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Mergler BD, Kim EJ, Miranda JE, Nilforoshan M, Schlichter RA, Ejiogu NI, Duffy CC, Mergler RJ. Anesthesiologists' Role in Recognition, Prevention, and Treatment of Childbirth-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Anesth Analg 2024:00000539-990000000-00930. [PMID: 39231043 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000006889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/06/2024]
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Childbirth-related posttraumatic stress disorder (CB-PTSD) is increasingly common and consequential for pregnant patients. Throughout the labor experience and beyond, anesthesiologists are central to creating a psychological safe space for patients and play an essential role in preventing, recognizing, and treating CB-PTSD. This narrative review summarizes the current literature surrounding risk factors for CB-PTSD that are relevant to anesthesiologists; patients' symptoms or signs anesthesiologists should look out for; and ways anesthesiologists may be involved in preventing and treating this condition.
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- From the Departments of Anesthesiology and Critical Care
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- Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Al Jabri R, Burad J, Al Moosa AM. Incidence, Associated Factors, and Behavioral Consequences of Intraoperative Awareness and Dreams During General Anesthesia Among Adult Patients: A Prospective Cohort Study. Cureus 2024; 16:e62843. [PMID: 39036241 PMCID: PMC11260424 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.62843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/21/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024] Open
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Background The intraoperative awareness with recall phenomenon involves the memory of intraoperative events. The reported incidence is 0.001%. Awareness is rare intraoperatively but has profound implications. This research aimed to study intraoperative awareness and dream experiences in the Omani population undergoing general anesthesia. Methods This prospective cohort study involving 300 adult patients was conducted at a tertiary-level hospital between July and December 2021. Awareness was assessed in the post-anesthesia care unit and then at home on the seventh day and one month telephonically using a modified Brice questionnaire. The study's primary outcome was the incidence of IOA and dreams in adult Omani patients undergoing GA. The secondary outcome was identifying the factors associated with intraoperative awareness and dreams under GA. Results In this study, the incidence of awareness was 0.3% while 7.6% of patients reported intraoperative dreams. The patient who experienced IOA underwent an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography under GA with neuromuscular blockade and had a prolonged recovery. A total of 49.33% developed psychological effects postoperatively; anxiety, irritability, fear of surgery, change in memory, and repetitive nightmares were the most common ones. Because of the limited sample size, no factor associated significantly with these outcomes was found. Conclusion This study observed a higher incidence of intraoperative awareness and dreams. Awareness might be due to prolonged recovery and the use of neuromuscular blocking agents, but a focused study is required to confirm this finding. The incidence of intraoperative dreams and postoperative psychological effects of GA was also high. It may be worth exploring these findings with larger population-based research.
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- Roudha Al Jabri
- Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, OMN
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, OMN
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, OMN
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Hansel J, Jones SJ. Anaesthetic rooms are no longer needed. Anaesthesia 2024; 79:465-468. [PMID: 38214405 DOI: 10.1111/anae.16224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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- J Hansel
- Acute Intensive Care Unit, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, UK
- Division of Immunology, Immunity to Infection and Respiratory Medicine, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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Ahmad I, El-Boghdadly K. Time for confidential enquiries into airway complications? Anaesthesia 2024; 79:349-352. [PMID: 38114266 DOI: 10.1111/anae.16210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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- I Ahmad
- Department of Anaesthesia and Peri-operative Medicine, Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Peri-operative Medicine, Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- King's College London, London, UK
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Woodward W, Carrannante J, Dua K. PRESS (Propofol, Remifentanil, Electricity/EEG, Setup and Setting) to Start: Introducing a Total Intravenous Anaesthesia Checklist at a Large Teaching Hospital. Cureus 2024; 16:e56026. [PMID: 38606212 PMCID: PMC11008608 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.56026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024] Open
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Total intravenous anaesthesia (TIVA) is becoming more widely used, and as of yet there are few safety checks for the use of TIVA when compared to inhaled anaesthesia. This study aims to assess the feasibility and utility of introducing a TIVA checklist at a large teaching hospital. Methods A survey was sent out to all consultant and trainee anaesthetists at our hospital regarding their use of TIVA and errors in practice related to its use. A checklist was created based on common errors reported in the survey, errors described in NAP5 and our hospital's standard operating procedure. The checklist was introduced, and another survey was distributed a month later to assess compliance and utility and to gain feedback. Results In the first survey, there were 39 responses. A total of 64% had seen an error with the use of TIVA. For those using TIVA 70% of the time or more, 31% had seen an error in the last three months. Twelve per cent of those who had seen errors found that the errors led to patient harm. Only 33% used a method to double-check for errors prior to commencing TIVA. In the follow-up survey, 80% of those who used the checklist had found it useful, and 30% had corrected an error while using the checklist. Eighty-seven per cent felt the checklist would prevent errors from being made. Eighty per cent of respondents said they would use the checklist in their future practice. The checklist was found to be more useful for trainees, and for those who use TIVA less often. Discussion The 'PRESS to start TIVA" checklist has been shown to be a useful tool to prevent errors and a majority of anaesthetists at our hospital plan to use it going forward. Our data suggests that anaesthetists who are less experienced with TIVA benefit more from having a checklist. There was a marked increase in the number of anaesthetists who would use a checklist in the future, compared to those who used one in the initial survey. This shows that introducing a checklist is feasible and is likely to reduce errors going forward.
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- Anaesthesia, St George's Hospital, London, GBR
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Ellerkmann R, Söhle M. EEG-Messung in Narkose. Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther 2023; 58:626-638. [PMID: 38056442 DOI: 10.1055/a-2006-9907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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Based on the existing literature, the application of designated, processed EEG-monitors to measure anesthetic depth and the associated clinical implications are explained. EEG-monitors quantify the hypnotic portion of anesthesia, but not the nociceptive properties of anesthetics. Depth of anesthesia monitoring is common practice in many German hospitals and helps to visualize the interindividual variability of anesthetics, especially of propofol. Although deep anesthesia is associated with increased long-term mortality, this relation seems not to be causally related. Nevertheless, depth of anesthesia monitors help to identify patients being especially susceptible to anesthetics. Moreover, they have shown to reduce the incidence of intraoperative awareness and postoperative delirium. The application of processed EEG-monitors to reduce the incidence of postoperative delirium is currently recommended by the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care.
