{"title":"Comparison of leak fraction between the laryngeal mask airway and endotracheal tube during anesthesia: a single-center retrospective study.","authors":"Seiichi Azuma, Masaaki Asamoto, Shinichi Akabane, Mariko Ezaka, Mikiya Otsuji, Kanji Uchida","doi":"10.1007/s00540-024-03364-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00540-024-03364-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The use of the laryngeal mask airway (LMA), which offers the benefits of ease in insertion and prevention of tracheal damage, is associated with a risk of flow leakage. This study analyzed our extensive database to compare leakage associated with the use of LMA and endotracheal tube (ETT). Adult patients who underwent chest wall, abdominal wall, inguinal region, limb, transurethral, or transvaginal surgery and received either LMA or ETT between January 2007 and March 2020 were included. The leak fraction was calculated as (inspiratory tidal volume-expiratory tidal volume)/(inspiratory tidal volume) × 100% every minute during intraoperative stable positive pressure ventilation. The median leak fraction was calculated for each case. The leak fraction in the LMA group demonstrated a left-skewed distribution with a larger proportion of excessive leak fraction. The leak fraction in the LMA group (median, 7.9%; interquartile range, 4.8-11.4%) was significantly lower than that in the ETT group (median, 9.1%; interquartile range: 5.5-12.4%; P < 0.001). This tendency was consistent across subgroups divided by sex, age, type of surgery, and ventilation mode. We propose that LMA provides leakage comparable to or less than ETT in most cases if stable positive pressure ventilation is achieved.</p>","PeriodicalId":14997,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Anesthesia","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11284178/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141440496","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Analgesia mode after cesarean section: PCEA or EM?","authors":"Liang Sun, Xiaoning Li, Yanchao Yang, Yi Feng","doi":"10.1007/s00540-024-03381-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00540-024-03381-x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14997,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Anesthesia","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141788095","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reply to the letter by Satici MH.","authors":"Kaoru Umehara, Kazuhiro Shirozu, Ken Yamaura","doi":"10.1007/s00540-024-03380-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00540-024-03380-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14997,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Anesthesia","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141758834","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rémi Florquin, Renaud Florquin, Denis Schmartz, Philippe Dony, Giovanni Briganti
{"title":"Pediatric cardiac surgery: machine learning models for postoperative complication prediction.","authors":"Rémi Florquin, Renaud Florquin, Denis Schmartz, Philippe Dony, Giovanni Briganti","doi":"10.1007/s00540-024-03377-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00540-024-03377-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Managing children undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) presents a significant challenge for anesthesiologists. Machine Learning (ML)-assisted tools have the potential to enhance the recognition of patients at risk of complications and predict potential issues, ultimately improving outcomes.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We evaluated the prediction capacity of six models, ranging from logistic regression to support vector machine, using a dataset comprising 33 variables and 1364 subjects. The Area Under the Curve (AUC) and the F1 score served as the primary evaluation metrics. Our primary objectives were twofold: first, to develop an effective prediction model, and second, to create a user-friendly comprehensive model for identifying high-risk patients.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The logistic regression model demonstrated the highest effectiveness, achieving an AUC of 83.65%, and an F1 score of 0.7296, with balanced sensitivity and specificity of 77.94% and 76.47%, respectively. In comparison, the comprehensive three-layer decision tree model achieved an AUC of 72.84%, with sensitivity (79.41%) comparable to more complex models.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our machine learning-assisted tools provide an additional perspective and enhance the predictive capabilities of traditional scoring methods. These tools can assist anesthesiologists in making well-informed decisions. Furthermore, we have successfully demonstrated the feasibility of creating a practical white-box model. The next steps involve conducting clinical validation and multicenter cross-validation.</p><p><strong>Trial registration: </strong>NCT05537168.