Anesthesia and analgesiaPub Date : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2024-07-24DOI: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000007033
Sandra Spijkerman, Dianne Mary Manning, Lionel Patrick Green-Thompson
{"title":"A Cognitive Load Theory Perspective of the Undergraduate Anesthesia Curricula in South Africa.","authors":"Sandra Spijkerman, Dianne Mary Manning, Lionel Patrick Green-Thompson","doi":"10.1213/ANE.0000000000007033","DOIUrl":"10.1213/ANE.0000000000007033","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Safe anesthesia is indispensable to achieve global safe surgery and equitable health care access. The disease burden and lack of specialists in South Africa (SA) require junior, nonspecialist doctors to be fit-for-purpose from day 1 when they provide anesthetic services in peripheral hospitals with limited supervision. Graduating students report low self-perceived preparedness for administering anesthesia, but it is not known how their curricular experiences influence their learning. Cognitive load theory defines intrinsic, extraneous, and germane cognitive loads (subtypes). Intrinsic load relates to learning tasks, extraneous load to distractions, and germane load to students' learning processes. This study used a cognitive load theory lens to explore SA students' experiences of their undergraduate anesthesia training.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In a constructivist cross-sectional descriptive study, we explored the qualitative factors that influenced students' curricular experience of undergraduate anesthesia training in SA. Two investigators analyzed the data independently in an initial coding round. An emerging theme of lack of time to achieve the expected outcomes, prompted the use of cognitive load theory as a conceptual framework for further analysis by the 3 authors. The subsequent analysis informed the development and refinement of a final cognitive load theory framework for anesthesia training, the COLOAD (COgnitive LOad in Anesthesia eDucation) framework.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Data were collected between November 2017 and February 2019. The 1336 respondents (79% participation) reported a variety of determinants of learning pertaining to all 3 cognitive load subtypes. Participants were novices in an inherently complex environment and experienced a high cognitive load during anesthesia training. The number-, complexity-, and interactivity of tasks influenced intrinsic load, while extraneous load was affected by ineffective instructional methods, external- and internal distractors. Program design, metacognition, and learner motivation impacted germane load.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Cognitive load theory provided a useful theoretical basis for understanding students' curricular experiences. The COLOAD framework suggests a microlevel interrelatedness of the constituting elements of the 3 cognitive load subtypes. This has implications for curriculum design, pedagogy, and student support. Learning outcomes development and curriculum mapping are important to ensure a lean curriculum, but measures to enhance germane cognitive load might be equally important to achieve competence. Attention to the hidden curriculum and active promotion of reflective practice might reduce cognitive load in complex learning environments such as anesthesia training.</p>","PeriodicalId":7784,"journal":{"name":"Anesthesia and analgesia","volume":" ","pages":"165-174"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141756680","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anesthesia and analgesiaPub Date : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2024-10-04DOI: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000007081
Madeline Whitney, Emily E Sharpe, Monica W Harbell, Skye Buckner-Petty, Molly B Kraus
{"title":"Anesthesia Providers' Knowledge of Medication Interference with Hormonal Contraception: A Multisite Survey.","authors":"Madeline Whitney, Emily E Sharpe, Monica W Harbell, Skye Buckner-Petty, Molly B Kraus","doi":"10.1213/ANE.0000000000007081","DOIUrl":"10.1213/ANE.0000000000007081","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Sugammadex, aprepitant, and fosaprepitant are increasingly used perioperatively. These medications may interfere with the effectiveness of hormonal contraception. This study assessed anesthesia providers' use of sugammadex and aprepitant, their knowledge of interactions with hormonal birth control, and patient counseling practices to identify possible knowledge gaps or opportunities for practice improvement.