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Statzer NJ, Plackis AC, Woolard AA, Allen BFS, Siegrist KK, Shi Y, Shotwell M. Erector Spinae Plane Catheter Analgesia in Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery: A Retrospective Case-Control Study for Inclusion in an Enhanced Recovery Program. Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2022; 26:266-273. [PMID: 35617152 DOI: 10.1177/10892532221104420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background. A retrospective case-control study was conducted to assess the feasibility of erector spinae plane (ESP) block as part of a multimodal enhanced recovery program for patients undergoing minimally invasive mitral valve replacement surgery. Methods. This retrospective analysis was conducted at a single center between January and August 2019. 61 patients were included; 23 received ESP and 38 did not. Erector spinae catheters (ESCs) were placed preoperatively, using a loading dose of 30 mL .5% ropivacaine, followed by an infusion of .2% ropivacaine at 10 mL/h throughout the study period. Primary outcome was 48-hour opioid consumption. Secondary outcomes included intraoperative morphine equivalents, extubation within 24 hours, reintubation, ICU length of stay and hospital length of stay and 30-day mortality. Results. Median [inter-quartile range] of the postoperative morphine milligram equivalents (MMEs) in the first 48 hours was 70[45-121] MMEs in the ESC) group, and 109[70-148] MMEs in the no ESC group (P-value = .16). No significant difference was observed in intraoperative morphine equivalents, extubation within 24 hours or ICU length of stay. The ESC group had shorter hospital length of stay (6.0 vs 7.0 days, P-value = .043). Conclusion. This study found a statistically insignificant, though potentially clinically significant reduction in postoperative opioid consumption. A reduced hospital length of stay as well as an acceptable safety profile was also observed in the ESC group. An adequately powered, prospective trial is warranted to accurately assess the potential role for ESP catheters for patients undergoing minimally invasive mitral valve surgery.
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- Nicholas J Statzer
- Division of Multispecialty Anesthesiology, 12328Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Anesthesiology, 12328Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, 12328Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Division of Multispecialty Anesthesiology, 12328Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, 12328Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, 12328Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, 12328Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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Liu JY, Shang J, Mu XD, Gao ZY. RETRACTED: Protective effect of down-regulated microRNA-27a mediating high thoracic epidural block on myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury in mice through regulating ABCA1 and NF-κB signaling pathway. Biomed Pharmacother 2019; 112:108606. [PMID: 30802823 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2019.108606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2018] [Revised: 01/17/2019] [Accepted: 01/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (http://www.elsevier.com/locate/withdrawalpolicy). This article has been retracted at the request of the Editor-in-Chief. An Expression of Concern for this article was previously published while an investigation was conducted (see related editorial: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopha.2022.113812). This retraction notice supersedes the Expression of Concern published earlier. Concern was raised about the reliability of the heart images shown in Figure 1A, which appear to contain similar features to those found in other publications, as detailed here: https://pubpeer.com/publications/108A0BE9F52724D6879E23FAE7F361; and here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1r0MyIYpagBc58BRF9c3luWNlCX8VUvUuPyYYXzxWvgY/edit#gid=262337249. Concerns over the provenance of the flow cytometry data in Figure 7A were also raised. The journal requested the corresponding author comment on these concerns and provide the associated raw data. The authors did not respond to this request and therefore the Editor-in-Chief decided to retract the article.
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- Jin-Yu Liu
- Department of Radiology, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Yantai, 264000, PR China
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- Department of Electrocardiogram, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Yantai, 264000, PR China
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- Clinical Laboratory, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Yantai, 264000, PR China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Yantai, 264000, PR China.
