J.F. Muñoz Moreno, E. Rubio Prieto, A. Peral Santos, L. Segovia García de Marina
{"title":"Sepsis due to liver abscess diagnosed by ultrasound in the ICU","authors":"J.F. Muñoz Moreno, E. Rubio Prieto, A. Peral Santos, L. Segovia García de Marina","doi":"10.1016/j.redare.2024.02.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.redare.2024.02.008","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94196,"journal":{"name":"Revista espanola de anestesiologia y reanimacion","volume":"71 9","pages":"Page 697"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139725548","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}
F.E. Fernández-Suárez , J.M. López-González , C.M. Fernández-Vallina , V. Cueva-Carril , B.M. Jiménez Gómez , J. García-Menéndez
{"title":"Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO VA) as part of a multimodal approach for the protection of spinal cord ischemia in surgical repair of a thoracoabdominal aneurysm","authors":"F.E. Fernández-Suárez , J.M. López-González , C.M. Fernández-Vallina , V. Cueva-Carril , B.M. Jiménez Gómez , J. García-Menéndez","doi":"10.1016/j.redare.2024.02.023","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.redare.2024.02.023","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Spinal cord ischaemia<span><span> leading to paraplegia or paraparesis is one of the most devastating complications of </span>aortic surgery. The risk of ischaemia is particularly high in repairs involving both the thoracic and abdominal segments, because in these cases blood flow to the spinal arteries can be interrupted.</span></div><div>Multimodal protocols have now been developed to reduce the incidence of this complication, and include measures such as cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage, avoidance of hypotension and anaemia, systemic hypothermia, neuromonitoring, maintaining distal perfusion during proximal clamping of the aorta, and reimplantation<span> of intercostal or lumbar arteries, whenever feasible.</span></div><div><span>We describe a case in which, due to the special characteristics of the surgery, veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO) was used to maintain distal blood flow in the lumbar, inferior mesenteric, and hypogastric arteries during </span>aortic clamping<span>. This approach reduced the risk of spinal cord and visceral ischaemia, and also eliminated the need for thoracotomy because partial left bypass was not required.</span></div></div>","PeriodicalId":94196,"journal":{"name":"Revista espanola de anestesiologia y reanimacion","volume":"71 9","pages":"Pages 692-696"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139998757","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. Estero Serrano de la Cruz , M. Ruano Santiago , E. Herrera Martín , P. Ramos Curado
{"title":"Tracheal perforation after total thyroidectomy","authors":"B. Estero Serrano de la Cruz , M. Ruano Santiago , E. Herrera Martín , P. Ramos Curado","doi":"10.1016/j.redare.2023.12.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.redare.2023.12.002","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94196,"journal":{"name":"Revista espanola de anestesiologia y reanimacion","volume":"71 9","pages":"Pages 698-699"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138613179","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}
J. García Baos , Á. Huete Marañés , Á. Mingote , A. Mendiola de la Osa , M. Herrero Trujillano , C. Ágreda García , S.H. Martínez Rodríguez , J. García Fernández
{"title":"A pain in the pocket: Prevalence of pocket pain in patients with implantation of neuromodulation systems: A retrospective study","authors":"J. García Baos , Á. Huete Marañés , Á. Mingote , A. Mendiola de la Osa , M. Herrero Trujillano , C. Ágreda García , S.H. Martínez Rodríguez , J. García Fernández","doi":"10.1016/j.redare.2024.07.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.redare.2024.07.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Implantable pulse generator<span> (IPG) is a neurostimulation therapy mediated by electrodes and surgically implanted in a subcutaneous \"pocket\" used for the control of numerous pathologies. This study examines both the prevalence of pain associated with IPG implantation (\"pain pocket syndrome\") and its associated characteristics.</span></div></div><div><h3>Materials and methods</h3><div>56 patients with an IPG were included in the study. A health questionnaire was conducted to determine the presence of pain associated with the pocket and its neuropathic characteristics, as well as associated aesthetic concerns, location, situations that accentuate or alleviate pain, medications used for baseline and pocket pain control and other factors associated.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Pain in the area of implantation of the IPG had a prevalence of 52.6% of patients (<em>n</em> = 27), in our sample, with a mean score on the visual analogic scale (VAS) of 4.9 points [3.9–5.8 points], with neuropathic characteristics in 53.3% (<em>n</em> = 16) of the patients with pain, with differences between the mean VAS score of the female (5.5 [4.3–5.8 points]) and males (3.5 points [2.1–4.9 points]) (<em>p</em> = 0.04).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Pocket pain is a condition with a higher prevalence than described in previous studies, being of a higher intensity in females, involving a moderate pain in the area of implantation of the neuromodulating therapy. This pain has neuropathic characteristics and could require a repositioning intervention. Hence, more studies in this field should be carried to detect and prevent this syndrome.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":94196,"journal":{"name":"Revista espanola de anestesiologia y reanimacion","volume":"71 9","pages":"Pages 645-651"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141556307","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}
