{"title":"Correction: Postoperative hyperammonemic encephalopathy due to unexpected constipation in a patient with hyperornithinemia-hyperammonemia-homocitrullinuria syndrome: a case report.","authors":"Haruka Tachibana, Nobuhiko Ohashi, Gaku Okumura, Ryusuke Tanaka, Satoshi Fuseya, Sayako Gotoh, Takashi Ishida, Sari Shimizu, Mikito Kawamata, Satoshi Tanaka","doi":"10.1186/s40981-024-00753-w","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40981-024-00753-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14635,"journal":{"name":"JA Clinical Reports","volume":"10 1","pages":"72"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11564459/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142620325","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Keiichi Nagasawa, Masayuki Nishibata, Sarah Kyuragi Luthe, Tomoyuki Kawamata
{"title":"A rare case of endotracheal tube cuff leakage with no detectable decrease in cuff pressure.","authors":"Keiichi Nagasawa, Masayuki Nishibata, Sarah Kyuragi Luthe, Tomoyuki Kawamata","doi":"10.1186/s40981-024-00754-9","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40981-024-00754-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Common causes of air leakage around an endotracheal tube include insufficient endotracheal tube cuff inflation and damage to the cuff, while damage to the pilot balloon or pilot balloon tubing is relatively rare.</p><p><strong>Case presentation: </strong>A 74-year-old female with vertebral osteomyelitis was scheduled for an extreme lateral interbody fusion followed posterior fixation. A fiber-optic light was utilized as part of the surgical illuminator. A sudden decrease in tidal volume and airway pressure was noted intraoperatively. We suspected leakage around the endotracheal tube cuff; however, no decrease in cuff pressure was detected. Despite the normal cuff pressure, we decided to inject a small amount of air which led to a significant increase in the cuff pressure. Upon careful inspection of the endotracheal tube, we discovered that the pilot balloon tubing was damaged as a result of thermal energy emitted by the fiber-optic light, which had ignited the surgical drape. The pilot balloon tubing was partially severed in which the section proximal to the endotracheal tube cuff was burned and punctured, causing the cuff leak. Meanwhile, the section proximal to the pilot balloon had melted and occluded the lumen, resulting in a falsely normal cuff pressure reading followed by an elevated cuff pressure when a small amount of air was injected into the pilot balloon during troubleshooting. Appropriate ventilation was resumed after extubation and re-intubation with a new endotracheal tube.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>We experienced an endotracheal tube cuff leakage caused by a damaged pilot balloon tubing due to thermal energy of the fiber-optic light. Our case report emphasizes the importance of suspecting damage to the endotracheal tube cuff and inflation system despite a normal cuff pressure reading, given that the measurement may be falsely elevated depending on the specific location of the damage. In addition, all operating personnel should be familiarized with safety warnings and cautions related to handling.</p>","PeriodicalId":14635,"journal":{"name":"JA Clinical Reports","volume":"10 1","pages":"71"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11555168/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142620319","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kazuhiro Shirozu, Masako Asada, Ryotaro Shiraki, Takuma Hashimoto, Ken Yamaura
{"title":"Factors associated with postoperative shivering in patients with maintained core temperature after surgery.","authors":"Kazuhiro Shirozu, Masako Asada, Ryotaro Shiraki, Takuma Hashimoto, Ken Yamaura","doi":"10.1186/s40981-024-00755-8","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40981-024-00755-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Postoperative shivering is mainly associated with low body temperature. However, postoperative shivering can develop even at normal or high core temperatures. This study aimed to investigate the factors associated with postoperative shivering in patients with maintained core temperature after surgery.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This retrospective study involved 537 patients who had undergone radical surgery for pancreatic cancer under general anesthesia from January 2013 to December 2023. The final analysis included 441 patients whose core temperatures after surgery were ≥ 36.5℃. Logistic regression analysis was performed to estimate the odds ratio (OR) of the incidence of postoperative shivering.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Postoperative shivering occurred in 119 patients. After multivariable-adjusted logistic regression, postoperative shivering was significantly associated with patient age (per 1 year increase; OR = 0.98; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.96-0.996; p = 0.02), operation time (per 30 min increase; OR = 1.10; 95% CI: 1.01-1.19; p = 0.03), postoperative core temperature (restricted cubic spline, p = 0.001), postoperative peripheral temperature (restricted cubic spline, p = 0.001), effect site fentanyl concentration at extubation (OR = 0.66; 95% CI: 0.24-0.99; p = 0.049), and acetaminophen use (OR = 0.32; 95% CI: 0.18-0.58; p < 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Low peripheral temperature was a risk factor for the occurrence of shivering, even if the core temperature was maintained postoperatively. Peripheral temperature monitoring could be utilized to prevent postoperative shivering. In addition, fentanyl and acetaminophen reduced the occurrence of shivering in patients with maintained core temperature after surgery.