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In January 2023, an electronic survey was distributed to all anesthesia providers at Mayo Clinic sites (Mayo Clinic Rochester, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Mayo Clinic Florida, and Mayo Clinic Health System hospitals). The survey included 32 questions assessing providers' use of sugammadex and aprepitant, their knowledge of the medications' interactions with hormonal contraceptives (HC), their perceptions regarding education of these interactions during training, and their perioperative patient counseling practices. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 337 of 1092 (31%) providers completed the survey. While almost all respondents (324; 96%) knew that sugammadex may interfere with oral contraceptive effectiveness, only 158 (47%) knew about aprepitant's potential contraceptive interference. Only 176 providers (52%) knew the recommended duration for alternative contraceptive methods after use after sugammadex, and 119 providers (35%) knew the recommended duration after aprepitant exposure. Most respondents considered the interference of these perioperative drugs with HCs to be clinically relevant (sugammadex, 217, 64%; aprepitant, 191, 58%). Despite the common belief that the decision between these medications and alternatives should be shared between provider and patient, most providers reported rarely engaging in such shared decision-making (SDM) in practice. Most providers recognized the need for preoperative discussions on sugammadex (280, 83%) and aprepitant (257, 76%), yet 184 providers (73%) never or rarely discussed contraception use before surgery for aprepitant, and 135 (36%) never or rarely did so for sugammadex. Lastly, many providers believed that the interference between sugammadex, aprepitant, and HC was poorly taught during training.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The results of this study highlight the need for increased education and awareness among anesthesia providers regarding drug interactions with HCs during the perioperative period. To facilitate SDM, it is imperative that providers discuss alternative medications and the potential need for additional contraception methods after drug administration and communicate the risks with patients preoperatively to enable informed and SDM. The patient's preferences should be accounted for, especially if they are unwilling or unable to use an alternative contraceptive for 7 to 30 days, thereby avoiding the complexities and burdens of altering birth contro","PeriodicalId":7784,"journal":{"name":"Anesthesia and analgesia","volume":" ","pages":"145-154"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142374894","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anesthesia and analgesiaPub Date : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2024-12-16DOI: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000006904
Antonio Yaghy
{"title":"Silent Night: A Story of Surgery on Christmas Eve.","authors":"Antonio Yaghy","doi":"10.1213/ANE.0000000000006904","DOIUrl":"10.1213/ANE.0000000000006904","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7784,"journal":{"name":"Anesthesia and analgesia","volume":" ","pages":"238"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140108776","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anesthesia and analgesiaPub Date : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2024-01-19DOI: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000006831
Sydney E S Brown, Graciela Mentz, Ruth Cassidy, Meridith Wade, Xinyue Liu, Wenjun Zhong, Julia DiBello, Rebecca Nause-Osthoff, Sachin Kheterpal, Douglas A Colquhoun
{"title":"Factors Associated With Decision to Use and Dosing of Sugammadex in Children: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Observational Study.","authors":"Sydney E S Brown, Graciela Mentz, Ruth Cassidy, Meridith Wade, Xinyue Liu, Wenjun Zhong, Julia DiBello, Rebecca Nause-Osthoff, Sachin Kheterpal, Douglas A Colquhoun","doi":"10.1213/ANE.0000000000006831","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1213/ANE.0000000000006831","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Sugammadex was initially approved for reversal of neuromuscular blockade in adults in the United States in 2015. Limited data suggest sugammadex is widely used in pediatric anesthesia practice however the factors influencing use are not known. We explore patient, surgical, and institutional factors associated with the decision to use sugammadex versus neostigmine or no reversal, and the decision to use 2 mg/kg vs 4 mg/kg dosing.