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Hu X, Pennington BRT, Avidan MS, Kheterpal S, deBourbon NG, Politi MC. Description of the Content and Quality of Publicly Available Information on the Internet About Inhaled Volatile Anesthesia and Total Intravenous Anesthesia: Descriptive Study. JMIR Perioper Med 2023; 6:e47714. [PMID: 37917148 PMCID: PMC10654911 DOI: 10.2196/47714] [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: 03/29/2023] [Revised: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND More than 300 million patients undergo surgical procedures requiring anesthesia worldwide annually. There are 2 standard-of-care general anesthesia administration options: inhaled volatile anesthesia (INVA) and total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA). There is limited evidence comparing these methods and their impact on patient experiences and outcomes. Patients often seek this information from sources such as the internet. However, the majority of websites on anesthesia-related topics are not comprehensive, updated, and fully accurate. The quality and availability of web-based patient information about INVA and TIVA have not been sufficiently examined. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to (1) assess information on the internet about INVA and TIVA for availability, readability, accuracy, and quality and (2) identify high-quality websites that can be recommended to patients to assist in their anesthesia information-seeking and decision-making. METHODS Web-based searches were conducted using Google from April 2022 to November 2022. Websites were coded using a coding instrument developed based on the International Patient Decision Aids Standards criteria and adapted to be appropriate for assessing websites describing INVA and TIVA. Readability was calculated with the Flesch-Kincaid (F-K) grade level and the simple measure of Gobbledygook (SMOG) readability formula. RESULTS A total of 67 websites containing 201 individual web pages were included for coding and analysis. Most of the websites provided a basic definition of general anesthesia (unconsciousness, n=57, 85%; analgesia, n=47, 70%). Around half of the websites described common side effects of general anesthesia, while fewer described the rare but serious adverse events, such as intraoperative awareness (n=31, 46%), allergic reactions or anaphylaxis (n=29, 43%), and malignant hyperthermia (n=18, 27%). Of the 67 websites, the median F-K grade level was 11.3 (IQR 9.5-12.8) and the median SMOG score was 13.5 (IQR 12.2-14.4), both far above the American Medical Association (AMA) recommended reading level of sixth grade. A total of 51 (76%) websites distinguished INVA versus TIVA as general anesthesia options. A total of 12 of the 51 (24%) websites explicitly stated that there is a decision to be considered about receiving INVA versus TIVA for general anesthesia. Only 10 (20%) websites made any direct comparisons between INVA and TIVA, discussing their positive and negative features. A total of 12 (24%) websites addressed the concept of shared decision-making in planning anesthesia care, but none specifically asked patients to think about which features of INVA and TIVA matter the most to them. CONCLUSIONS While the majority of websites described INVA and TIVA, few provided comparisons. There is a need for high-quality patient education and decision support about the choice of INVA versus TIVA to provide accurate and more comprehensive information in a format conducive to patient understanding.
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- Xinwen Hu
- Department of Anesthesiology, Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, United States
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Myles PS. Depth of anaesthesia monitoring: updated evidence. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2023; 131: 196-9. Br J Anaesth 2023; 131:e145-e147. [PMID: 37734959 DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2023.08.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023] Open
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- Paul S Myles
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Alfred Hospital and Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
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Schuller PJ, Pretorius JPG, Newbery KB. Response of the GE Entropy™ monitor to neuromuscular block in awake volunteers. Br J Anaesth 2023; 131:882-892. [PMID: 37879777 DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2023.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Revised: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The GE Entropy™ monitor analyses the frontal electroencephalogram (EEG) and generates two indices intended to represent the degree of anaesthetic drug effect on the brain. It is frequently used in the context of neuromuscular block. We have shown that a similar device, the Bispectral Index monitor (BIS), does not generate correct values in awake volunteers when neuromuscular blocking drugs are administered. METHODS We replayed the EEGs recorded during awake paralysis from the original study to an Entropy monitor via a calibrated electronic playback system. Each EEG was replayed 30 times to evaluate the consistency of the Entropy output. RESULTS Both State Entropy and Response Entropy decreased during periods of neuromuscular block to values consistent with anaesthesia, despite there being no change in conscious state (State Entropy <60 in eight of nine rocuronium trials and nine of 10 suxamethonium trials). Entropy values did not return to pre-test levels until after the return of movement. Entropy did not generate exactly the same results when the same EEG was replayed multiple times, which is primarily because of a cyclical state within the Entropy system itself. CONCLUSIONS The GE Entropy™ monitor requires muscle activity to generate correct values in an awake subject. It could therefore be unreliable at detecting awareness in patients who have been given neuromuscular blocking drugs. In addition, Entropy does not generate the same result each time it is presented with the same EEG.
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- Peter J Schuller
- Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Cairns Hospital, The Esplanade, Cairns, QLD, Australia; College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, Australia.
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Hachenberg T, Scheller B. [Accidental Awareness during General Anaesthesia]. Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther 2023; 58:380-390. [PMID: 37385244 DOI: 10.1055/a-1768-5161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
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Accidental awareness during general anaesthesia (AAGA) is a rare but severe complication. The reported incidence of AAGA may depend on the assessment of intraoperative awareness with explicit recall and there are substantial variations between subspecialties and groups of patients. The majority of prospective studies using structured interviews reported an incidence of AAGA at 0.1-0.2% during general anaesthesia, however, higher values were observed in paediatric (0.2-1.2%) and obstetric patients (0.47%). Risk factors that predispose to AAGA are patient conditions, ASA status, female gender, patient age, history of AAGA, surgical procedure, anaesthetic drug type, muscle relaxation, dosages of hypnotic or analgesic drugs, monitoring and malfunction of anaesthesia systems. Preventive strategies include careful assessment of risk factors, avoidance of underdosages of hypnotics and analgetics during general anaesthesia and monitoring of depth of anaesthesia in risk patients. The health-related consequences can be serious and psychopharmacological and psychotherapeutic interventions are indicated in patients who have experienced AAGA.
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Athanassoglou V, O'Sullivan EP, van Zundert A, Pandit JJ. New guidelines for research in airway device evaluation: time for an updated approach (ADEPT-2) to the Difficult Airway Society's 'ADEPT' strategy? J Clin Monit Comput 2023; 37:345-350. [PMID: 36125636 PMCID: PMC9486783 DOI: 10.1007/s10877-022-00911-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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In this article we present the learning from a clinical study of airway device evaluation, conducted under the framework of the Difficult Airway Society (DAS, UK) 'ADEPT' (airway device evaluation project team) strategy. We recommend a change in emphasis from small scale randomised controlled trials conducted as research, to larger-scale observational, post-marketing evaluation audits as a way of obtaining more meaningful information.
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- V Athanassoglou
- Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK.
- University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
- St John's College, Oxford OX1 3JP, Oxford, 01865-221590, UK.
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Pedersen K, Kruhøffer LL, Lykkesfeldt J, Kousholt BS. Comparison of the neuromuscular effects of two infusion rates of rocuronium in anesthetized pigs. Acta Vet Scand 2022; 64:38. [PMID: 36522634 PMCID: PMC9753331 DOI: 10.1186/s13028-022-00658-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Neuromuscular blocking agents are frequently administered to pigs used for research. In humans, administration of the drugs is not without risk and may result in accidental awareness under general anaesthesia and postoperative residual neuromuscular blockade that can lead to serious respiratory complications. Despite the extensive administration, the pharmacodynamics of neuromuscular blocking agents are not thoroughly studied in pigs. Therefore, this study investigates the neuromuscular response of two infusion rates of rocuronium, a commonly used non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent. A group of 14 female Danish Landrace-Yorkshire-Duroc pigs used for supervised surgical training, weighing 40.3 ± 2.1 kg (mean ± SD), were included in the study. They received a loading dose of 0.85 mg/kg rocuronium intravenously followed by infusion of either 2.5 mg/kg/hour (L, low dose) or 5 mg/kg/hour (H, high dose) rocuronium for 30 min. Neuromuscular monitoring was performed with acceleromyography using train-of-four (TOF) stimulation. Onset time, time to reappearance of T1, T4, TOF ratio 90% and 100% were recorded. RESULTS All pigs in group H experienced loss of T1 throughout rocuronium infusion, whereas six out of seven pigs in group L had reappearance of T1 during rocuronium infusion, with additional reappearance of T4 in three of these pigs. The time to recovery of TOF ratio 90% was 14.0 ± 5.4 (L) and 21.7 ± 6.1 (H) minutes and recovery to TOF ratio 100% was 18.7 ± 6.5 (L) and 27.9 ± 9.2 min (H) (mean ± SD). Substantial inter-animal variation in neuromuscular recovery time was observed. CONCLUSION The large inter-animal variation in pharmacodynamic profiles emphasizes that individual neuromuscular monitoring and titration to effect should be used routinely in research protocols that include rocuronium. In addition to other important measures, these actions are key in order to avoid overdosing and limit the risk of residual neuromuscular blockade.
