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Cheon EC, Cheon JM, Chun Y. Risk factors and outcomes associated with unplanned intraoperative extubation of the pediatric surgical patient: An analysis of the NSQIP-P database. Paediatr Anaesth 2023; 33:746-753. [PMID: 37334550 DOI: 10.1111/pan.14709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2022] [Revised: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Unplanned intraoperative extubation is a rare but potentially catastrophic safety event. Inadvertent extubation in the neonatal and pediatric critical care setting is a recognized quality improvement metric whereas literature for intraoperative extubation is scarce. The aim of this study was to identify risk factors and outcomes associated with unplanned intraoperative extubation. METHODS We queried the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program-Pediatric database from 2019 to 2020 for patients <18 years of age. A total of 253 673 patients were included in the analysis. Associations between demographics, clinical variables, and unplanned intraoperative extubation were evaluated with univariable and multivariable logistic regression models. The primary outcome was unplanned intraoperative extubation. Secondary outcomes were postoperative pulmonary complication, unplanned reintubation within 24 h, cardiac arrest on day of surgery, and surgical site infection. RESULTS Unplanned intraoperative extubation occurred in 163 (0.06%) patients. Specific procedures experienced unplanned intraoperative extubation at a higher rate such as bilateral cleft lip repair (1.31% of procedure type) and thoracic repair of tracheoesophageal fistula (1.11% of procedure type). Age, operative time (z-score), American Society of Anesthesiologists Classification 3 and 4, neurosurgery, plastic surgery, thoracic surgery, otolaryngology, and structural pulmonary/airway abnormalities were independent risk factors. Unplanned intraoperative extubation was associated with an increased unadjusted risk for postoperative pulmonary complication (p < .005; OR, 6.05; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.93-14.44), unplanned reintubation within 24 h (p < .005; OR, 8.41; 95% CI: 2.08-34.03), cardiac arrest on day of surgery (p < .05; OR, 22.67; 95% CI: 0.56-132.35), and surgical site infection (p < .0005; OR, 3.27; 95% CI 1.74-5.67). CONCLUSIONS Unplanned intraoperative extubation occurs at a higher frequency in a subset of procedures and patient types. Identifying and targeting at-risk patients with preventative measures may decrease the incidence of unplanned intraoperative extubation and its associated outcomes.
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- Eric C Cheon
- Department of Pediatric Anesthesiology, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Anesthesiology, Children's Hospital of Orange County, Orange County, California, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Anesthesiology, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Ambardekar AP, Furukawa L, Eriksen W, McNaull PP, Greeley WJ, Lockman JL. A Consensus-Driven Revision of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Case Log System: Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship Education. Anesth Analg 2023; 136:446-454. [PMID: 35773224 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000006129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND Clinical experiences, quantified by case logs, are an integral part of pediatric anesthesiology fellowship programs. Accreditation of pediatric anesthesiology fellowships by the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and establishment of case log reporting occurred in 1997 and 2009, respectively. The specialty has evolved since then, but the case log system remains largely unchanged. The Pediatric Anesthesiology Program Directors Association (PAPDA) embarked on the development of an evidence-based case log proposal through the efforts of a case log task force (CLTF). This proposal was part of a larger consensus-building process of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia (SPA) Task Force for Pediatric Anesthesiology Graduate Medical Education. The primary aim of case log revision was to propose an evidence-based, consensus-driven update to the pediatric anesthesiology case log system. METHODS This study was executed in 2 phases. The CLTF, composed of 10 program directors representing diverse pediatric anesthesiology fellowship programs across the country, utilized evidence-based literature to develop proposed new categories. After an approval vote by PAPDA membership, this proposal was included in the nationally representative, stakeholder-based Delphi process executed by the SPA Task Force on Graduate Medical Education. Thirty-seven participants engaged in this Delphi process, during which iterative rounds of surveys were used to select elements of the old and newly proposed case logs to create a final revision of categories and minimums for updated case logs. The Delphi methodology was used, with a two-thirds agreement as the threshold for inclusion. RESULTS Participation in the Delphi process was robust, and consensus was almost completely achieved by round 2 of 3 survey rounds. Participants suggested that total case minimums should increase from 240 to 300 (300-370). Participants agreed (75.86%) that the current case logs targeted the right types of cases, but requirements were too low (82.75%). They also agreed (85.19%) that the case log system and minimums deserved an update, and that this should be used as part of a competency-based assessment in pediatric anesthesia fellowships (96%). Participants supported new categories and provided recommended minimum numbers. CONCLUSIONS The pediatric anesthesiology case log system continues to have a place in the assessment of fellowship programs, but it requires an update. This Delphi process established broad support for new categories and benchmarked minimums to ensure the robustness of fellowship programs and to better prepare the pediatric anesthesiology workforce of the future for independent clinical practice.