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Darbois N, Evain JN, Guillaud A, Lilot M, Pinsault N. [Open heart surgery under acupuncture ? Decrypting a program broadcast on France 2]. SANTE PUBLIQUE 2018; 30:455-464. [PMID: 30540134 DOI: 10.3917/spub.185.0455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To analyze a clip from the program ? Acupuncture, osteopathy, hypnosis: do complementary medicines have superpowers ? about acupuncture as an anesthetic for surgical procedures in China. To propose a rational explanation for the phenomena observed. To describe the processes leading a public service broadcasting channel to offer this type of content at prime time and the potential consequences in terms of public health. METHOD Analysis using critical thinking attitudes and skills, along with a bibliographical search of Medline, Google Scholar and Cochrane Library databases. RESULTS The information delivered in the television clip is ambiguous. It does not allow the viewer to form an informed opinion on the relevance of acupuncture as an anesthetic for surgical procedures. It is reasonable to assume that the clip shows surgery performed with undisclosed epidural anesthesia coupled with mild intravenous anesthesia, sometimes performed in other countries. What needs to be highlighted here is the overestimation of acupuncture added to the protocol. The media tend to exaggerate the risks and expected effects of the treatments they report on, which can lead patients to turn to unproven therapies. CONCLUSION Broadcasting such a clip at prime time underlines the urgent need for the public and all health professionals to be trained in sorting and critically analyzing health information.
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Djaiani G, Fedorko L, Beattie WS. Regional Anesthesia in Cardiac Surgery: A Friend or A Foe? Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2016; 9:87-104. [PMID: 15735847 DOI: 10.1177/108925320500900109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Escalating costs and change in the profile of patients presenting for cardiac surgery requires modification of perioperative management strategies. Regional anesthesia has played an integral part of many fast-track anesthesia protocols across North America and Europe. This review suggests that for patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery, the risk-to-benefit ratio is in favor of epidural and spinal anesthesia, provided there are no specific contraindications and the guidelines for the use of regional techniques in cardiac surgery are followed. Patients managed with regional techniques seem to benefit from superior postoperative analgesia, shorter postoperative ventilation, reduced incidence of supraventricular arrhythmia, and lower rates of perioperative myocardial infarction. The results of this analysis suggest that for each episode of neurologic complication, 20 myocardial infarctions and 76 episodes of atrial fibrillation would be prevented, thus, we would consider the regional anesthesia and analgesia to be an effective strategy that improves perioperative morbidity. However, other treatment modalities such as the addition of calcium channel blockers, aspirin, and beating heart surgery, are also suggested to be beneficial in cardiac surgical patients and may impose less risk than the use of regional techniques. We believe that the results presented in this review are encouraging enough to permit continued investigation. A prospective, randomized, controlled multicenter trial needs to be adequately powered to answer important clinical questions and allow for a long-term follow-up.
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- George Djaiani
- Department of Anesthesiology, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Spiček-Macan J, Stančić-Rokotov D, Hodoba N, Kolarić N, Cesarec V, Pavlović L. Thoracic paravertebral nerve block as the sole anesthetic for an open biopsy of a large anterior mediastinal mass. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2013; 28:1032-9. [PMID: 24035063 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2013.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2012] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Jasna Spiček-Macan
- Department of Anesthesiology, Reanimatology, and Intensive Care, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Jordanovac 104, Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Jordanovac 104, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Reanimatology, and Intensive Care, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Jordanovac 104, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Reanimatology, and Intensive Care, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Jordanovac 104, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Jordanovac 104, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Pulmonology, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Jordanovac 104, Zagreb, Croatia
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Toda A, Watanabe G, Matsumoto I, Tomita S, Yamaguchi S, Ohtake H. Monitoring brain oxygen saturation during awake off-pump coronary artery bypass. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2013; 21:14-21. [PMID: 23430415 DOI: 10.1177/0218492312444908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the changes in cerebral blood flow during awake off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting and compare with the changes during off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting under general anesthesia, using continuous monitoring of regional cerebral oxygen saturation. METHODS The study population comprised 3 groups of patients who had undergone off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting with thoracic epidural anesthesia, general anesthesia, or a combination of the two. Regional brain oxygen saturation, determined with a near-infrared oxygen monitor, and mean arterial pressure during surgery were calculated and compared among the 3 groups. RESULTS Patients who had undergone awake off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting with thoracic epidural anesthesia had a significantly higher cerebrovascular impairment ratio, and the EuroSCORE was high. No significant differences were observed among the 3 groups in terms of the relationship between mean arterial pressure during surgery and regional brain oxygen saturation. It is suggested that there were no differences in cerebral blood flow and mean arterial pressure changes among the 3 groups. CONCLUSIONS Awake off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting is a safe surgical technique for patients with history of cerebral infarction or impaired cerebral blood flow. Awake off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting is a less invasive procedure that allows efficient management of intraoperative cerebral blood flow, and can be equally effective as a percutaneous coronary intervention.