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- Kamilla Pedersen
- grid.5254.60000 0001 0674 042XSection of Experimental Animal Models, Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Ridebanevej 9, 1870 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- grid.7048.b0000 0001 1956 2722AUGUST Centre, Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health, Aarhus University, Palle Juul Jensens Blvd. 99 DK- 8200 Aarhus N and Nørrebrogade 44, Building 2B, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
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- grid.5254.60000 0001 0674 042XSection of Experimental Animal Models, Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Ridebanevej 9, 1870 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- grid.7048.b0000 0001 1956 2722AUGUST Centre, Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health, Aarhus University, Palle Juul Jensens Blvd. 99 DK- 8200 Aarhus N and Nørrebrogade 44, Building 2B, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
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Kane AD, Armstrong RA, Kursumovic E, Cook TM, Oglesby FC, Cortes L, Moppett IK, Moonesinghe SR, Agarwal S, Bouch DC, Cordingley J, Davies MT, Dorey J, Finney SJ, Kunst G, Lucas DN, Nickols G, Mouton R, Nolan JP, Patel B, Pappachan VJ, Plaat F, Samuel K, Scholefield BR, Smith JH, Varney L, Vindrola‐Padros C, Martin S, Wain EC, Kendall SW, Ward S, Drake S, Lourtie J, Taylor C, Soar J. Methods of the 7 th National Audit Project (NAP7) of the Royal College of Anaesthetists: peri-operative cardiac arrest. Anaesthesia 2022; 77:1376-1385. [PMID: 36111390 PMCID: PMC9826156 DOI: 10.1111/anae.15856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Cardiac arrest in the peri-operative period is rare but associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Current reporting systems do not capture many such events, so there is an incomplete understanding of incidence and outcomes. As peri-operative cardiac arrest is rare, many hospitals may only see a small number of cases over long periods, and anaesthetists may not be involved in such cases for years. Therefore, a large-scale prospective cohort is needed to gain a deep understanding of events leading up to cardiac arrest, management of the arrest itself and patient outcomes. Consequently, the Royal College of Anaesthetists chose peri-operative cardiac arrest as the 7th National Audit Project topic. The study was open to all UK hospitals offering anaesthetic services and had a three-part design. First, baseline surveys of all anaesthetic departments and anaesthetists in the UK, examining respondents' prior peri-operative cardiac arrest experience, resuscitation training and local departmental preparedness. Second, an activity survey to record anonymised details of all anaesthetic activity in each site over 4 days, enabling national estimates of annual anaesthetic activity, complexity and complication rates. Third, a case registry of all instances of peri-operative cardiac arrest in the UK, reported confidentially and anonymously, over 1 year starting 16 June 2021, followed by expert review using a structured process to minimise bias. The definition of peri-operative cardiac arrest was the delivery of five or more chest compressions and/or defibrillation in a patient having a procedure under the care of an anaesthetist. The peri-operative period began with the World Health Organization 'sign-in' checklist or first hands-on contact with the patient and ended either 24 h after the patient handover (e.g. to the recovery room or intensive care unit) or at discharge if this occured earlier than 24 h. These components described the epidemiology of peri-operative cardiac arrest in the UK and provide a basis for developing guidelines and interventional studies.
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Cesarean delivery using an ERAS-CD process for nonopioid anesthesia and analgesia drug/medication management. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol 2022; 85:35-52. [PMID: 35995654 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2022.07.004] [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: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Cesarean delivery (CD) is a surgical delivery of a neonate with surgical access through the maternal abdominal and uterine structures. The Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocol is a standardized perioperative care program and surgery quality improvement process that has had global spread across numerous surgical disciplines. The medical and surgical use of opioids for pain management and the nonmedical opioid use, over the last three decades, have significantly increased the prevalence of abuse and addiction to opioids. This review summarizes pain, pregnancy substance use, and ERAS-directed analgesia and anesthesia for opioid use reduction or elimination in the operative and postoperative periods. Enhanced recovery (quality and safety) in the surgical CD context requires collaboration, consensus, and appropriate clinical prioritization to allow for the identification of 'the right patient, in the right clinical situation, with the right informed consent, and the right clinical care team and health system'.
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Jildenstål P, Bäckström A, Hedman K, Warrén-Stomberg M. Spectral edge frequency during general anaesthesia: A narrative literature review. J Int Med Res 2022; 50:3000605221118682. [PMID: 35971317 PMCID: PMC9386875 DOI: 10.1177/03000605221118682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Previous studies have attempted to determine the depth of anaesthesia with different anaesthetic agents using electroencephalogram (EEG) measurements with variable success. Measuring depth of anaesthesia is confounded by the complexity of the EEG and the fact that different agents create different pattens. A narrative review was undertaken to examine the available research evidence on the effect and reliability of spectral edge frequency (SEF) for assessing the depth of anaesthesia in adult patients under general anaesthesia. A systematic search of the PubMed®, Scopus®, CINAHL and Cochrane databases identified six randomized controlled trials and five observational studies. The findings of these studies suggest that SEF varies according to the anaesthetic drugs used. Remifentanil and age are two factors that can affect SEF, while other opioids and benzodiazepine (administered separately) seem to have no effect. No patients experienced intraoperative awareness. However, this does not indicate that SEF can provide full protection against it and the number of articles in which intraoperative awareness was studied was too small to afford any certainty. None of the studies demonstrated a reliable SEF interval associated with adequate general anaesthesia. SEF must be adapted to the anaesthetic drug used, the patient’s age and state while under general anaesthesia.
