T. Ishii, H. Miyoshi, H. Sato, H. Yokomi, T. Takasaki, S. Takahashi, Y. M. Tsutsumi
{"title":"Connector blood leakage suggesting pulmonary artery catheter damage","authors":"T. Ishii, H. Miyoshi, H. Sato, H. Yokomi, T. Takasaki, S. Takahashi, Y. M. Tsutsumi","doi":"10.1002/anr3.70022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/anr3.70022","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Catheter entrapment is a rare complication of pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) insertion [<span>1, 2</span>].</p><p>A 57-year-old man underwent ascending aortic replacement. A PAC was inserted via the right internal jugular vein without difficulty under continuous transoesophageal echocardiographic guidance, which confirmed its appropriate placement in the right pulmonary artery. As this was his second cardiac surgery, dense adhesions were present. During adhesiolysis, an injury occurred at the base of the pulmonary artery, which was successfully repaired using felt-reinforced sutures.</p><p>Fresh blood was observed around the optical module connector upon arrival to the intensive care unit, though the significance of this was unknown (Fig. 1A). Pulmonary artery pressures, mixed venous oxygen saturation and cardiac output measurements were unaffected and clinically appropriate.</p><p>On postoperative day 1, PAC removal was attempted but resistance was encountered after withdrawing approximately 5 cm. Fluoroscopy revealed that the catheter tip was fixed. During resternotomy, we found the PAC had been inadvertently sutured to the pulmonary artery. The catheter was carefully released and removed with cardiac bypass support. Examination revealed suture punctures through the optical module lumen, resulting in blood leakage without affecting monitored values (Fig. 1B and C). The patient recovered without further complications.</p><p>Blood leakage from the optical module connector may indicate catheter damage or entrapment, even in the absence of abnormal monitoring data, and should prompt further evaluation.</p>","PeriodicalId":72186,"journal":{"name":"Anaesthesia reports","volume":"13 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/anr3.70022","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144681425","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}
B. Chevalley, M. Betello, E. Blavakis, A. Malclès, J. Maillard
{"title":"Postoperative bilateral visual loss after a single dose of tranexamic acid","authors":"B. Chevalley, M. Betello, E. Blavakis, A. Malclès, J. Maillard","doi":"10.1002/anr3.70020","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/anr3.70020","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A 32-year-old woman presented with transient visual loss following the intra-operative administration of a single intravenous dose of tranexamic acid during urgent cholecystectomy. Apart from obesity, the patient had no notable medical history or pre-existing ocular conditions. Immediately after surgery, the patient reported sudden onset blindness. Ophthalmological and radiologic assessments did not reveal any detectable macrovascular or organic ophthalmic lesions. The patient's vision gradually improved spontaneously, with the resolution of the dyschromatopsia on the first postoperative day and complete recovery by the second postoperative day. This case highlights the importance of prompt investigation of acute visual impairment postoperatively and identifying potential causative agents, such as tranexamic acid.</p>","PeriodicalId":72186,"journal":{"name":"Anaesthesia reports","volume":"13 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/anr3.70020","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144589604","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}
A. O. Gomes, P. V. Andrade, J. M. Santos, L. S. Souza, A. S. B. Oliveira, M. Vainzof, H. C. A. Silva
{"title":"Association between joint dislocation and malignant hyperthermia","authors":"A. O. Gomes, P. V. Andrade, J. M. Santos, L. S. Souza, A. S. B. Oliveira, M. Vainzof, H. C. A. Silva","doi":"10.1002/anr3.70021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/anr3.70021","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Malignant hyperthermia is a potentially fatal autosomal dominant hypermetabolic pharmacogenetic syndrome resulting from altered intracellular calcium dynamics in skeletal muscle, triggered by halogenated anaesthetics and suxamethonium. Current evidence suggests a degree of association between malignant hyperthermia and joint dislocations. We evaluated 162 patients with a personal or family history of malignant hyperthermia utilising a standardised protocol. We found a significantly higher incidence of joint dislocations in patients with malignant hyperthermia compared to non-susceptible patients (11% versus 0%, p = 0.002). This study contributes to understanding the long-term clinical manifestations of malignant hyperthermia and consequently may help develop clinical management strategies which incorporate the risk of joint dislocations, such as care in positioning during anaesthesia, and therapeutic interventions to improve quality of life.