</p>","PeriodicalId":14635,"journal":{"name":"JA Clinical Reports","volume":"10 1","pages":"70"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11554949/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142620344","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Appropriate use of inhaled nitric oxide in line with sustainable development goals.","authors":"Keisuke Yoshida, Fumika Kawamata, Takayuki Hasegawa, Taichi Shiraishi, Satoki Inoue","doi":"10.1186/s40981-024-00752-x","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40981-024-00752-x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14635,"journal":{"name":"JA Clinical Reports","volume":"10 1","pages":"69"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11519255/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142521867","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Successful management of anaphylactic shock prior to elective cesarean delivery: a case report.","authors":"Kaede Watanabe, Nazuha Mohd Najid, Yusuke Mazda","doi":"10.1186/s40981-024-00750-z","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40981-024-00750-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Anaphylactic cardiovascular collapse is complicated by aortocaval compression during pregnancy, exacerbated by neuraxial anesthesia. Despite recommendations to administer perioperative antibiotics before anesthesia, common practice in Japan involves administering them after anesthesia induction. We report a case of possible antibiotics-induced anaphylaxis just before anesthesia for cesarean delivery.</p><p><strong>Case presentation: </strong>A 24-year-old woman at 37 weeks of gestation presented for a scheduled repeat cesarean under spinal anesthesia. After starting administration of cefazolin prior to anesthesia, she developed anaphylactic symptoms. Hypotension refractory to adrenaline necessitated conversion to an emergency cesarean section under general anesthesia. A neonate was delivered with favorable Apgar scores. Post-delivery, the mother's hemodynamics stabilized significantly. Elevated plasma tryptase confirmed anaphylaxis. Both mother and infant were discharged without further complications.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This case emphasizes the importance of administering prophylactic antibiotic before anesthesia in mitigating severity of shock induced by anaphylaxis and the crucial role of prompt emergency cesarean in achieving successful outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":14635,"journal":{"name":"JA Clinical Reports","volume":"10 1","pages":"67"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11512958/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142500630","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dynamic shunt flow alterations through patent foramen ovale during off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting induced by airway pressure changes: a case report.","authors":"Ayano Honda, Koichi Yoshinaga, Yuji Hirasaki, Yusuke Iizuka, Yuji Otsuka","doi":"10.1186/s40981-024-00748-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s40981-024-00748-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Interatrial right-to-left shunt flow through a patent foramen ovale (PFO) can be caused by changes in heart position for anastomosis during off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB). We herein present a case in which the direction of PFO shunt flow changed with heart position during OPCAB and the ventilation settings after sternal closure.</p><p><strong>Case presentation: </strong>A 66-year-old man with interstitial pneumonia underwent OPCAB. Preoperative transesophageal echocardiography revealed right-to-left shunt flow through a PFO induced by the Valsalva maneuver. During OPCAB, heart displacement resulted in right-to-left shunting and acute hypoxemia, which quickly improved with increase of inspired oxygen fraction. After chest closure, bidirectional shunt flow developed under increased airway pressure.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Vigilant intraoperative monitoring with TEE and postoperative airway pressure management are important to address shunt flow and hypoxemia due to PFO.</p>","PeriodicalId":14635,"journal":{"name":"JA Clinical Reports","volume":"10 1","pages":"65"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11480267/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142465689","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A cross-sectional survey of prehabilitation among surgeons and anesthesiologists.","authors":"Mariko Sato, Mitsuru Ida, Shohei Nakatani, Masahiko Kawaguchi","doi":"10.1186/s40981-024-00749-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s40981-024-00749-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Prehabilitation, which includes nutritional and exercise therapies, is recommended for patients before surgery to improve physical and cognitive functions. This study aimed to identify the awareness, understanding, and issues among surgeons and anesthesiologists regarding the implementation of prehabilitation.