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- Pether Jildenstål
- Institute of Health and Care Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Goteborg, Sweden.,Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Institute for Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Goteborg, Sweden.,Department of Anaesthesiology, Surgery and Intensive Care, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Goteborg, Sweden.,Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Örebro University Hospital and School of Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.,Department of medicine & Health Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Institute of Health and Care Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Goteborg, Sweden
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- Institute of Health and Care Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Goteborg, Sweden
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- Institute of Health and Care Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Goteborg, Sweden
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Bailey CR. Neuromuscular blockade in the ICU: if you can't measure it, you can't manage it. Anaesthesia 2022; 77:953-955. [PMID: 35837837 DOI: 10.1111/anae.15809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- C R Bailey
- Department of Anaesthetics, Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Miles LF, Story DA. Reviewer recommendations: how to design and publish quality science studies. Anaesthesia 2022; 77:929-933. [DOI: 10.1111/anae.15754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- L. F. Miles
- Department of Anaesthesia Austin Health Melbourne Australia
- Department of Critical Care, Melbourne Medical School University of Melbourne Melbourne Australia
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- Department of Anaesthesia Austin Health Melbourne Australia
- Department of Critical Care, Melbourne Medical School University of Melbourne Melbourne Australia
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Oglesby FC, Ray AG, Shurlock T, Mitra T, Cook TM. Litigation related to anaesthesia: analysis of claims against the NHS in England 2008-2018 and comparison against previous claim patterns. Anaesthesia 2022; 77:527-537. [PMID: 35247933 DOI: 10.1111/anae.15685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Revised: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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We reviewed all 1230 claims against anaesthesia notified to NHS Resolution (formerly the NHS Litigation Authority, 1995-2017) in England between 2008 and 2018. Claims were categorised by incident type, severity (whether physical or psychological), and cost, and comparisons were made against a similar published analysis of data from 1995 to 2007. While the annual number of claims against anaesthesia increased by 62% from the earlier period, anaesthesia now accounts for smaller proportions of all claims submitted to NHS Resolution (1.5% vs. 2.5%) and of the total cost of all claims (0.7% vs. 2.4%). The absolute costs related to anaesthesia claims rose over 300%, totalling £145 million between 2008 and 2018, but the mean cost per closed claim (retail price index adjusted) fell by 6% to £74,883. The most common clinical categories were regional anaesthesia (24%), inadequate anaesthesia (20%) and drug administration (20%). Claims related to airway management, central venous catheterisation and cardiac arrest remained infrequent but severe and costly. The proportion of claims relating to regional anaesthesia and obstetric anaesthesia fell significantly, but claims relating to peripheral nerve blockade doubled. Our analysis includes categories relating to organisational and human factors which are present in a substantial proportion of claims; categories with the highest mean cost per claim included delayed care, planning, monitoring and consent. Overall, the specialty of anaesthesia is at low risk of litigation. Our analysis provides important insights into current and changing patterns in claim distributions that may help improve the quality of patient care and reduce future litigation. We recommend the establishment of a structure for national review and learning from all cases of litigation.
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- F C Oglesby
- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Royal United Hospitals, Bath
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Bath, UK.,University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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Warner LL, Arendt KW, Theiler RN, Sharpe EE. Analgesic considerations for induction of labor. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol 2021; 77:76-89. [PMID: 34627722 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2021.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Revised: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Induction of labor may be indicated to minimize maternal and fetal risks. The rate of induction is likely to increase as recent evidence supports elective induction at 39 weeks gestation. We review methods of induction and then analgesic options as they relate to indications and methods to induce labor. We specifically focus on parturients at high risk for anesthetic complications including those requiring anticoagulation, and those with cardiac disease, obesity, chorioamnionitis, prior spinal instrumentation, elevated intracranial pressure, known or anticipated difficult airway, thrombocytopenia, and preeclampsia. Guidelines regarding timing of anticoagulation dosing with neuraxial anesthetic techniques have been defined through consensus statements. Early epidural placement may be beneficial in patients with cardiac disease, obesity, anticipated difficult airway, and HELLP syndrome. Questions remain regarding how early is too early for epidural placement, what options are safest for patients with bacteremia, and what pain relief should be offered to those unable to tolerate cervical exams in early labor.
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- Lindsay L Warner
- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st, St SW, Rochester, MN, United States.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st, St SW, Rochester, MN, United States
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st, St SW, Rochester, MN, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st, St SW, Rochester, MN, United States
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Pearson F, Lawson C, MacLennan K. Use of anaesthetic gases in obstetric anaesthesia: a survey of current practice. Int J Obstet Anesth 2021; 48:103215. [PMID: 34543919 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2021.103215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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- F Pearson
- The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK.
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- The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK
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Almghairbi DS, Al Gormi KH, Marufu TC. Anaesthesia drugs preparation and administration in Libyan tertiary hospitals: a multicentre qualitative observational study. SOUTHERN AFRICAN JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA 2021. [DOI: 10.36303/sajaa.2021.27.5.2587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- DS Almghairbi
- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Faculty of Medical Technology, University of Zawia,
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- Nottingham Children’s Hospital and Neonatology, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham University Hospital,
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Okuda C, Inoue S, Kawaguchi M. Anesthesia-related care dissatisfaction: a cohort historical study to reveal related risks. Braz J Anesthesiol 2021; 71:103-109. [PMID: 33894854 PMCID: PMC9373628 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjane.2021.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2020] [Accepted: 10/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Most previous reports have used questionnaires to investigate patient satisfaction regarding anesthesia-related care. We retrospectively investigated the dissatisfaction rate for anesthesia and the contributing factors for it using a questionnaire including anesthesia-related adverse events and a simplified patient satisfaction scale. METHODS This is a retrospective review of an institutional registry containing 21,606 anesthesia cases. We conducted multivariate logistic analysis in 9,429 patients using the incidence of dissatisfaction as a dependent variable and other covariates, including items of anesthesia registry and a postoperative questionnaire, as independent variables to investigate factors significantly associated with the risk of dissatisfaction with anesthesia. RESULTS In the study population, 549 patients rated the anesthesia service as dissatisfactory. Multivariate analysis identified the preoperative presence of coexisting disease [odds ratio (OR), 1.29; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.05-1.59], combination of regional anesthesia (OR, 1.44; 95% CI, 1.10-1.88), self-reported awareness (OR, 1.99; 95% CI, 1.29-3.06), postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) (OR, 1.54; 95% CI, 1.25-1.90), occurrence of nightmares (OR, 1.96; 95% CI, 1.52-2.53), and the number of days taken to visit a postoperative anesthesia consultation clinic (OR, 1.01; 95% CI, 1.00-1.02) to be independently associated with dissatisfaction with anesthesia service. CONCLUSIONS Patients with coexisting disease, undergoing a combination of regional anesthesia, with self-reported awareness, experiencing PONV, suffering from nightmares, and who took longer to visit a postoperative anesthesia consultation clinic tended to rate our anesthesia service as dissatisfactory. Although the exact reasons for the factors contributing to dissatisfaction are unknown, this study suggests that there is room to improve our service.
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- Chie Okuda
- Nara Medical University, Division of Intensive Care, Department of Anesthesiology, Nara, Japan
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- Nara Medical University, Division of Intensive Care, Department of Anesthesiology, Nara, Japan.