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Using data from the Multicenter Perioperative Outcomes Group (MPOG) database, an EHR-derived registry, we conducted a retrospective cross-sectional study. Eligible cases were performed between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2020, for children 0 to 17 years at US hospitals. Cases involved general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation and administration of rocuronium or vecuronium. Using generalized linear mixed models with institution and anesthesiologist-specific random intercepts, we measured the importance of a variety of patient, clinician, institution, anesthetic, and surgical risk factors in the decision to use sugammadex versus neostigmine, and the decision to use a 2 mg/kg vs 4 mg/kg dose. We then used intraclass correlation statistics to evaluate the proportion of variance contributed by institution and anesthesiologist specifically.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were 97,654 eligible anesthetics across 30 institutions. Of these 47.1% received sugammadex, 43.1% received neostigmine, and 9.8% received no reversal agent. Variability in the choice to use sugammadex was attributable primarily to institution (40.4%) and attending anesthesiologist (27.1%). Factors associated with sugammadex use (compared to neostigmine) include time from first institutional use of sugammadex (odds ratio [OR], 1.08, 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.08-1.09, per month, P < .001), younger patient age groups (0-27 days OR, 2.59 [2.00-3.34], P < .001; 28 days-1 year OR, 2.72 [2.16-3.43], P < .001 vs 12-17 years), increased American Society of Anesthesiologists [ASA] physical status (ASA III: OR, 1.32 [1.23-1.42], P < .001 ASA IV OR, 1.71 [1.46-2.00], P < .001 vs ASA I), neuromuscular disease (OR, 1.14 (1.04-1.26], P = .006), cardiac surgery (OR, 1.76 [1.40-2.22], P < .001), dose of neuromuscular blockade within the hour before reversal (>2 ED95s/kg OR, 4.58 (4.14-5.07], P < .001 vs none), and shorter case duration (case duration <60 minutes OR, 2.06 [1.75-2.43], P < .001 vs >300 minutes).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Variation in sugammadex use was primarily explained by institution and attending anesthesiologist. Patient factors associated with the decision to use sugammadex included younger age, higher doses of neuromuscular blocking agents, and increased medical complexity.</p>","PeriodicalId":7784,"journal":{"name":"Anesthesia and analgesia","volume":"140 1","pages":"87-98"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11258207/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142845642","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anesthesia and analgesiaPub Date : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2024-07-10DOI: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000006998
Keith Howell, Cynthia Garvan, Shawna Amini, Reed W Kamyszek, Patrick Tighe, Catherine C Price, Bruce D Spiess
{"title":"Association Between Preoperative Anemia and Cognitive Function in a Large Cohort Study of Older Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery.","authors":"Keith Howell, Cynthia Garvan, Shawna Amini, Reed W Kamyszek, Patrick Tighe, Catherine C Price, Bruce D Spiess","doi":"10.1213/ANE.0000000000006998","DOIUrl":"10.1213/ANE.0000000000006998","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The etiology of anemia has tremendous overlap with the disease states responsible for cognitive decline. We used data from a perioperative database of older adults undergoing elective surgery with anesthesia to (1) examine relationships among preoperative anemia blood markers, preoperative screeners of cognitive function, and chronic disease status; and (2) examine the relationship of these factors with operative outcomes. The primary goal of this study was to investigate the association between preoperative anemia blood markers and cognition measured by a preoperative cognitive screener. Secondary goals were to (1) examine the relationship between preoperative anemia blood markers and chronic disease states (ie, American Society of Anesthesiologists [ASA] and frailty), and (2) investigate the relationship of preoperative anemia blood markers and cognition with operative outcomes (ie, discharge disposition, 1-year mortality, number of surgical complications, length of hospital stay, and length of intensive care unit [ICU] stay).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data were collected at the University of Florida Health Shands Presurgical Center and the Perioperative Cognitive Anesthesia Network clinic within the electronic medical record. Patients 65 years of age or older were included if they had a preoperative hemoglobin (Hgb) value and a preoperative screening. Nonparametric methods were used for bivariate analysis. Logistic regression was used for the simultaneous examination of variables associated with nonhome discharge and 1-year mortality. Primary outcomes were discharge disposition and 1-year mortality. Secondary outcomes were number of surgical complications and length of hospital and ICU stay.