J. Sebastián Infante , N. Blackburn , J. Felipe Vargas
{"title":"Radiofrequency of suprascapular nerve as an analgesic strategy for chronic pain management. Systematic review and meta-analysis","authors":"J. Sebastián Infante , N. Blackburn , J. Felipe Vargas","doi":"10.1016/j.redare.2024.07.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.redare.2024.07.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Chronic shoulder pain is highly prevalent in the general population. Many different analgesic strategies have been described, including radiofrequency treatment to the suprascapular nerve (RFS); however, the effectiveness this approach remains unclear, and no strong recommendation can be made. The aim of this systematic review is to analyse the latest clinical trials evaluating the effectiveness of RFS techniques applied to the suprascapular nerve in terms of management of chronic shoulder pain, post-procedural functionality, and adverse effects.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We performed a systematic review of clinical trials retrieved from Medline, Embase and the CENTRAL databases. We included trials comparing RFS with other strategies, including placebo, that had as their primary outcome measures pain rated on a visual analogue scale, functionality rated on a shoulder pain and disability index (SPADI), and the incidence of adverse events. Risk of bias was analysed using the Cochrane RoB2 tool. Evidence was analysed using a random effects model and heterogeneity was quantified using the I<sup>2</sup> test.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>We identified 3030 trials, of which 8 met the inclusion criteria (n = 408). Seven had a high risk of bias. Pain intensity at 1 and 3 months was lower in patients receiving RFS, with a standardised mean difference (SMD) of −0.9 (95% CI [−1.1, 0.33], p = 0.29; I<sup>2</sup> 88%, p < 0.001) and −1.17 (95% CI [−2.49, 0.14], p = 0.08; I<sup>2</sup> 97%, p < 0.001), respectively. Functional compromise at 1 and 3 months decreased in patients receiving RFS, with an SMD of −0.31 (95% CI [−0.91, 0.29], p = 0.31; I<sup>2</sup> 80%, p < 0.001) and −1.54 (95% CI [−3.26, 0.19], p = 0.08; I<sup>2</sup> 98%, p < 0.001), respectively. No RFS-related adverse events were described.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The evidence suggests that RFS reduces pain and improves functionality. However, the certainty of the evidence is low.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":94196,"journal":{"name":"Revista espanola de anestesiologia y reanimacion","volume":"71 9","pages":"Pages 678-686"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141581966","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}
Manuel López-Baamonde , Antonio López-Hernández , Juan Perdomo Linares , Eva Rivas
{"title":"Why is my anaesthesia machine detecting halothane after bronchodilator administration? A curious fact","authors":"Manuel López-Baamonde , Antonio López-Hernández , Juan Perdomo Linares , Eva Rivas","doi":"10.1016/j.redare.2024.02.009","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.redare.2024.02.009","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94196,"journal":{"name":"Revista espanola de anestesiologia y reanimacion","volume":"71 9","pages":"Page 700"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139725550","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}
M. Zaballos , A. Reyes , J.M. Cordero , M. Sánchez Hernández , L.A. Hidalgo , F. Docobo Durantez , D. Morales-Garcia
{"title":"Strategy for the management of acute postoperative pain in day surgery centres in Spain. DUCMA 2.0. project","authors":"M. Zaballos , A. Reyes , J.M. Cordero , M. Sánchez Hernández , L.A. Hidalgo , F. Docobo Durantez , D. Morales-Garcia","doi":"10.1016/j.redare.2024.07.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.redare.2024.07.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Adequate treatment of acute postoperative pain is one of the quality requirements in ambulatory surgery and its suboptimal management is associated with delayed discharge, unplanned admissions and late admissions after home discharge. The aim of the present study was to learn about the organizational strategy for the management of postoperative pain in ambulatory surgery units (ASU) in Spain.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A cross-sectional, multicenter study was carried out based on an electronic survey on aspects related to the management of acute postoperative pain in different ASUs in our country.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>We recruited 133 ASUs of which 85 responded to the questions on the management of postoperative pain. Of the ASUs that responded, 80% had specific protocols for pain management and 37.6% provided preoperative information on the analgesic plan. The assessment of postoperative pain is carried out in 88.2% of the ASUs in the facility and only 56.5% at home. All ASUs use multimodal analgesia protocols; however, 68.2% report the use of opioids for the treatment of moderate to severe pain. Home invasive analgesia strategies are minimally used by the surveyed ASUs.