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- Nara Medical University, Division of Intensive Care, Department of Anesthesiology, Nara, Japan
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Gottlieb M, Carlson JN. Speechless: Awareness With Recall of Paralysis in the Emergency Department Setting. Ann Emerg Med 2021; 77:545-546. [PMID: 33454139 DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2020.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Michael Gottlieb
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA
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Odor PM, Bampoe S, Lucas DN, Moonesinghe SR, Andrade J, Pandit JJ. Incidence of accidental awareness during general anaesthesia in obstetrics: a multicentre, prospective cohort study. Anaesthesia 2021; 76:759-776. [PMID: 33434945 DOI: 10.1111/anae.15385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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General anaesthesia for obstetric surgery has distinct characteristics that may contribute towards a higher risk of accidental awareness during general anaesthesia. The primary aim of this study was to investigate the incidence, experience and psychological implications of unintended conscious awareness during general anaesthesia in obstetric patients. From May 2017 to August 2018, 3115 consenting patients receiving general anaesthesia for obstetric surgery in 72 hospitals in England were recruited to the study. Patients received three repetitions of standardised questioning over 30 days, with responses indicating memories during general anaesthesia that were verified using interviews and record interrogation. A total of 12 patients had certain/probable or possible awareness, an incidence of 1 in 256 (95%CI 149-500) for all obstetric surgery. The incidence was 1 in 212 (95%CI 122-417) for caesarean section surgery. Distressing experiences were reported by seven (58.3%) patients, paralysis by five (41.7%) and paralysis with pain by two (16.7%). Accidental awareness occurred during induction and emergence in nine (75%) of the patients who reported awareness. Factors associated with accidental awareness during general anaesthesia were: high BMI (25-30 kg.m-2 ); low BMI (<18.5 kg.m-2 ); out-of-hours surgery; and use of ketamine or thiopental for induction. Standardised psychological impact scores at 30 days were significantly higher in awareness patients (median (IQR [range]) 15 (2.7-52.0 [2-56]) than in patients without awareness 3 (1-9 [0-64]), p = 0.010. Four patients had a provisional diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder. We conclude that direct postoperative questioning reveals high rates of accidental awareness during general anaesthesia for obstetric surgery, which has implications for anaesthetic practice, consent and follow-up.
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- P M Odor
- Centre for Anaesthesia and Peri-operative Medicine, University College London Hospital, London, UK
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- Centre for Anaesthesia and Peri-operative Medicine, University College London Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Northwick Park Hospital, London, UK
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- Centre for Peri-operative Medicine, Research Department for Targeted Intervention, University College London, London, UK
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- School of Psychology, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK.,University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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Hopkins PM, Girard T, Dalay S, Jenkins B, Thacker A, Patteril M, McGrady E. Malignant hyperthermia 2020: Guideline from the Association of Anaesthetists. Anaesthesia 2021; 76:655-664. [PMID: 33399225 DOI: 10.1111/anae.15317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Malignant hyperthermia is defined in the International Classification of Diseases as a progressive life-threatening hyperthermic reaction occurring during general anaesthesia. Malignant hyperthermia has an underlying genetic basis, and genetically susceptible individuals are at risk of developing malignant hyperthermia if they are exposed to any of the potent inhalational anaesthetics or suxamethonium. It can also be described as a malignant hypermetabolic syndrome. There are no specific clinical features of malignant hyperthermia and the condition may prove fatal unless it is recognised in its early stages and treatment is promptly and aggressively implemented. The Association of Anaesthetists has previously produced crisis management guidelines intended to be displayed in all anaesthetic rooms as an aide memoire should a malignant hyperthermia reaction occur. The last iteration was produced in 2011 and since then there have been some developments requiring an update. In these guidelines we will provide background information that has been used in updating the crisis management recommendations but will also provide more detailed guidance on the clinical diagnosis of malignant hyperthermia. The scope of these guidelines is extended to include practical guidance for anaesthetists dealing with a case of suspected malignant hyperthermia once the acute reaction has been reversed. This includes information on care and monitoring during and after the event; appropriate equipment and resuscitative measures within the operating theatre and ICU; the importance of communication and teamwork; guidance on counselling of the patient and their family; and how to make a referral of the patient for confirmation of the diagnosis. We also review which patients presenting for surgery may be at increased risk of developing malignant hyperthermia under anaesthesia and what precautions should be taken during the peri-operative management of the patients.
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- P M Hopkins
- Malignant Hyperthermia Unit, St James's University Hospital, and University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Research, University of Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, University Hospitals of Cardiff, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK
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Stasiowski MJ, Duława A, Król S, Marciniak R, Kaspera W, Niewiadomska E, Krawczyk L, Ładziński P, Grabarek BO, Jałowiecki P. Polyspikes and Rhythmic Polyspikes During Volatile Induction of General Anesthesia With Sevoflurane Result in Bispectral Index Variations. Clin EEG Neurosci 2020; 54:289-304. [PMID: 33241952 DOI: 10.1177/1550059420974571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although electroencephalography (EEG)-based indices may show artifactual values, raw EEG signal is seldom used to monitor the depth of volatile induction of general anesthesia (VIGA). The current analysis aimed to identify whether bispectral index (BIS) variations reliably reflect the actual depth of general anesthesia during presence of different types of epileptiform patterns (EPs) in EEGs during induction of general anesthesia. METHODS Sixty patients receiving either VIGA with sevoflurane using increasing concentrations (group VIMA) or vital capacity (group VCRII) technique or intravenous single dose of propofol (group PROP) were included. Monitoring included facial electromyography (fEMG), fraction of inspired sevoflurane (FiAA), fraction of expired sevoflurane (FeAA), minimal alveolar concentration (MAC) of sevoflurane, BIS, standard EEG, and hemodynamic parameters. RESULTS In the PROP group no EPs were observed. During different stages of VIGA with sevoflurane in the VIMA and VCRII groups, presence of polyspikes and rhythmic polyspikes in patients' EEGs resulted in artifactual BIS values indicating a false awareness/wakefulness from anesthesia, despite no concomitant change of FiAA, FeAA, and MAC of sevoflurane. Periodic epileptiform discharges did not result in aberrant BIS values. CONCLUSION Our results suggest that raw EEG correlate it with values of BIS, FiAA, FeAA, and MAC of sevoflurane during VIGA. It seems that because artifactual BIS values indicating false awareness/wakefulness as a result of presence of polyspikes and rhythmic polyspikes in patients' EEGs may be misleading to an anesthesiologist, leading to unintentional administration of toxic concentration of sevoflurane in ventilation gas.
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- Michał J Stasiowski
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, SMDZ in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Zabrze, Poland
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Railway District Hospital Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, SMDZ in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Zabrze, Poland
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, SMDZ in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Zabrze, Poland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Regional Hospital in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health in Bytom, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, SMDZ in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Zabrze, Poland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Regional Hospital in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Clinical Trials, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology Krakow Branch, Krakow, Poland.,Department of Histology, Cytophysiology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine in Zabrze, University of Technology in Katowice, Zabrze, Poland
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, SMDZ in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Zabrze, Poland
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Wallace H, Miller T, Angus W, Stott M. Intra-operative anaesthetic management of older patients undergoing liver surgery. Eur J Surg Oncol 2020; 47:545-550. [PMID: 33218699 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2020.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2020] [Revised: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 11/06/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Older patients represent a growing proportion of the general surgical caseload. This includes those undergoing liver resection, with figures rising faster than the rate of population ageing. The physiology of ageing leads to changes in all body systems which may render the provision of safe anaesthesia more challenging than in younger patients. Anaesthesia for liver surgery has specific principles, largely aimed at reducing venous bleeding from the liver, and those related to complex major surgery. This review explores the principles of anaesthesia for liver resection and describes how they may require modification in the older patient. The traditional approach of low central venous pressure anaesthesia in order to reduce bleeding may need to be altered in the presence of a cardiovascular system less able to tolerate hypotension and hypoperfusion. These changes in physiology should also lower the threshold for invasive monitoring. The provision of effective analgesia perioperatively should be tailored to minimise the surgical stress response and opiate use. Careful consideration of general principles of intra-operative care for older patients, such as positioning, drug dosing, avoidance of excessively deep anaesthesia, and maintenance of normothermia are also important given the prolonged, complex nature of liver surgery. This individualised approach, with careful attention to changes in physiology allows liver resections to be undertaken in older patients without increases in mortality.
