spanning the period between January 2000 and October 2021. Characteristics of decisions, patients and anesthesiologists, peri‐operative care, dental injuries, and convictions were collected when available for analysis. Results Twenty‐four judicial decisions fulfilled the inclusion criteria and were analyzed. All cases of dental injuries took place during elective surgery, 16 in the private sector and 8 in the public sector. Most injuries concerned two or more teeth and the most predominant dental injuries were luxation or avulsion (70.8% of cases). Eight cases resulted in a final verdict in favor of the plaintiff, four in the private sector (conviction rate: 25%), and four in the public sector (conviction rate: 50%). The causes of conviction were either a lack of information (5/8), a breach in the standard of care or technical negligence (3/8). The average amount of indemnification for the plaintiff was 3614 Euros (3753 Euros in 2022 inflation‐adjusted Euros) excluding legal fees. Conclusions The analysis of PDI‐related liability lawsuits shows that medico‐legal issues differ from those of PDI‐related insurance claims. Avulsion and luxation of multiple anterior teeth during elective surgery appear to be a risk factor for liability lawsuits. In addition, inadequacy of patient information about PDI‐risk seems to be a risk factor for conviction. Lastly, dental injuries are less at risk of civil conviction than other anesthesia‐related damages.
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- Hadrien Diakonoff
- Université Paris Cité, Faculté de santé, UFR d'odontologie, Montrouge, France.,Service de médecine bucco-dentaire, hôpital Henri Mondor, Créteil, France.,Institut droit et santé, INSERM UMR_S 1145, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Service d'anesthésie-réanimation, Hôpital d'Instruction des Armées Bégin, Saint-Mandé, France
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- Service d'anesthésie-réanimation, Hôpital d'Instruction des Armées Bégin, Saint-Mandé, France
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- Service d'odontologie, Hôpital d'Instruction des Armées Bégin, Saint-Mandé, France
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Yamanaka-Kohno R, Shirakawa Y, Yokoi A, Inoue-Minakuchi M, Kobayashi M, Noma K, Morita M, Kuboki T, Morimatsu H, Soga Y. Patients scheduled to undergo esophageal surgery should have the highest priority for perioperative oral management triage: a cross-sectional study. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2022; 70:378-385. [PMID: 35034335 DOI: 10.1007/s11748-021-01757-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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OBJECTIVES An increasing number of patients visiting the dental office have a growing need for perioperative oral management (POM) to prevent postoperative complications. Therefore, it is necessary to determine which patients should receive preferential POM. This study investigated the dental status of patients scheduled to undergo surgery and addressed the priority for POM. METHODS This retrospective study included a total of 150 patients who were scheduled to undergo surgery at the Department of Respiratory Surgery (DRS), Department of Neurological Surgery (DNS), Department of Gynecological Surgery (DGS), Department of Breast and Endocrine Surgery (DBES), and Department of Esophageal Surgery (DES) managed by the Perioperative Management Center of Okayama University Hospital. We compared the general and dental status of patients among the five groups. RESULTS The DES group had significantly fewer teeth than the DBES group (p = 0.012), more severe periodontitis than both the DBES (p = 0.005) and DNS groups (p = 0.020), and poorer molar occlusal support status than both the DBES (p = 0.002) and DGS groups (p = 0.041). The DES group exhibited a significantly higher median age (p = 0.002), a higher ratio of males (p < 0.001), a higher prevalence of malignant tumors (p < 0.001), and higher proportions of smokers (p < 0.001) and drinkers (p < 0.001) than the other groups. CONCLUSION Patients who underwent surgery at the DES had more dental problems than other surgery patients. Accordingly, these patients should be given the highest priority for POM triage.
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- Reiko Yamanaka-Kohno
- Division of Hospital Dentistry, Central Clinical Department, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan. .,Department of Surgery, Hiroshima City Hiroshima Citizens Hospital, 7-33 Motomachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima, 730-8518, Japan.
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Oral Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Perioperative Management Center, Central Clinical Department, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan.,Department of Anesthesiology and Resuscitology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Oral Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Perioperative Management Center, Central Clinical Department, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan.,Department of Anesthesiology and Resuscitology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Division of Hospital Dentistry, Central Clinical Department, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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