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- Arinobu Toda
- Department of General and Cardiothoracic Surgery, KanazawaUniversity, Kanazawa, Japan.
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Pompeo E. Awake Thoracic Surgery— Is it Worth the Trouble? Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2012; 24:106-14. [DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2012.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/26/2012] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Watanabe G, Tomita S, Yamaguchi S, Yashiki N. Awake coronary artery bypass grafting under thoracic epidural anesthesia: great impact on off-pump coronary revascularization and fast-track recovery. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2011; 40:788-93. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.01.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2010] [Revised: 01/11/2011] [Accepted: 01/12/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Byhahn C, Meininger D, Kessler P. [Coronary artery bypass grafting in conscious patients: a procedure with a perspective?]. Anaesthesist 2009; 57:1144-54. [PMID: 19015830 DOI: 10.1007/s00101-008-1479-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting increasingly show severe co-morbidities, which can negatively affect the outcome. Recent developments in cardiac surgery have therefore focused on minimizing the invasiveness of the procedure by revascularization on the beating heart without cardiopulmonary bypass, and by reducing surgical trauma using smaller surgical incisions. Progress in minimally invasive cardiac surgery has led to minimally invasive anesthesia, i.e. using high thoracic epidural anesthesia as the sole technique in the conscious patient (awake coronary artery bypass grafting, ACAB). Published data on ACAB procedures in smaller cohorts have demonstrated that the procedure is safe. Significant complications occurred in 7.1% of patients. A particular cause of concern during ACAB surgery is the development of spinal epidural hematoma the risk of which has been estimated to be as high as 1:1,000. A thorough risk-benefit analysis has therefore to be made. Currently, ACAB surgery remains limited to few specialized centers and highly selected patients.
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- C Byhahn
- Klinik für Anästhesiologie, Intensivmedizin und Schmerztherapie, Klinikum der JW Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt, Germany.
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Milojević PS. [Myocardial revascularization without extracorporeal circulation]. ACTA CHIRURGICA IUGOSLAVICA 2008; 55:33-41. [PMID: 18510059 DOI: 10.2298/aci0801033m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Contemporary treatment of coronary disease includes: drug treatment, percutaneous coronary angioplasty (PCI), with or without stent implantation and surgical myocardial revascularization. For more than 30 years, conventional coronary bypass (on-pump CABG), using cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), represented the standard regarding myocardial revascularization, particularly in patients suffering from three vessel disease or left main coronary artery stenosis. Recent development of invasive cardiology and increased interest in coronary surgery on the beating heart (OPCAB), challenging traditional on-pump CABG procedure, as optimal strategy for the treatment of coronary artery disease. In order to improve clinical outcome, OPCAB seems to be a good choice in patients with co-morbidities critical for use of CPB. Results of OPCAB revascularization in general patient population are considerably different and require further evaluation. This review article shows the development of OPCAB and elaborates potential advantages and weaknesses of this method of revascularization, from both, theoretical and clinical point of view, compared to standard surgical myocardial revascularization.