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- Hilary Wallace
- Aintree University Hospital, Lower Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool, L9 7AL, UK.
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- Aintree University Hospital, Lower Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool, L9 7AL, UK
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- Health Education North West, 3 Piccadilly Place, Manchester, M1 3BN, UK
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- Aintree University Hospital, Lower Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool, L9 7AL, UK
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Purpose of Review Processed electroencephalography (pEEG) is widely used in clinical practice. Few clinicians utilize the full potential of these devices. This brief review will address the improvements in patient management available from the utilization of all pEEG data. Recent Findings Anesthesiologists easily learn to recognize raw pEEG patterns that are consistent with an appropriate level of hypnotic effect. Power distribution within the waveform can be displayed in a visual format that identifies signatures of the principal anesthetic hypnotics. Opinion on the benefit of pEEG data in the mitigation of postoperative neurological impairment remains divided. Summary Looking beyond the index number can aid clinical decision making and improve confidence in the benefits of this monitoring modality.
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Double standard: why electrocardiogram is standard care while electroencephalogram is not? Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2020; 33:626-632. [PMID: 32769746 DOI: 10.1097/aco.0000000000000902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) significantly affect the surgical outcomes. Electrocardiogram (ECG) has been a standard intraoperative monitor for 30 years. Electroencephalogram (EEG) can provide valuable information about the anesthetized state and guide anesthesia management during surgery. Whether EEG should be a standard intraoperative monitor is discussed in this review. RECENT FINDINGS Deep anesthesia has been associated with postoperative delirium, especially in elderly patients. Intraoperative EEG monitoring has been demonstrated to reduce total anesthesia drug use during general anesthesia and postoperative delirium. SUMMARY Unlike ECG monitoring, the EEG under general anesthesia has not been designated as a standard monitor by anesthesiologist societies around the world. The processed EEG technology has been commercially available for more than 25 years and EEG technology has significantly facilitated its intraoperative use. It is time to consider EEG as a standard anesthesia monitor during surgery.
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Wade S, Nair G, Ayeni HA, Pawa A. A Cohort Study of Emergency Surgery Caseload and Regional Anesthesia Provision at a Tertiary UK Hospital During the Initial COVID-19 Pandemic. Cureus 2020; 12:e8781. [PMID: 32724732 PMCID: PMC7381872 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.8781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Study objective Analysis of emergency cases performed during initial coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the proportion completed under regional anesthesia (RA). Design Cohort study comparing surgical caseload during initial seven-week COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Comparison was made with pre-COVID-19 caseload over the corresponding seven-week timeframe in 2019. Setting The setting of the study was emergency surgery theaters at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK. Patients All patients requiring emergency surgery over the defined study period were reviewed with the exception of obstetric and pediatric populations. Interventions Surgical caseload for 2020 and 2019 cohorts established using the Galaxy IT system used to log all operations. All relevant anesthetic charts for the 2020 cohort were subsequently reviewed to ascertain perioperative use of RA. Measurements The type of block, mode of approach, experience of the operator, personal protective equipment (PPE) worn, block complications, type of sedation and complications were entered into database. Main results A total of 338 emergency surgical cases were performed during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, compared to 603 cases over the corresponding period in 2019. This showed a 44% decrease in emergency surgical workload. There was a marked disparity in reduction of surgical caseload by surgical subspecialty. Trauma (137 vs 66 cases), a 52% decrease, and general surgery (193 vs 64 cases), a 66% decrease, were the most pronounced, and explanations for this are explored. RA was performed in 34% (26% as primary technique) of cases during the COVID-19 pandemic. The use of RA as the primary anesthesia technique was noticeably higher than previous UK data (11%), and was prominent in specialties such as general surgery, gynecology and urology, not traditionally completed under RA. Conclusions Surgical RA (and general anesthesia avoidance) has a significant role in the future to ensure high-quality perioperative care for patients whilst minimizing exposure to staff and utilization of scarce resources (PPE).
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- Stuart Wade
- Anaesthesia, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, GBR
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- Anaesthesia, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, GBR
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- Anaesthesia, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, GBR
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Akavipat P, Eiamcharoenwit J, Punjasawadwong Y, Pitimana-Aree S, Sriraj W, Laosuwan P, Viengteerawat S, Wasinwong W. Unintended intraoperative awareness: An analysis of Perioperative Anesthetic Adverse Events in Thailand (PAAd Thai). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RISK & SAFETY IN MEDICINE 2020; 32:123-132. [PMID: 32538875 DOI: 10.3233/jrs-200023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Despite the improvement of anesthetic-related modalities, the incidence of unintended intraoperative awareness remains at around 0.005-0.038%. OBJECTIVE We aimed to describe the intraoperative awareness incidents that occurred across Thailand between January to December, 2015. METHODS Observational data was collected from 22 hospitals throughout Thailand. The awareness category was selected from incident reports according to the Perioperative Anesthetic Adverse Events in Thailand (PAAd Thai) study database and descriptive statistics were analyzed. The awareness characteristics and the related factors were recorded. RESULTS A total of nine intraoperative awareness episodes from 2000 incidents were observed. The intraoperative awareness results were as follows: experience of pain (38.1%), perception of sound (33.3%), perception of intubation (9.5%) and feeling of paralysis (14.3%). The observed factors that affect intraoperative awareness were anesthesia-related (100%), patient-related (55.5%), surgery-related (22.2%) and systematic process-related (22.2%). The contributing factors were situational inexperience (77.8%) and inappropriate patient evaluation (44.4%). An awareness of anesthetic performer (100%) and experience (88.9%) were defined as incident-mitigating factors. The suggested corrective strategies were quality assurance activity (88.9%), improved supervision (44.4%) and equipment utilization (33.3%), respectively. CONCLUSION Nine intraoperative awareness incidents were observed, however the causes were preventable. The anesthetic component seems to be the most influential to prevent these events.
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- Phuping Akavipat
- Department of Anesthesiology, Prasat Neurological Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
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- Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Srinagarind Hospital, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Songkla, Thailand
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Park HS, Kim YS, Kim SH, Jeon AR, Kim SE, Choi WJ. Comparison of electroencephalogram between propofol- and thiopental-induced anesthesia for awareness risk in pregnant women. Sci Rep 2020; 10:6192. [PMID: 32277117 PMCID: PMC7148347 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-62999-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2019] [Accepted: 03/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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There have been few comparative studies using electroencephalogram (EEG) spectral characteristics during the induction of general anesthesia for cesarean section. This retrospective study investigated the differences in the depth of anesthesia through EEG analysis between propofol- and thiopental-induced anesthesia. We reviewed data of 42 patients undergoing cesarean section who received either thiopental (5 mg/kg) or propofol (2 mg/kg). EEG data were extracted from the bispectral index (BIS) monitor, and 10-second segments were selected from the following sections: 1) Stage I, BIS below 60 after induction; 2) Stage II, after intubation completion; 3) Stage III, end-tidal sevoflurane above 0 vol%. The risk of awareness was represented by the BIS and entropy measures. In Stage III, the thiopental group (n = 20) showed significantly higher BIS value than the propofol group (n = 22) (67.9 [18.66] vs 44.5 [20.63], respectively, p = 0.002). The thiopental group had decreased slow-delta oscillations and increased beta-oscillations as compared to the propofol group in Stages II and III (p < 0.05). BIS, spectral entropy, and Renyi permutation entropy were also higher in the thiopental group at Stages II and III (p < 0.05). In conclusion, frontal spectral EEG analysis demonstrated that propofol induction maintained a deeper anesthesia than thiopental in pregnant women.
