Abey S Abraham, Matthew S Abraham, John L Abraham, Abraham Samuel
{"title":"Remote ischemic preconditioning during cardiac surgery. What does the future hold?","authors":"Abey S Abraham, Matthew S Abraham, John L Abraham, Abraham Samuel","doi":"10.5114/ait.2024.146731","DOIUrl":"10.5114/ait.2024.146731","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7750,"journal":{"name":"Anaesthesiology intensive therapy","volume":"56 5","pages":"316-317"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11781301/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143363526","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}
Umairah Esa, Rhendra Hardy Mohamad Zaini, Mohd Zulfakar Mazlan, Ahmad Akram Omar, Sanihah Che Omar, Anas Rosedi
{"title":"Evaluation of surgical condition during laparoscopic gynaecological surgery in patients with moderate vs. deep neuromuscular block in low-pressure pneumoperitoneum.","authors":"Umairah Esa, Rhendra Hardy Mohamad Zaini, Mohd Zulfakar Mazlan, Ahmad Akram Omar, Sanihah Che Omar, Anas Rosedi","doi":"10.5114/ait.2024.141209","DOIUrl":"10.5114/ait.2024.141209","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The significant effect of deep neuromuscular block (NMB) in laparoscopic surgery is still controversial, especially in lower-pressure pneumoperitoneum. This study investigates the effect of deep neuromuscular block on intraabdominal pressure (IAP), surgical space quality, post-operative abdominal pain, and shoulder tip pain in laparoscopic gynaecological surgery.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>This is a randomised, double-blinded control trial which randomised samples to moderate NMB (train-of-four count [TOF] of 1 or 2) or deep NMB (post-tetanic count [PTC] of 1 or 2). Surgery began with IAP 8 mmHg but was allowed to increase the pressure if the surgical condition was unfavourable. The surgical condition was rated on a 4-point scale. Post-operative abdominal pain and shoulder tip pain was assessed using a numerical rating scale for pain, with 0 defined as no pain and 10 severe pain at recovery area (time 0), 30 minutes, and 24 hours post-operation.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Seventy patients completed the study. The rate of increasing IAP between the 2 groups ( P = 0.172) is not significant, but deep NMB requires less pressure - mean highest IAP of 10.31 (± 1.39) mmHg, moderate NMB 11.54 (± 1.69) mmHg. The mean surgical space condition score was significantly better in the deep NMB group at 2.4 (± 0.7) compared to moderate NMB at 3.2 (± 0.66), P < 0.005. There was a significantly lower post-operative abdominal pain score in deep NMB but no significant difference in shoulder tip pain score between the 2 groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Deep NMB enables the usage of lower IAP in laparoscopic surgery without interfering with surgical space condition, and it reduces the post-operative abdominal pain score in 24 hours compared to moderate NMB.</p>","PeriodicalId":7750,"journal":{"name":"Anaesthesiology intensive therapy","volume":"56 2","pages":"121-128"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11284580/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142016139","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":"Barotrauma in critically ill patients with COVID-19: the more we learn, the less we know! Response to the commentary.","authors":"Vineeta Venkateswaran, Kapil Soni","doi":"10.5114/ait.2023.126220","DOIUrl":"10.5114/ait.2023.126220","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7750,"journal":{"name":"Anaesthesiology intensive therapy","volume":"55 1","pages":"69-70"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/9f/58/AIT-55-50434.PMC10156547.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9625542","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}
Izabela Pabjańczyk, Radosław Owczuk, Halina Kutaj-Wąsikowska, Jakub Fronczek, Krzysztof Węgrzyn, Monika Jasińska, Paweł Jarocki, Wojciech Mudyna, Agnieszka Mastalerz-Migas, Zbigniew Pilecki, Jarosław Czubak, Wojciech Józef Marczyński, Sebastian Nowak, Mirosław Czuczwar, Wojciech Szczeklik