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- P S Milojević
- Institut za kardiovaskularne bolesti Dedinje, Beograd
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OBJECTIVE To assess the feasibility, safety, and early results of awake lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) performed under thoracic epidural anesthesia by a new nonresectional technique. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA So far, resectional LVRS under general anesthesia and one-lung ventilation is the more frequently used technique, but procedure-related morbidity has been considerable. METHODS The study cohort included 12 patients undergoing unilateral awake LVRS. Evaluated parameters included technical feasibility and anesthesia satisfaction scored into 4 grades (from 1 = poor to 4 = excellent), global operating room time, and arterial carbon dioxide tension (PaCO2). In addition, 6-month changes in outcome measures, including forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1), residual volume (RV), 6-minute walking test (SMWT), and dyspnea index were recorded. Perioperative and 6-month results were comparable with those of a control group undergoing unilateral resectional LVRS. RESULTS Technical feasibility was excellent to satisfactory in 11 patients. One patient required conversion to one-lung ventilation. Differences between the awake and control group included global operating room time (90 +/- 17 minutes versus 145 +/- 19 minutes, P < 0.00001); PaCO2 24 hours after surgery (45 +/- 6 mm Hg versus 49 +/- 6 mm Hg, P = 0.02); and hospital stay (7.8 +/- 5 days versus 11.7 +/- 4 days, P = 0.02). Significant (P < 0.002) improvements occurred at 6 months in FEV1 (0.31 +/- 0.17 L), RV (-1.41 +/- 0.7 L), SMWT (73 +/- 25 m), and dyspnea index (-1.3 +/- 0.5) and were comparable with those of the control group. CONCLUSIONS In this study, awake nonresectional LVRS proved feasible and safe. This new modality was associated with a faster recovery and satisfactory 6-month outcome, which did not differ from that of resectional LVRS.
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- Tommaso Claudio Mineo
- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Multidisciplinary Pulmonary Program, Tor Vergata School of Medicine, Policlinico Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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Adequate postoperative analgesia prevents unnecessary patient discomfort. It may also decrease morbidity, postoperative hospital length of stay and, thus, cost. Achieving optimal pain relief after cardiac surgery is often difficult. Many techniques are available, and all have specific advantages and disadvantages. Intrathecal and epidural techniques clearly produce reliable analgesia in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Additional potential benefits include stress response attenuation and thoracic cardiac sympathectomy. The quality of analgesia obtained with thoracic epidural anesthetic techniques is sufficient to allow cardiac surgery to be performed in awake patients without general endotracheal anesthesia. However, applying regional anesthetic techniques to patients undergoing cardiac surgery is not without risk. Side effects of local anesthetics (hypotension) and opioids (pruritus, nausea/vomiting, urinary retention, and respiratory depression), when used in this manner, may complicate perioperative management. Increased risk of hematoma formation in this scenario has generated much of lively debate regarding the acceptable risk-benefit ratio of applying regional anesthetic techniques to patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
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- Mark A Chaney
- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA.
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Chaney MA, Labovsky JK. Thoracic Epidural Anesthesia and Cardiac Surgery: Balancing Postoperative Risks Associated With Hematoma Formation and Thromboembolic Phenomenon. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2005; 19:768-71. [PMID: 16326303 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2005.03.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2004] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Mark A Chaney
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
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Alvarez J, Hernández B, Atanassoff PG. High thoracic epidural anesthesia and coronary artery disease in surgical and non-surgical patients. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2005; 18:501-6. [PMID: 16534283 DOI: 10.1097/01.aco.0000183104.73931.22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Even though high thoracic epidural anesthesia has been shown to be highly efficacious in the control of symptoms in refractory angina, its general use is still restricted. In patients who undergo coronary revascularization, however, the technique is becoming more and more popular. The present review outlines the use of high thoracic epidural anesthesia in patients with ischemic heart disease who underwent coronary revascularization in order to further reveal high thoracic epidural anesthesia's low complication rate and to analyze why physicians still refrain from using it more frequently. RECENT FINDINGS The incidence of severe hemodynamic complications after high thoracic epidural anesthesia is low in patients with coronary artery disease. The main advantage would be a myocardial sympathectomy leading to an improvement in the oxygen input-demand relationship. Likewise, a decrease in mortality due to respiratory complications could not be shown. In patients undergoing myocardial revascularization with full anticoagulation there is an increased risk of epidural hematoma formation. Its precise risk is difficult to evaluate. There is an overall low rate of epidural hematomas as a result of high thoracic epidural anesthesia. With the available data, the incidence has been estimated at between 1/1500 and 1/10,000. SUMMARY Epidural anesthesia does not decrease mortality or the incidence of myocardial infarction after coronary artery bypass grafting. It reduces the incidence of arrhythmias and respiratory complications and improves the quality of analgesia. High thoracic epidural anesthesia has been shown to be a safe and efficient technique for refractory angina that reduces the frequency of ischemic events and improves the clinical condition of patients.