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- Hee-Sun Park
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Electronics and Control Engineering, Hanbat National University, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Electronics and Control Engineering, Hanbat National University, Daejeon, Korea.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
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Cook TM, Shinde S. The NAP5 handbook: queries over monitoring neuromuscular function, induction doses, processed EEG monitoring and RSI: a reply. Anaesthesia 2020; 74:1334-1335. [PMID: 31486541 DOI: 10.1111/anae.14805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- T M Cook
- Royal United Hospital NHS Trust, Bath, UK
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Lee Y, Banooni A, Yuki K, Staffa SJ, DiNardo JA, Brown ML. Incidence and predictors of postoperative nausea and vomiting in children undergoing electrophysiology ablation procedures. Paediatr Anaesth 2020; 30:147-152. [PMID: 31869854 DOI: 10.1111/pan.13797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2019] [Revised: 12/09/2019] [Accepted: 12/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Postoperative nausea and vomiting remains a significant concern for patients undergoing general anesthesia for percutaneous radiofrequency catheter ablation and cryoablation for tachyarrhythmias. AIM Our objective was to examine the incidence and risk factors for nausea and vomiting in the recovery room. METHODS Children aged > 2 and ≤ 18 years who underwent general anesthesia for a percutaneous radiofrequency catheter ablation or cryoablation for a tachyarrhythmia between January 1, 2013, and January 1, 2016, were retrospectively reviewed. Outcomes included postoperative nausea, vomiting, and a composite of postoperative nausea and vomiting in the recovery room. RESULTS We identified 611 patients with a mean age of 13.3 ± 3.9 years, 54.5% male, and a mean length of anesthesia was 3.9 ± 1.0 hours. Vomiting or retching in the postanesthesia care unit occurred in 7.4% of patients and nausea in an additional 12.4%. A composite of nausea and vomiting occurred in 95 patients (15.5%). On multivariable analysis, a subhypnotic propofol infusion (OR 0.45, 95% CI 0.23-0.88, P = .019) and shorter anesthetic duration (OR 0.81 per 30 minutes, 95% CI 0.70-0.94, P = .006) were independently associated with less vomiting in the recovery room. A history of PONV (OR 2.24, 95% CI 1.24-4.05, P = .007) was independently associated with a composite of nausea and vomiting in the recovery room. CONCLUSIONS A shorter anesthetic time and a subhypnotic propofol infusion were predictive of a lower rate of postoperative vomiting in patients undergoing general anesthesia for electrophysiologic ablation procedures.
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- Ye Lee
- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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Lee J, Park C, Kim S. Awareness during general anesthesia despite simultaneous bispectral index and end-tidal anesthetic gas concentration monitoring. Yeungnam Univ J Med 2019; 36:50-53. [PMID: 31620612 PMCID: PMC6784619 DOI: 10.12701/yujm.2019.00010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2018] [Revised: 07/16/2018] [Accepted: 07/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Awareness during general anesthesia occurs in approximately 0.1–0.2% of cases; nevertheless, particular attention is required because it can lead to critical complications including insomnia, depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder. To prevent these complications, bispectral index (BIS) and end-tidal anesthetic gas (ETAG) concentration monitoring are commonly used to examine patient consciousness during surgery. In the present case, an 80-year-old man was scheduled for total gastrectomy. Anesthesia was maintained using desflurane 4.0–5.0% vol, oxygen, and nitrous oxide. The authors simultaneously monitored BIS, which was maintained between 37 and 43, and ETAG, which was maintained between 0.9 and 1.2 minimum alveolar concentration (MAC). After the operation, however, the authors were surprised to learn that the patient complained of awareness during anesthesia. Although BIS and ETAG concentration monitoring are useful in preventing awareness during anesthesia, they cannot be completely trusted. Even though BIS was maintained at approximately 40 and ETAG at 0.7–1.3 MAC, awareness during anesthesia occurred.
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- Jungwon Lee
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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Pandit JJ, Odor PM. Author's reply: the 5th National Audit Project Handbook and the realities of the dynamic phases of (dys)anaesthesia and
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limitations. Anaesthesia 2019; 74:1333-1334. [DOI: 10.1111/anae.14801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- J. J. Pandit
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust OxfordUK
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- University College London Hospital London UK
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Accidental awareness during general anaesthesia may cause many intraoperative discomforts and bring further moderate to severe long-term symptoms including flashbacks, nightmares, hyperarousal or post-traumatic stress disorder. The incidence of awareness varied from 0.017% to 4% among studies. The relatively reliable incidence of intraoperative awareness with postoperative recall is 0.02%. The reason causing awareness was unclear. Insufficient anaesthetic dosing was thought as the principal cause. Even awareness was not comprehensively understood, some endeavors have been raised to prevent or reduce it, including i) Reducing the insufficient anaesthetic dosing induced by negligence; ii) Providing close clinical observation and clinical parameters from the monitor such as bispectral index or electroencephalogram, as well as isolated forearm technique and passive brain-computer interface may bring some effects sometimes. Because current studies still have some flaws, further trials with new detecting approach, superior methodology and underlying aetiology are needed to unfasten the possible factors causing awareness.
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- Lu Chang
- Department of Anesthesiology, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine.,Department of Anesthesiology, Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital.,The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Cardiovascular Institute of Guangdong Province, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine.,Department of Anesthesiology, Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital
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Electroencephalogram Suppression Despite Extremely Low-Dose Anesthetic During Cardiac Surgery: A Case Report. A A Pract 2019; 13:228-232. [PMID: 31206377 DOI: 10.1213/xaa.0000000000001041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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A prominent feature of electroencephalogram (EEG) under general anesthesia is anteriorization of α waves. We report the case of a 63-year-old man anesthetized for coronary artery bypass grafting in whom the NeuroSENSE-processed EEG monitor recorded only δ waves in the absence of α frequencies, along with high EEG suppression despite extremely low doses of anesthetics during the whole procedure. The patient fully recovered from anesthesia 2 hours after the procedure and showed neither awareness nor neurological complications. This atypical EEG pattern under low concentration of anesthetics may be an intraoperative marker of a specific brain phenotype.