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- Aditee P Ambardekar
- From the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.,Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.,Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Mixed Methods Research Laboratory, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- Departments of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.,Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennyslvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Bhagat H, Bloria SD, Kapil S, Kaloria N. Airway Considerations in Pediatric Neurosurgical Patients. INDIAN JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY 2020. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1713341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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AbstractManaging airway in pediatric neurosurgical patients can prove to be challenging. In this article, we wish to touch upon the specific airway considerations to be kept in mind while caring for these patients during neurosurgeries.
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- Hemant Bhagat
- Neuroanaesthesia Division, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India
- Anaesthesia Department, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Neuroanaesthesia Division, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India
- Anaesthesia Department, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Neuroanaesthesia Division, Paras Hospital Panchkula, Haryana, India
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- Anaesthesia Department, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India
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Matchett G, Yang JH, Sripathi NR, Simpkins L, Ruikar K, Minhajuddin A, Whitten CW. Characterizing the Structural Integrity of Endotracheal Tube Taping Techniques: A Simulation Study. Anesth Analg 2020; 131:544-554. [PMID: 32520490 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000004206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND Endotracheal tubes (ETTs) are commonly secured with tape to prevent undesirable tube migration. Many methods of taping have been described, although little has been published comparing various methods of taping to one another. In this study, we evaluated several methods for securing ETTs with tape. We hypothesized a difference in mean peak forces between the methods studied during forced extubation. METHODS Five methods of securing an ETT with tape were studied in a variety of contexts including cadaver and simulation lab settings. Testing included measurement of peak force (Newton [N]) during forced extubation, durability of taping following mechanical stress, effects of tape length-width variation, and characterization of failure mechanisms. RESULTS We found several significant differences in mean peak extubation forces between the 5 methods of taping, with mean peak forces during forced extubation ranging from 20 N to 156 N. In separate tests, we found an association between mean peak forces and total surface area as well as geometric configuration of tape on the face. Long thin strips of tape appeared to provide surprising durability against forced extubation, a phenomenon that was associated with minimization of the "peel angle" as tape was removed. CONCLUSIONS We found evidence of differential structural integrity between the 5 taping methods studied. More generally, we found that increased peak extubation forces were associated with increased total surface area of tape and that minimization of the "peel angle" by lateral application of tape is associated with surprisingly high relative peak extubation forces.
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- Gerald Matchett
- From the Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Management, UT-South western Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- School of Medicine, UT-Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- School of Medicine, UT-Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- School of Medicine, UT-Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Departments of Clinical Sciences.,Psychiatry, UT-Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Management, UT-South western Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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Yan S, Zhang H. Impact of changes in head position during head and neck surgery on the depth of tracheal tube intubation in anesthetized children. BMC Anesthesiol 2020; 20:124. [PMID: 32448244 PMCID: PMC7245884 DOI: 10.1186/s12871-020-01033-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2020] [Accepted: 05/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Background The classic formula has been used to estimate the depth of tracheal tube intubation in children for decades. However, it is unclear whether this formula is applicable when the head and neck position changes intraoperatively. Methods We prospectively reviewed the data of 172 well-developed children aged 2–12 years (64.0% boys) who underwent head and neck surgery under general anesthesia. The distances from the tracheal carina to the endotracheal tube tip (CT), from the superior margin of the endotracheal tube tip to the vocal cord posterior commissure (CV), and from the tracheal carina to the posterior vocal commissure (TV) were measured in the sniffing position (maximum), neutral head, and maximal head flexion positions. Results Average CT and CV in the neutral head position were 4.33 cm and 10.4 cm, respectively. They increased to 5.43 cm and 11.3 cm, respectively, in the sniffing position, and to 3.39 cm and 9.59 cm, respectively, in the maximal flexion position (all P-values < 0.001). TV remained unchanged and was only dependent on age. After stratifying patients by age, similar results were observed with other distances. CT and CV increased by 1.099 cm and 0.909 cm, respectively, when head position changed from neutral head to sniffing position, and decreased by 0.947 cm and 0.838 cm, respectively, when head position changed from neutral head to maximal flexion. Conclusion Change in head position can influence the depth of tracheal tube intubation. Therefore, the estimated depth should be corrected according to the surgical head position.
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- Siyi Yan
- Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, No.168, LiTang Road, ChangPing District, Beijing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, No.168, LiTang Road, ChangPing District, Beijing, China.
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Perioperative risk of morbidity and mortality for neonates is significantly higher than that for older children and adults. At particular risk are neonates born prematurely, neonates with major or severe congenital heart disease, and neonates with pulmonary hypertension. Presently no consensus exists regarding the safest anesthetic regimen for neonates. Regional anesthesia appears to be safe, but does not reduce the overall risk of postoperative apnea. Former preterm infants require postoperative observation for apnea. The anesthesiologist caring for the neonate for major surgery should be knowledgeable of the unique physiology of the neonate and maintain the highest level of vigilance throughout.
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- Calvin C Kuan
- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Drive, H3582, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Drive, H3582, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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