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 14,795 patients cognitively assessed, 8643 met the inclusion criteria. Of these, 26.7% were anemic, with 16.8%, 9.5%, and 0.4% having mild, moderate, and severe anemia, respectively. The Spearman correlation coefficient [95% confidence interval, CI] between the Hgb level and the clock drawing time (CDT) was -.15 [-.17 to -.13] ( P < .0001) indicating that a lower Hgb level was associated with cognitive vulnerability. Hgb was also negatively correlated with the ASA physical status classification, patient Fried Frailty Index, and hospital and ICU length of stay. In the multivariable model, age, surgical service, ASA and Fried Frailty Index significantly predicted nonhome discharge. Furthermore, age, surgical service, ASA, Fried Frailty Index, and Hgb independently predicted death within 1 year of surgery. The odds of death, adjusted for ASA, Fried Frailty, and covariates, were 2.7 times higher for those in the mild anemic group compared to those who were not anemic (odds ratio [OR], 2.7, 95% CI, [2.1-3.5]). The odds of death, adjusted for ASA, Fried Frailty, and covariates, were 3.6 times higher for those in the moderate/severe anemic group compared to those who were not anemic (OR, 3.6","PeriodicalId":7784,"journal":{"name":"Anesthesia and analgesia","volume":" ","pages":"14-23"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141578726","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anesthesia and analgesiaPub Date : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2024-01-24DOI: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000007115
Paulina Cruz, Alexis M McKee, Hou-Hsien Chiang, Janet B McGill, Irl B Hirsch, Kyle Ringenberg, Troy S Wildes
{"title":"Perioperative Care of Patients Using Wearable Diabetes Devices.","authors":"Paulina Cruz, Alexis M McKee, Hou-Hsien Chiang, Janet B McGill, Irl B Hirsch, Kyle Ringenberg, Troy S Wildes","doi":"10.1213/ANE.0000000000007115","DOIUrl":"10.1213/ANE.0000000000007115","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The increasing prevalence of diabetes mellitus has been accompanied by a rapid expansion in wearable continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices and insulin pumps. Systems combining these components in a \"closed loop,\" where interstitial glucose measurement guides automated insulin delivery (AID, or closed loop) based on sophisticated algorithms, are increasingly common. While these devices' efficacy in achieving near-normoglycemia is contributing to increasing usage among patients with diabetes, the management of these patients in operative and procedural environments remains understudied with limited published guidance available, particularly regarding AID systems. With their growing prevalence, practical management advice is needed for their utilization, or for the rational temporary substitution of alternative diabetes monitoring and treatments, during surgical care. CGM devices monitor interstitial glucose in real time; however, there are potential limitations to use and accuracy in the perioperative period, and, at the present time, their use should not replace regular point-of-care glucose monitoring. Avoiding perioperative removal of CGMs when possible is important, as removal of these prescribed devices can result in prolonged interruptions in CGM-informed treatments during and after procedures, particularly AID system use. Standalone insulin pumps provide continuous subcutaneous insulin delivery without automated adjustments for glucose concentrations and can be continued during some procedures. The safe intraoperative use of AID devices in their hybrid closed-loop mode (AID mode) requires the CGM component of the system to continue to communicate valid blood glucose data, and thus introduces the additional need to ensure this portion of the system is functioning appropriately to enable intraprocedural use. AID devices revert to non-AID insulin therapy modes when paired CGMs are disconnected or when the closed-loop mode is intentionally disabled. For patients using insulin pumps, we describe procedural factors that may compromise CGM, insulin pump, and AID use, necessitating a proactive transition to an alternative insulin regimen. Procedure duration and invasiveness is an important factor as longer procedures increase the risk of stress hyperglycemia, tissue malperfusion, and device malfunction. Whether insulin pumps should be continued through procedures, or substituted by alternative insulin delivery methods, is a complex decision that requires all parties to understand potential risks and contingency plans relating to patient and procedural factors. Currently available CGMs and insulin pumps are reviewed, and practical recommendations for safe glycemic management during the phases of perioperative care are provided.