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Reversing Neuromuscular Blockade: Not Just the Diaphragm, but Carotid Body Function Too. Anesthesiology 2019; 131:453-455. [DOI: 10.1097/aln.0000000000002814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Raju M, Pandit JJ. Re-awakening the carotid bodies after anaesthesia: managing hypnotic and neuromuscular blocking agents. Anaesthesia 2019; 75:301-304. [PMID: 31421004 DOI: 10.1111/anae.14789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- M Raju
- Nuffield Department of Anaesthesia, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Anaesthesia, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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Anesthesia and airway management for gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures outside the operating room. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2019; 32:517-522. [DOI: 10.1097/aco.0000000000000745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Rimbert S, Riff P, Gayraud N, Schmartz D, Bougrain L. Median Nerve Stimulation Based BCI: A New Approach to Detect Intraoperative Awareness During General Anesthesia. Front Neurosci 2019; 13:622. [PMID: 31275105 PMCID: PMC6593137 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2019.00622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2018] [Accepted: 05/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Hundreds of millions of general anesthesia are performed each year on patients all over the world. Among these patients, 0.1–0.2% are victims of Accidental Awareness during General Anesthesia (AAGA), i.e., an unexpected awakening during a surgical procedure under general anesthesia. Although anesthesiologists try to closely monitor patients using various techniques to prevent this terrifying phenomenon, there is currently no efficient solution to accurately detect its occurrence. We propose the conception of an innovative passive brain-computer interface (BCI) based on an intention of movement to prevent AAGA. Indeed, patients typically try to move to alert the medical staff during an AAGA, only to discover that they are unable to. First, we examine the challenges of such a BCI, i.e., the lack of a trigger to facilitate when to look for an intention to move, as well as the necessity for a high classification accuracy. Then, we present a solution that incorporates Median Nerve Stimulation (MNS). We investigate the specific modulations that MNS causes in the motor cortex and confirm that they can be altered by an intention of movement. Finally, we perform experiments on 16 healthy participants to assess whether an MI-based BCI using MNS is able to generate high classification accuracies. Our results show that MNS may provide a foundation for an innovative BCI that would allow the detection of AAGA.
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, Inria, LORIA, Nancy, France
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- Université Côte d'Azur, Inria, Sophia-Antipolis Méditerrannée, Athena Team, Nice, France
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- Le Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) Brugmann, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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Nimmo AF, Absalom AR, Cook TM, Mulvey D, Shinde S. Association of Anaesthetists guidelines for the safe practice of total intravenous anaesthesia. A reply. Anaesthesia 2019; 74:677-678. [DOI: 10.1111/anae.14613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Sivia DS, Pandit JJ. Mathematical model of the risk of drug error during anaesthesia: the influence of drug choices, injection routes, operation duration and fatigue. Anaesthesia 2019; 74:992-1000. [DOI: 10.1111/anae.14629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Nuffield Department of Anaesthesia Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust Oxford UK
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Sinmyee S, Pandit VJ, Pascual JM, Dahan A, Heidegger T, Kreienbühl G, Lubarsky DA, Pandit JJ. Legal and ethical implications of defining an optimum means of achieving unconsciousness in assisted dying. Anaesthesia 2019; 74:630-637. [PMID: 30786320 DOI: 10.1111/anae.14532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/08/2018] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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A decision by a society to sanction assisted dying in any form should logically go hand-in-hand with defining the acceptable method(s). Assisted dying is legal in several countries and we have reviewed the methods commonly used, contrasting these with an analysis of capital punishment in the USA. We expected that, since a common humane aim is to achieve unconsciousness at the point of death, which then occurs rapidly without pain or distress, there might be a single technique being used. However, the considerable heterogeneity in methods suggests that an optimum method of achieving unconsciousness remains undefined. In voluntary assisted dying (in some US states and European countries), the common method to induce unconsciousness appears to be self-administered barbiturate ingestion, with death resulting slowly from asphyxia due to cardiorespiratory depression. Physician-administered injections (a combination of general anaesthetic and neuromuscular blockade) are an option in Dutch guidelines. Hypoxic methods involving helium rebreathing have also been reported. The method of capital punishment (USA) resembles the Dutch injection technique, but specific drugs, doses and monitoring employed vary. However, for all these forms of assisted dying, there appears to be a relatively high incidence of vomiting (up to 10%), prolongation of death (up to 7 days), and re-awakening from coma (up to 4%), constituting failure of unconsciousness. This raises a concern that some deaths may be inhumane, and we have used lessons from the most recent studies of accidental awareness during anaesthesia to describe an optimal means that could better achieve unconsciousness. We found that the very act of defining an 'optimum' itself has important implications for ethics and the law.
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- S Sinmyee
- Department of Anaesthesia, Northwick Park Hospital, London North West Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- University of Kent, UK.,l'Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, France
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- Department of Neurology and Neurotherapeutics, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Resuscitation Spitalregion Rheintal Werdenberg Sarganserland, Grabs, Switzerland.,University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Kantonsspital St. Gallen and Former Head of Research Ethics Committee, Kanton St Gallen, Switzerland
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- Human Health Sciences and Chief Executive Officer, University of California, UC Davis Health, USA
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- Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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Lyons C, Callaghan M. Uses and mechanisms of apnoeic oxygenation: a narrative review. Anaesthesia 2019; 74:497-507. [DOI: 10.1111/anae.14565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- C. Lyons
- Department of Anaesthesia; Mater Misericordiae University Hospital; Dublin Ireland
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- Department of Anaesthesia; Galway University Hospitals; Galway Ireland
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Wilson SR, Shinde S, Appleby I, Boscoe M, Conway D, Dryden C, Ferguson K, Gedroyc W, Kinsella SM, Nathanson MH, Thorne J, White M, Wright E. Guidelines for the safe provision of anaesthesia in magnetic resonance units 2019. Anaesthesia 2019; 74:638-650. [DOI: 10.1111/anae.14578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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- S. R. Wilson
- Department of Neuro‐anaesthesia and Neurocritical Care National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery LondonUK and Neuro Anaesthesia and Critical Care Society of Great Britain and Ireland (Co‐Chair)
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- Department of Anaesthesia North Bristol NHS Trust BristolUK and Vice President, Association of Anaesthetists (Co‐Chair)
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- Department of Neuro‐anaesthesia and Neurocritical Care National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery LondonUK and Neuro Anaesthesia and Critical Care Society of Great Britain and Ireland
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- Royal College of Anaesthetists LondonUK and Society of Anaesthetists in Radiology
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- Department of Anaesthesia Chelsea and Westminster Hospital LondonUK and Trainee Committee, Association of Anaesthetists
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- Jackson Rees Department of Paediatric Anaesthesia Alder Hey Children's Hospital LiverpoolUK and Association of Paediatric Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland
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- Department of Anaesthesia Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Aberdeen UK and Association of Anaesthetists Safety Representative
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- Imperial College LondonUK and Royal College of Radiologists
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- Department of Anaesthesia St Michaels Hospital BristolUK and Editor, Anaesthesia
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- Department of Anaesthesia Nottingham University Hospital NottinghamUK and Immediate Past Honorary Secretary, Association of Anaesthetists
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- Department of Neurosurgery Salford Royal Foundation Trust SalfordUK and Society of British Neurological Surgeons
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- Jackson Rees Department of Paediatric Anaesthesia Alder Hey Children's Hospital Liverpool UK
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Bernard Liban J. ‘No volatile agent’ as a standard alarm on anaesthetic workstations. Anaesthesia 2019; 74:251. [DOI: 10.1111/anae.14546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- J. Bernard Liban
- St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; London UK
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