</p>","PeriodicalId":14997,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Anesthesia","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141723637","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"High spinal block in cesarean section.","authors":"Ahmed M Hasanin, Rana M Zaki, Maha Mostafa","doi":"10.1007/s00540-024-03378-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00540-024-03378-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14997,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Anesthesia","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141620063","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Vasopressors in obstetrics: guidelines and good practice.","authors":"Ahmed M Hasanin, Rana M Zaki, Maha Mostafa","doi":"10.1007/s00540-024-03379-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00540-024-03379-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14997,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Anesthesia","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141620064","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Relationship between epidural catheter migration beneath the skin and subcutaneous fat thickness assessed using postoperative CT imaging: a retrospective cross-sectional study.","authors":"Natsumi Sakamoto, Mitsuhiro Matsuo, Tomonori Takazawa","doi":"10.1007/s00540-024-03374-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00540-024-03374-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The causes of epidural catheter migration beneath the skin have not been previously investigated. We hypothesized that greater subcutaneous fat thickness might be associated with increased catheter migration beneath the skin.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a retrospective cross-sectional study of patients who had undergone combined general and epidural anesthesia, selecting individuals who received thoracic and abdominal CT scans within the first 5 postoperative days. Needle depth was defined as the distance from the needle tip to the skin surface when the anesthesiologist determined that the needle tip had reached the epidural space. We measured the length of the epidural catheter from the skin surface to the epidural space (catheter length), and subcutaneous fat thickness (fat thickness) using CT imaging. Migration distance was calculated by subtracting needle depth from catheter length.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We analyzed 127 patients (72 males), all undergoing epidural catheter insertion in the left lateral decubitus position via a paramedian approach. The median age of the patients was 71 years. Epidural catheters were postoperatively found to substantially curve beneath the skin. Regression analysis revealed no significant influence of fat thickness on catheter length (regression coefficient 0.10, 95% confidence interval [CI]: - 0.17, 0.38). However, it indicated a positive correlation between fat thickness and needle depth (regression coefficient 0.50, 95% CI: 0.30, 0.70), and a negative correlation between fat thickness and migration distance (regression coefficient - 0.40, 95% CI: - 0.65, - 0.14).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>We found a negative correlation between epidural catheter migration beneath the skin and subcutaneous fat thickness. Anesthesiologists should be aware of the possibility of substantial subcutaneous curving of the catheter, especially in patients with scant subcutaneous fat.</p>","PeriodicalId":14997,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Anesthesia","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141579753","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Radial artery catheterization using a novel T-type ultrasound probe: a single-center randomized study.","authors":"Mitsutaka Edanaga, Tomohiro Chaki, Michiko Osuda, Michiaki Yamakage","doi":"10.1007/s00540-024-03376-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00540-024-03376-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Ultrasound guidance has been reported to facilitate radial artery catheterization compared with the palpation method. However, a recent meta-analysis showed that there was not significant differences in the first attempt success rate between the long-axis in-plane (LA-IP) method and the short-axis out-of-plane method. In 2023, we started using a novel T-type probe. We can recognize the needle first during the radial artery access with the short-axis view and then dose it with the long-axis view using the T-type probe. Therefore, we hypothesized that the T-type probe-guided method might heighten the first attempt success rate in radial artery catheterization, even for non-expert practitioners, compared with the LA-IP technique. One hundred and fifty adult patients, older than 20 years, ASA I to III, were randomly assigned to the T-type probe-guided group (Group T: n = 75) or the LA-IP group (Group L: n = 75). The primary outcome was the first attempt success rate. The first attempt success rate in Group T (49/71, 69%) was significantly higher than that in Group L (31/68, 46%) (p = 0.0062). The present study showed that the T-type probe might facilitate the radial artery catheterization rather than the LA-IP method.</p>","PeriodicalId":14997,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Anesthesia","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141558826","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Christine T Vo, Grace Townsend, Alexandra L Regens, Amir L Butt
{"title":"Vasopressors against post-spinal anesthesia hypotension.","authors":"Christine T Vo, Grace Townsend, Alexandra L Regens, Amir L Butt","doi":"10.1007/s00540-024-03375-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00540-024-03375-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14997,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Anesthesia","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141558827","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Clinical relevance of different responses of elastic and muscular arteries in acute hemorrhage-perspectives from anesthesiologists.","authors":"Keisuke Yoshida, Shinju Obara, Tatsumi Yakushiji, Takahiro Hakozaki, Satoki Inoue","doi":"10.1007/s00540-024-03371-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00540-024-03371-z","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14997,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Anesthesia","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141558824","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}