</p>","PeriodicalId":7784,"journal":{"name":"Anesthesia and analgesia","volume":" ","pages":"2-12"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141445215","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anesthesia and analgesiaPub Date : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2024-02-27DOI: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000006919
Julian Ostertag, Robert Zanner, Gerhard Schneider, Matthias Kreuzer
{"title":"Permutation Entropy Does Not Track the Electroencephalogram-Related Manifestations of Paradoxical Excitation During Propofol-Induced Loss of Responsiveness: Results From a Prospective Observational Cohort Study.","authors":"Julian Ostertag, Robert Zanner, Gerhard Schneider, Matthias Kreuzer","doi":"10.1213/ANE.0000000000006919","DOIUrl":"10.1213/ANE.0000000000006919","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>During the anesthetic-induced loss of responsiveness (LOR), a \"paradoxical excitation\" with activation of β-frequencies in the electroencephalogram (EEG) can be observed. Thus, spectral parameters-as widely used in commercial anesthesia monitoring devices-may mistakenly indicate that patients are awake when they are actually losing responsiveness. Nonlinear time-domain parameters such as permutation entropy (PeEn) may analyze additional EEG information and appropriately reflect the change in cognitive state during the transition. Determining which parameters correctly track the level of anesthesia is essential for designing monitoring algorithms but may also give valuable insight regarding the signal characteristics during state transitions.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>EEG data from 60 patients who underwent general anesthesia were extracted and analyzed around LOR. We derived the following information from the power spectrum: (i) spectral band power, (ii) the spectral edge frequency as well as 2 parameters known to be incorporated in monitoring systems, (iii) beta ratio, and (iv) spectral entropy. We also calculated (v) PeEn as a time-domain parameter. We used Friedman's test and Bonferroni correction to track how the parameters change over time and the area under the receiver operating curve to separate the power spectra between time points.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Within our patient collective, we observed a \"paradoxical excitation\" around the time of LOR as indicated by increasing beta-band power. Spectral edge frequency and spectral entropy values increased from 19.78 [10.25-34.18] Hz to 25.39 [22.46-30.27] Hz ( P = .0122) and from 0.61 [0.54-0.75] to 0.77 [0.64-0.81] ( P < .0001), respectively, before LOR, indicating a (paradoxically) higher level of high-frequency activity. PeEn and beta ratio values decrease from 0.78 [0.77-0.82] to 0.76 [0.73-0.81] ( P < .0001) and from -0.74 [-1.14 to -0.09] to -2.58 [-2.83 to -1.77] ( P < .0001), respectively, better reflecting the state transition into anesthesia.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>PeEn and beta ratio seem suitable parameters to monitor the state transition during anesthesia induction. The decreasing PeEn values suggest a reduction of signal complexity and information content, which may very well describe the clinical situation at LOR. The beta ratio mainly focuses on the loss of power in the gamma-band. PeEn, in particular, may present a single parameter capable of tracking the LOR transition without being affected by paradoxical excitation.</p>","PeriodicalId":7784,"journal":{"name":"Anesthesia and analgesia","volume":" ","pages":"136-144"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139982192","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anesthesia and analgesiaPub Date : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2024-12-16DOI: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000007161
Lee A Goeddel, Marina Hernandez, Lily Koffman, Charles Slowey, John Muschelli, Xinkai Zhou, Chirag R Parikh, Joao A C Lima, Karen Bandeen-Roche, Nauder Faraday, Ciprian M Crainiceanu, Charles Brown