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- Julian Alvarez
- Department of Anesthesia, University Hospital, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this review is to analyze and describe the use of regional analgesia in the critically ill. DATA SOURCE A Medline search from 1966 to 2004 using the search terms critically ill, nerve blocks, regional analgesia, and regional anesthesia, as well as a search in the Cochrane library, was performed, and standard international textbooks related to critical care and regional anesthesia were searched for practice recommendations. STUDY SELECTION Studies, case reports, and review articles relevant to the topic were included. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS Data were extracted and analyzed in a descriptive fashion. CONCLUSION Regional analgesia using single-injection regional blocks and continuous neuraxial and peripheral catheters can play a valuable role in a multimodal approach to pain management in the critically ill patient to achieve optimum patient comfort and to reduce physiologic and psychological stress. By avoiding high systemic doses of opioids, several complications like withdrawal syndrome, delirium, mental status changes, and gastrointestinal dysfunction can be reduced or minimized. Because of limited patient cooperation during placement and monitoring of continuous regional analgesia, indications for their use must be carefully chosen based on anatomy, clinical features of pain, coagulation status, and logistic circumstances. High-quality nursing care and well-trained physicians are essential prerequisites to use these techniques safely in the critical care environment.
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Bisleri G, Bottio T, Manzato A, Muneretto C. Surgical Treatment of Lone Atrial Fibrillation in an Awake Patient. Heart Surg Forum 2005; 8:E158-60. [PMID: 15870045 DOI: 10.1532/hsf98.20051006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation recently gained new popularity since the introduction of different energy sources and the development of minimally invasive techniques as an alternative to the original "cut-and-sew" technique. However, closed-chest ablation procedures are not feasible in presence of pericardial or pleural adhesions. To our knowledge, this is the first report of surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation in a conscious patient by means of a high epidural anesthesia. Since evidence of fibrothorax was found, a conscious patient suffering from lone atrial fibrillation underwent a beating-heart pulmonary veins isolation with a microwave device through a standard sternotomic approach. At 6 months follow-up, the patient is in stable sinus rhythm, without any palpitation nor electrocardiographic evidence (Holter monitoring) of recurrent atrial fibrillation.
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- Gianluigi Bisleri
- Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Brescia Medical School, Brescia, Italy.
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Despite the growing evidence for the efficacy of different sympatho-modulatory therapies to lower perioperative cardiac morbidity and mortality, such therapeutic strategies are rather infrequently used in daily clinical practice. Most physicians involved in perioperative medicine are aware of the increasing literature related to this topic, but only few comply with current clinical practice guidelines even in the absence of contraindications. This review discusses possible explanations for this reluctance and again summarizes the basic and clinical principles of current sympatho-modulatory therapies including alpha(2)-agonism, beta-adrenergic antagonism, and regional anesthetic techniques in modern anesthetic practice. In addition, the emerging perioperative concept of a patient-tailored individualized pharmacotherapy based on "gene profiling", particularly the adrenergic polymorphisms, is discussed.
