Anesthesia
Speaker calls manipulation under anesthesia effective for stiffness after TKA
LAS VEGAS — Manipulation under anesthesia is an effective option to use for patients with a stiff knee after total knee arthroplasty and can be used 4 to 6 months postoperatively, a speaker said, but results are less favorable.
Corticosteroid injection during TKA manipulation under anesthesia improved range of motion
According to published results, intra-articular corticosteroid injection for manipulation under anesthesia during total knee arthroplasty improved range of motion without increasing risk of joint infection.
Mechanical ventilation strategy reduces atelectasis during bronchoscopy
Atelectasis occurred less frequently when patients received ventilation through an endotracheal tube than through a laryngeal mask airway during bronchoscopy, according to study results published in CHEST.
Harrow obtains J-code for ocular surface anesthesia gel
CMS issued a permanent, product-specific J-code for Iheezo, an ocular surface anesthesia gel, according to a Harrow press release.
Cumulative anesthesia exposure linked to impaired neurocognitive function in pediatric ALL
NEW ORLEANS — Cumulative anesthesia exposure appeared associated with impairments in neurocognitive function among children with high-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia, according to study results presented at ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.
New guidelines suggest patients be screened for cannabis use prior to surgery
Patients who undergo procedures requiring anesthesia should be asked about cannabis use, according to new guidelines released today by the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine.
Opioid-sparing anesthesia in adult spinal deformity surgery may reduce opioid consumption
CHICAGO — Results showed opioid-sparing anesthesia in adult spinal deformity surgery reduced total opioid consumption and opioid-related complications, as well as the need for the ICU, blood transfusion, pain scores and length of stay.
Patient factors may influence receipt of regional anesthesia during surgery
Results presented at the American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting showed patient factors, such as sex, race and insurance status, may influence receipt of regional anesthesia during surgery.
Wide-awake local anesthesia, no tourniquet may not be superior to general anesthesia
BOSTON — The wide-awake local anesthesia no tourniquet technique may not be superior to general anesthesia in regard to function, rates of rupture and patient-reported outcomes, according to results presented here.
Conscious sedation no better than general anesthesia in post-stroke endovascular treatment
Conscious sedation was not superior to general anesthesia for functional recovery in patients undergoing endovascular treatment following acute posterior circulation stroke, researchers reported in JAMA Neurology.