{"title":"Assessment of Renal Vein Stasis Index by Transesophageal Echocardiography During Cardiac Surgery: A Feasibility Study.","authors":"Lee A Goeddel, Marina Hernandez, Lily Koffman, Charles Slowey, John Muschelli, Xinkai Zhou, Chirag R Parikh, Joao A C Lima, Karen Bandeen-Roche, Nauder Faraday, Ciprian M Crainiceanu, Charles Brown","doi":"10.1213/ANE.0000000000007161","DOIUrl":"10.1213/ANE.0000000000007161","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7784,"journal":{"name":"Anesthesia and analgesia","volume":" ","pages":"224-227"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142306970","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anesthesia and analgesiaPub Date : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2023-05-24DOI: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000006555
Helena Ostović, Brankica Šimac, Marko Pražetina, Nikola Bradić, Jasminka Peršec
{"title":"The Effect of Intravenous Lidocaine, Ketamine, and Lidocaine-Ketamine Combination in Colorectal Cancer Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial.","authors":"Helena Ostović, Brankica Šimac, Marko Pražetina, Nikola Bradić, Jasminka Peršec","doi":"10.1213/ANE.0000000000006555","DOIUrl":"10.1213/ANE.0000000000006555","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Colorectal resections are associated with a pronounced inflammatory response, severe postoperative pain, and postoperative ileus. The aim of this study was to evaluate the main effects of lidocaine and ketamine, and their interaction in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients after open surgery. The interaction could be additive if the effect of 2 drugs given in combination equals the sum of their individual effects, or multiplicative if their combined effect exceeds the sum of their individual effects. We hypothesized that the combination of lidocaine and ketamine might reduce the inflammatory response additively or synergistically.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Eighty-two patients undergoing elective open colorectal resection were randomized to receive either lidocaine or placebo and either ketamine or placebo in a 2 × 2 factorial design. After induction of general anesthesia, all subjects received an intravenous bolus (lidocaine 1.5 mg/kg and/or ketamine 0.5 mg/kg and/or a matched saline volume) followed by a continuous infusion (lidocaine 2 mg·kg -1 ·h -1 and/or ketamine 0.2 mg·kg -1 ·h -1 and/or a matched saline volume) until the end of surgery. Primary outcomes were serum levels of white blood cell (WBC) count, interleukins (IL-6, IL-8), and C-reactive protein (CRP) measured at 2 time points: 12 and 36 hours after surgery. Secondary outcomes included intraoperative opioid consumption; visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores at 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 48 hours postoperatively; cumulative analgesic consumption within 48 hours after surgery; and time to first bowel movement. We assessed the main effects of each of lidocaine and ketamine and their interaction on the primary outcomes using linear regression analyses. A Bonferroni-adjusted significance level was set at .05/8 = .00625 for primary analyses.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>No statistically significant differences were observed with either lidocaine or ketamine intervention in any of the measured inflammatory markers. No multiplicative interaction between the 2 treatments was confirmed at 12 or 36 hours after surgery: WBC count, P = .870 and P = .393, respectively; IL-6, P = .892 and P = .343, respectively; IL-8, P = .999 and P = .996, respectively; and CRP, P = .014 and P = .445, respectively. With regard to inflammatory parameters, no evidence of additive interactions was found. Lidocaine and ketamine, either together or alone, significantly reduced intraoperative opioid consumption versus placebo, and, except for lidocaine alone, improved pain scores. Neither intervention significantly influenced gut motility.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our study results do not support the use of an intraoperative combination of lidocaine and ketamine in patients undergoing open surgery for CRC.</p>","PeriodicalId":7784,"journal":{"name":"Anesthesia and analgesia","volume":" ","pages":"67-76"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9519003","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anesthesia and analgesiaPub Date : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2024-12-03DOI: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000007307
Yinfang Wu, Qi Zhao
{"title":"Troponin T and Frailty in Emergency Abdominal Surgery: Methodological Questions.","authors":"Yinfang Wu, Qi Zhao","doi":"10.1213/ANE.0000000000007307","DOIUrl":"10.1213/ANE.0000000000007307","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7784,"journal":{"name":"Anesthesia and analgesia","volume":" ","pages":"e4-e5"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142765407","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}