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The DUCMA study highlights that the practice of pain treatment in day surgery remains a challenge in our country and is not always in agreement with national guidelines. The results suggest the need to establish strategies to improve clinical practice and homogenize pain management in ambulatory surgery.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":94196,"journal":{"name":"Revista espanola de anestesiologia y reanimacion","volume":"71 9","pages":"Pages 670-677"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141556310","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":"National survey on perioperative monitoring of direct oral anticoagulants: MonACOD survey","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.redare.2024.04.014","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.redare.2024.04.014","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94196,"journal":{"name":"Revista espanola de anestesiologia y reanimacion","volume":"71 8","pages":"Pages 628-630"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140758531","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":"Transcaval approach for aortic endoprosthesis insertion. A new anesthetic challenge","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.redare.2024.05.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.redare.2024.05.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The treatment of acute aortic syndrome has been benefited in recent years from the huge progress in endovascular techniques, compared to classical surgical treatment, by open surgery. Nevertheless, for endovascular treatment to be successful, it is essential for the patient to present adequate vascular access. Those cases with unfavourable vascular anatomy make it necessary to consider open surgery with significant morbidity, or even to reject surgery. A new approach to the abdominal aorta has recently been described as an indication for these patients with impossibility of other vascular access and absolute or relative contraindication to the transthoracic approach.</div><div>The anesthetic management of the aortic syndrome is well known and, even though there are a variety of options, all of them have proven safety and efficacy. The implementation of new surgical approaches and new possible complications imply a challenge for the anesthesiologist which, for now, has little or none scientific evidence.</div><div>We present the first case of transcaval aortic endoprosthesis implantation in Spain, its anesthetic implications, and a review of the literature.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":94196,"journal":{"name":"Revista espanola de anestesiologia y reanimacion","volume":"71 8","pages":"Pages 623-626"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141157678","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 efficacy of the ultrasound-guided retrolaminar block versus the classic paravertebral block in patients undergoing unilateral inguinal hernioplasty: a randomized controlled study","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.redare.2024.03.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.redare.2024.03.008","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>In daily surgical practice, inguinal hernioplasty<span><span> is a frequent procedure that is frequently accompanied by severe postoperative pain. Multiple regional blocks have been described for analgesia after such operations. Retrolaminar block (RLB) is a paravertebral block (PVB) variant that provides excellent analgesia and reduces the risk of complications. This prospective trial compared the </span>analgesic efficacy of PVB and RLB in the inguinal hernioplasty.</span></div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div><span>The 56 patients included were randomly assigned into two equal groups according to the block performed under ultrasound guidance at the T12 level: PVB group (28 patients) and RLB (28 patients). Time until the first rescue analgesia was our primary outcome. Other outcomes included the time to perform the block, changes in intraoperative </span>hemodynamic parameters, postoperative VAS, 24-h morphine consumption, the level of patient satisfaction, and the incidence of block-related complications.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Demographic data were comparable in the two groups. However, the time needed for the block was significantly shortened with the RLB (p < 0.001). Patients in the PVB groups expressed better pain scores and lower opioid consumption. Additionally, the time to the first call for opioid analgesia showed a significant prolongation in association with the PVB. There was no discernible difference in the frequency of adverse events and recorded MAP and HR.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The PVB has a superior perioperative analgesic profile compared to the RLB, which manifested in the prolonged duration to the first rescue analgesics, better pain scores, and less opioid consumption, with no significant increase in block-related complications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":94196,"journal":{"name":"Revista espanola de anestesiologia y reanimacion","volume":"71 8","pages":"Pages 584-591"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140327546","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}