{"title":"Standards of perioperative management in total knee and hip arthroplasty procedures. A survey-based study. Part I: Preoperative management.","authors":"Izabela Pabjańczyk, Radosław Owczuk, Halina Kutaj-Wąsikowska, Jakub Fronczek, Krzysztof Węgrzyn, Monika Jasińska, Paweł Jarocki, Wojciech Mudyna, Agnieszka Mastalerz-Migas, Zbigniew Pilecki, Jarosław Czubak, Wojciech Józef Marczyński, Sebastian Nowak, Mirosław Czuczwar, Wojciech Szczeklik","doi":"10.5114/ait.2023.132832","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/ait.2023.132832","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Recent years have seen an increasing number of elective total knee (TKA) and hip arthroplasty (THA) procedures. Since a wide variety of methods and procedures are used in perioperative management, a survey-based study was carried out to identify the patterns of practice in Polish hospitals.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>With the help of the LimeSurvey application, questionnaires for anaesthesio-logists and orthopaedists were prepared to gain insight into the preparation of patients for TKA and THA procedures and perioperative care. Questionnaires included both single and multiple-choice questions concerning among other things type of laboratory tests, additional examinations and consultations performed on a routine basis before elective TKA and THA procedures.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 162 medical centres took part in the study. Questionnaire responses were obtained from 93 (57%) orthopaedics teams and 112 (69%) anaesthesiology teams. A mean (standard deviation, SD) of 7.2 (3.5) laboratory tests are routinely ordered before surgery. For example, 47% of orthopaedists and 20% of anaesthesiologists order urinalysis, while 53% of orthopaedists and 26% of anaesthesiologists order a CRP test. Seventy-nine per cent of orthopaedists refer patients for at least one specialist consultation before the procedure. Dental consultation is requested by 40%, gynaecological consultation by 27%. Patient preoperative education is provided by 85% of orthopaedists and preoperative rehabilitation is prescribed by 46% of them. A total of 56% surveyed anaesthesiologists perform pre-anaesthetic evaluation upon patients' hospital admission.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The study found that the number of examinations and specialist consultations conducted in Polish hospitals exceeded the scope of recommendations of scientific societies. Furthermore, the authors identified a need to standardise perioperative management in the form of Polish guidelines or recommendations, with the intention to improve patient safety and optimize health care expenses.</p>","PeriodicalId":7750,"journal":{"name":"Anaesthesiology intensive therapy","volume":"55 4","pages":"262-271"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10691462/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138797830","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":"Pheochromocytoma-induced takotsubo syndrome: what does an intensivist need to know? Reply to commentary","authors":"Italia Odierna, Tommaso Pagano","doi":"10.5114/ait.2023.132529","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/ait.2023.132529","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7750,"journal":{"name":"Anaesthesiology intensive therapy","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135706352","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}
Bogusława Lechowicz-Głogowska, Agnieszka Uryga, Artur Weiser, Beata Salomon-Tuchowska, Wojciech Fortuna, Małgorzata Burzyńska, Magdalena Kasprowicz, Paweł Tabakow
{"title":"Reply to the commentary. Risks and tasks of awake craniotomy under conscious sedation.","authors":"Bogusława Lechowicz-Głogowska, Agnieszka Uryga, Artur Weiser, Beata Salomon-Tuchowska, Wojciech Fortuna, Małgorzata Burzyńska, Magdalena Kasprowicz, Paweł Tabakow","doi":"10.5114/ait.2023.129311","DOIUrl":"10.5114/ait.2023.129311","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7750,"journal":{"name":"Anaesthesiology intensive therapy","volume":"55 2","pages":"133-135"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/e5/89/AIT-55-51049.PMC10415604.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10447177","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}
Ayten Saracoglu, Kemal Saracoglu, Massimiliano Sorbello, Gül Çakmak, Robert Greif
{"title":"The influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on videolaryngoscopy: a cross-sectional before-and-after survey.","authors":"Ayten Saracoglu, Kemal Saracoglu, Massimiliano Sorbello, Gül Çakmak, Robert Greif","doi":"10.5114/ait.2023.129278","DOIUrl":"10.5114/ait.2023.129278","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Guidelines and consensus statements recommend the use of videola-ryngoscopes (VLs) in airway management of patients with COVID-19. However, there is a lack of knowledge about which types of videolaryngoscopes are used, differences of use between countries, and how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced their use. The primary aim of this before-and-after cross-sectional survey study was to assess the frequency of the use of videolaryngoscopy in the operation theatres in different countries. Also, the preferred characteristics of videolaryngoscopes were assessed.