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- J Wacker
- Institut für Anästhesiologie, Universitätsspital Zürich
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Chakravarthy M, Nadiminti S, Krishnamurthy J, Thimmannagowda P, Jawali V, Royse CF, Minzter BH. Temporary neurologic deficits in patients undergoing cardiac surgery with thoracic epidural supplementation. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2005; 18:512-20. [PMID: 15365938 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2004.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Pompeo E, Mineo D, Rogliani P, Sabato AF, Mineo TC. Feasibility and Results of Awake Thoracoscopic Resection of Solitary Pulmonary Nodules. Ann Thorac Surg 2004; 78:1761-8. [PMID: 15511470 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.05.083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 184] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/04/2004] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND General anesthesia with single-lung ventilation is considered mandatory for thoracoscopic pulmonary resection. We assessed in a randomized study the feasibility and results of awake thoracoscopic resection of solitary pulmonary nodules. METHODS Between March 2001 and February 2003, 60 patients were randomized into two 30-patients arms: a general anesthesia arm entailing double-lumen intubation and thoracic epidural anesthesia (control group); and an awake arm entailing sole thoracic epidural anesthesia at T4-T5 (awake group). Anesthesia time; operative time; global operating room time; patient satisfaction with the anesthesia and technical feasibility scored into 4 grades (from 1 = poor to 4 = excellent); visual analog pain score (VAS), nursing care (number of patient calls per day), 24 hours changes in arterial oxygenation (DeltaPaO2), and hospital stay were assessed. RESULTS There was no mortality. There was no difference in technical feasibility between the groups although 2 patients in the awake group required conversion to thoracotomy due to severe adhesions. Other 2 patients in each group required conversion due to unexpected lung cancer requiring lobectomy. Comparisons of awake versus control group results showed that in the awake group, anesthesia satisfaction score was greater (4 vs 3, p = 0.04), whereas DeltaPaO2 (-3 mm Hg vs -6.5 mm Hg, p = 0.002); nursing care (2.5 calls per day vs 4 calls per day, p = 0.0001), and hospital stay (2 days vs 3 days, p = 0.02) were significantly reduced. CONCLUSIONS In our study, awake thoracoscopic resection of solitary pulmonary nodules proved safely feasible. It resulted in better patient satisfaction, less nursing care and shorter in-hospital stay than procedures performed under general anesthesia.
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- Eugenio Pompeo
- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Policlinico Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy.
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Raja SG, Dreyfus GD. Off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery: To do or not to do? Current best available evidence. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2004; 18:486-505. [PMID: 15365936 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2004.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Shahzad G Raja
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Harefield Hospital, Middlesex, United Kingdom.
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Zaugg M, Schulz C, Wacker J, Schaub MC. Sympatho-modulatory therapies in perioperative medicine. Br J Anaesth 2004; 93:53-62. [PMID: 15145819 DOI: 10.1093/bja/aeh158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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- M Zaugg
- Institute of Anaesthesiology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland.
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Chakravarthy M, Jawali V, Manohar MV, Patil T, Jayaprakash K, Shivananda N. Conscious off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery in a patient with a reconstructed trachea with high thoracic epidural as the sole anesthetic. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2004; 18:392-4. [PMID: 15232826 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2004.03.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Aybek T, Kessler P, Khan MF, Dogan S, Neidhart G, Moritz A, Wimmer-Greinecker G. Operative techniques in awake coronary artery bypass grafting. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2003; 125:1394-400. [PMID: 12830059 DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5223(02)73607-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting was implemented to reduce trauma of surgical coronary revascularization by avoiding extracorporeal circulation. High thoracic epidural anesthesia further reduces intraoperative stress and postoperative pain. In addition, this technique even allows awake coronary artery bypass grafting, avoiding the drawbacks of mechanical ventilation and general anesthesia in high-risk patients. METHODS Thirty-four patients underwent awake coronary artery bypass grafting with left internal thoracic artery to left anterior descending coronary artery by partial lower ministernotomy (n = 20), H-graft technique (n = 2), or rib cage-lifting technique (n = 2). In 9 cases we performed double bypass grafting, and in 1 case we performed triple-vessel coronary artery revascularization through complete median sternotomy. In addition to clinical outcomes, visual analog scale pain scores were recorded on days 1, 2, and 3 after surgery. RESULTS Thirty-one patients remained awake throughout the whole procedure. Three patients required secondary intubation because of incomplete analgesia (n = 1) or pneumothorax (n = 2). Procedure time was 90 +/- 31 minutes, and recovery room stay was 4.2 +/- 0.6 hours. There were no in-hospital deaths or serious postoperative complications. In 1 case a graft occlusion was documented on predischarge angiography. Early postoperative pain was low (visual analog scale score of 30 +/- 6). CONCLUSION These data demonstrate the feasibility and safety of various surgical coronary revascularization techniques without general anesthesia. Continuation of thoracic epidural analgesia provides good pain control and fast mobilization postoperatively. Surprisingly, the awake coronary artery bypass grafting procedure was well accepted by the patients.
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Affiliation(s)
- Tayfun Aybek
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Intensive Care and Pain Therapy, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany.
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