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a survey on prehabilitation targeting surgeons and anesthesiologists working at a university hospital and two private hospitals. The survey collection period was set for 1 month, commencing on February 5, 2024. Descriptive statistics were employed to summarize the characteristics of the participants.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 254 surgeons and 49 anesthesiologists from three hospitals participated, with a response rate of 61.7%. Regarding the understanding of prehabilitation, 16.7% of anesthesiologists and only 2% of surgeons had a good grasp of its content. When enquired about the necessity of prehabilitation, 100% of anesthesiologists indicated it as necessary or somewhat necessary, whereas 98.7% of surgeons responded similarly. Several barriers to the implementation of prehabilitation were identified, with the most common reason being the busy schedule of outpatient services.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study highlights that while both surgeons and anesthesiologists recognize the importance of prehabilitation, significant challenges exist in its practical implementation. This underscores the need for simple explanatory tools for patients, the introduction of remote care options, and simple orders to relevant departments, which are essential and require multidisciplinary collaboration.</p>","PeriodicalId":14635,"journal":{"name":"JA Clinical Reports","volume":"10 1","pages":"66"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11480281/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142465687","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Anesthetic management of a patient with mandibular hypoplasia, deafness, progeroid features, lipodystrophy syndrome: a case report.","authors":"Ryo Sekiguchi, Michiko Kinoshita, Yoko Sakai, Katsuya Tanaka","doi":"10.1186/s40981-024-00747-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s40981-024-00747-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Mandibular hypoplasia, deafness, progeroid features, and lipodystrophy (MDPL) syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant disorder that presents unique challenges for anesthetic management due to its multisystemic manifestations. This report outlines the anesthetic considerations for MDPL patients based on our case experience.</p><p><strong>Case presentation: </strong>A 15-year-old male with MDPL syndrome underwent testicular extraction under general anesthesia. Insertion of a peripheral venous catheter was challenging due to scleroderma-like skin. Although the facial features of MDPL syndrome suggested a difficult airway, intubation with a McGrath™ Mac video laryngoscope was successful. Despite MDPL syndrome's association with hypertriglyceridemia due to lipodystrophy, this patient's triglyceride levels were normal. Thiamylal and sevoflurane were used without issues such as delayed emergence from anesthesia.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>MDPL syndrome requires careful preoperative assessment and tailored anesthetic management due to potential airway challenges arising from its distinctive facial features and the possibility of altered anesthetic pharmacokinetics associated with lipodystrophy.</p>","PeriodicalId":14635,"journal":{"name":"JA Clinical Reports","volume":"10 1","pages":"64"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11466922/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142465688","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dexamethasone versus 5-HT3 receptor antagonists in preventing nausea during awake craniotomy: a propensity score matching study.","authors":"Takehito Sato","doi":"10.1186/s40981-024-00746-9","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40981-024-00746-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Nausea and vomiting during awake craniotomy (AC) can increase cerebral pressure and cause asphyxia and aspiration. 5-HT3 receptor antagonists, such as granisetron, are often administered before awakening to prevent nausea during AC. Recently, dexamethasone was reported to prevent nausea and vomiting during AC; however, the efficacy of both drugs in preventing nausea has not yet been investigated.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We examined the frequency of nausea and vomiting in AC patients (n = 170) treated at our hospital until the end of September 2019. We divided patients as those who received dexamethasone (n = 71) and or granisetron (n = 99) before awakening and examined the frequency of nausea and vomiting after propensity score (PS) matching.</p><p><strong>Result: </strong>Eighty-two patients were selected after PS matching. The incidence of nausea was significantly lower in the dexamethasone group than in the granisetron group (9.8% vs 41.5%, p = 0.002). In the logistic regression analysis after matching, the incidence of nausea significantly reduced with dexamethasone treatment (odds ratio: 0.12, 95% confidence interval: 0.029-0.499, p = 0.03).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In conclusion, dexamethasone was more effective than granisetron in preventing nausea during AC.</p>","PeriodicalId":14635,"journal":{"name":"JA Clinical Reports","volume":"10 1","pages":"63"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11458841/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142380771","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}