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>With Ethics Committee approval, a questionnaire was distributed among anaes-thesiologists through the European Airway Management Society's network in 2019 before and in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Responses to the questions were analysed and presented as descriptive statistics.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We reached out to 791 anaesthesiologists; 155 (19.5%) returned the first questionnaire, and 91 (11.5%) returned the second survey. Videolaryngoscopes were used in 24.1% of cases before COVID-19 and in 43.1% after the pandemic ( P < 0.001). We revealed that the availability of videolaryngoscopes increased to 100% in all centres during the pandemic. Routine use of videolaryngoscopes in all cases increased from 12.5% to 38.9%. The type of videolaryngoscope and the blade preference did not change during this period ( P = 1.000).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This survey reflects that the COVID-19 pandemic significantly increased the availability and use of videolaryngoscopes in operating theatres, and that more anaesthesiologists now use them routinely in all cases. The preferred type of VL or blade did not change during the pandemic.</p>","PeriodicalId":7750,"journal":{"name":"Anaesthesiology intensive therapy","volume":"55 2","pages":"93-102"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/6b/cf/AIT-55-51038.PMC10415602.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10447180","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":"Series of errors leading to life-threatening transfusion-associated circulatory overload.","authors":"Piotr F Czempik, Michał Pluta, Szymon Czajka","doi":"10.5114/ait.2023.128703","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/ait.2023.128703","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7750,"journal":{"name":"Anaesthesiology intensive therapy","volume":"55 2","pages":"120-122"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/ae/f3/AIT-55-50858.PMC10415608.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10071064","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}
Stephania Paredes, Vivian Hernandez Torres, Harold Chaves-Cardona, Mark Matus, Steven Porter, Johnathan Ross Renew
{"title":"An appraisal of neostigmine versus sugammadex for neuromuscular blockade reversal in patients with a prior heart transplant.","authors":"Stephania Paredes, Vivian Hernandez Torres, Harold Chaves-Cardona, Mark Matus, Steven Porter, Johnathan Ross Renew","doi":"10.5114/ait.2023.125337","DOIUrl":"10.5114/ait.2023.125337","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Heart transplant recipients present unique perioperative challenges for surgery. Specifically, autonomic system denervation has significant implications for commonly used perioperative drugs. This study investigates neuromuscular blocking antagonists in this population when undergoing subsequent non-cardiac surgery.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>A retrospective review was performed for the period 2015-2019 across our health care enterprise. Patients with previous orthotopic heart transplant and subsequent non-cardiac surgery were identified. A total of 185 patients were found, 67 receiving neostigmine (NEO) and 118 receiving sugammadex (SGX). Information of patient characteristics, prior heart transplant, and subsequent non-cardiac surgery was collected. Our primary outcome was the incidence of bradycardia (heart rate < 60 bpm) and/or hypotension (mean blood pressure (MAP) < 65 mmHg) following neuromuscular blockade reversal. Secondary outcomes included need of intra-operative inotropic agents, arrhythmia, cardiac arrest, hospital length of stay (hLOS), ICU admission, and death within 30 postoperative days.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In unadjusted analysis, no significant differences were found between the two groups in change in heart rate [0 (-26, 14) vs. 1 (-19, 10), P = 0.59], change in MAP [0 (-22, 28) vs. 0 (-40, 47), P = 0.96], hLOS [2 days (1, 72) vs. 2 (0, 161), P = 0.92], or intraoperative hypotension [4 (6.0%) vs. 5 (4.2%), OR = 0.70, P = 0.60] for NEO and SGX respectively. After multivariable analysis, the results were similar for change in heart rate ( P = 0.59) and MAP ( P = 0.90).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>No significant differences in the incidence of bradycardia and hypotension were found in the NEO versus SGX groups. NEO and SGX may have similar safety profiles in patients with prior heart transplant undergoing non-cardiac surgery.</p>","PeriodicalId":7750,"journal":{"name":"Anaesthesiology intensive therapy","volume":"55 1","pages":"46-51"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/e3/c5/AIT-55-50189.PMC10156568.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9625538","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}