</p>","PeriodicalId":72186,"journal":{"name":"Anaesthesia reports","volume":"13 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/anr3.70021","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144589941","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 peri-operative unicorn in severe aortic stenosis","authors":"C. Downes, N. Nwaejike, A. Macnab, E. A. Davies","doi":"10.1002/anr3.70017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/anr3.70017","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72186,"journal":{"name":"Anaesthesia reports","volume":"13 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144524473","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Correction to “Right trace wrong place: a normal capnography trace despite the tip of the tracheal tube existing outside the airway”","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/anr3.70019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/anr3.70019","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Karmakar A, Khan MJ, Shallik NAH, et al. Right trace wrong place: a normal capnography trace despite the tip of the tracheal tube existing outside the airway. <i>Anaesthesia Reports</i> 2024; <b>12</b>: e12313. https://doi.org/10.1002/anr3.12313</p><p>The funding statement for this article was missing. The below funding statement has been added to the article:</p><p>Hamad Medical Corporation Open Access publishing facilitated by the Qatar National Library, as part of the Wiley Qatar National Library agreement.</p><p>We apologise for this error.</p>","PeriodicalId":72186,"journal":{"name":"Anaesthesia reports","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/anr3.70019","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144339470","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}
K. I. Birnie, C. Mearns, N. Choudhury, A. Riccoboni
{"title":"Methylene blue extravasation during parathyroidectomy","authors":"K. I. Birnie, C. Mearns, N. Choudhury, A. Riccoboni","doi":"10.1002/anr3.70018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/anr3.70018","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We describe an incident of methylene blue extravasation into the hand and forearm of a patient undergoing parathyroidectomy. We discuss the management of this patient, how this compares to other cases in the literature and highlight an ongoing need for national guidance.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":72186,"journal":{"name":"Anaesthesia reports","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144323531","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Transforming anaesthesia education with extended reality: from preclinical training to independent clinical practice","authors":"A. Rama, K. Wainwright, T. J. Caruso","doi":"10.1002/anr3.70016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/anr3.70016","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72186,"journal":{"name":"Anaesthesia reports","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144273146","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The fasting and the furious: reconciling fasting guidelines with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, ‘Sip-til-Send’ policies and gastric ultrasound","authors":"N. S. Sidhu, R. M. G. Hogg","doi":"10.1002/anr3.70015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/anr3.70015","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72186,"journal":{"name":"Anaesthesia reports","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144244970","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
B. Cantan, Y. Fahy, É. Walsh, G. A. Sheridan, X. Sala-Blanch, J. G. Laffey, J. McDonnell
{"title":"The psoas sheath block for patients requiring hip surgery: a case series","authors":"B. Cantan, Y. Fahy, É. Walsh, G. A. Sheridan, X. Sala-Blanch, J. G. Laffey, J. McDonnell","doi":"10.1002/anr3.70014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/anr3.70014","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We present a case series describing a novel approach to the lumbar plexus, which we have named the psoas sheath block. In this technique, we deposited local anaesthetic into the potential space between the psoas major muscle and its surrounding fascia, in a manner similar to the rectus sheath block. We hypothesised this anatomical plane would facilitate the spread of local anaesthetic to the branches of the lumbar plexus, specifically the femoral, obturator and lateral femoral cutaneous nerves, as they traverse the body of the psoas major muscle on their course to innervate the hip and anterior thigh. In this report, we outline the technique and describe its application in six consecutive patients undergoing hip surgery.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":72186,"journal":{"name":"Anaesthesia reports","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143949768","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
C. Y. S. Lee, V. Bennett, S. Tian, F. Femia, A. Patel, F. Arif, G. Christodoulides
{"title":"Management of iatrogenic bronchial tear during one-lung ventilation for robotic thoracic surgery","authors":"C. Y. S. Lee, V. Bennett, S. Tian, F. Femia, A. Patel, F. Arif, G. Christodoulides","doi":"10.1002/anr3.70012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/anr3.70012","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Intra-operative airway injuries in robotic thoracic surgery pose unique challenges for the anaesthetist and surgeon. Close communication between the anaesthetic and surgical team is vital in providing adequate one-lung ventilation and a successful operation. We describe a case of intra-operative iatrogenic surgical bronchial tear and subsequent bronchial cuff rupture, requiring immediate specialist anaesthetic management. Management priorities include providing safe oxygenation, ventilation and subsequent lung isolation to allow completion of lung resection.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":72186,"journal":{"name":"Anaesthesia reports","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143949769","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}