Toru Yamamoto, Yuhei Koyama, Yutaka Tanaka, Kenji Seo
{"title":"Delayed Rocuronium Onset in a Patient Taking Levetiracetam for Epilepsy: A Case Report.","authors":"Toru Yamamoto, Yuhei Koyama, Yutaka Tanaka, Kenji Seo","doi":"10.2344/23-00018","DOIUrl":"10.2344/23-00018","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Emerging evidence suggests that many conventional anticonvulsants, such as carbamazepine, phenytoin, and valproic acid, could cause cross-resistance to nondepolarizing muscle relaxants. However, there are few reports describing the interactions between levetiracetam and rocuronium. This case report describes the delayed onset of rocuronium in an adult patient with intractable epilepsy on long-term levetiracetam therapy. A 33-year-old man was scheduled for extraction of third molars and restorative dental treatment. His daily levetiracetam was continued preoperatively, and after a slow mask induction, rocuronium (20 mg; 0.66 mg/kg) was administered. Muscle relaxation was monitored by train-of-four (TOF) stimulation using the adductor muscle of the thumb. However, it took more than 9 minutes to finally obtain a TOF count of 0. This case report highlights that patients with intractable epilepsy taking levetiracetam may have resistance to rocuronium and should be carefully monitored to avoid harm triggered by prematurely initiated intubation maneuvers.</p>","PeriodicalId":94296,"journal":{"name":"Anesthesia progress","volume":"71 2","pages":"76-80"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11259367/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142584631","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":"General Anesthetic Management of a Patient With Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia Congenita Undergoing Palatoplasty Revision.","authors":"Hiroka Hattori, Aiji Sato Boku, Mayuko Kanazawa, Erika Harada, Mami Asai, Yuko Shikama, Hiroko Kobayashi, Makoto Hirohata, Naoko Tachi, Masahiro Okuda","doi":"10.2344/23-0005","DOIUrl":"10.2344/23-0005","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita (SEDC) is a type of short-limbed dwarfism characterized by platyspondylia, delayed metaphyseal ossification, and irregularly shaped bones. Anesthetic issues in patients with SEDC have reportedly included airway stenosis caused by laryngotracheal hypoplasia, ventilation difficulty due to facial hypoplasia, and intubation difficulty attributed to microgenia. Furthermore, atlantoaxial instability can lead to cervical dislocation due to excessive or violent manipulation of the head and neck. We present the case of a 5-year-old girl with SEDC scheduled for palatoplasty revision. Airway difficulties were anticipated because of microgenia and the cervical collar she wore for atlantoaxial instability. However, mask ventilation and video laryngoscopy proved relatively easy. The patient was placed in Trendelenburg position (approximately 10°) without head tilt for surgical access. A combination of formulas based on the patient's age and height was used to determine tracheal tube size. However, the 4.5-mm oral Ring, Adair, Elwyn (RAE) tube selected resulted in 1-lung intubation when the tube bend was fixed at the lip, requiring further depth adjustment. Successful anesthetic management of this patient with SEDC incorporated several factors, including an individualized airway management plan, use of a video laryngoscope, careful posturing to avoid excessive cervical strain, and appropriate tube sizing and positioning.</p>","PeriodicalId":94296,"journal":{"name":"Anesthesia progress","volume":"71 1","pages":"19-23"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11101291/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142583404","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 Review of Current Literature of Interest to the Office-Based Anesthesiologist.","authors":"Mark A Saxen, Craig P McKenzie","doi":"10.2344/348194","DOIUrl":"10.2344/348194","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94296,"journal":{"name":"Anesthesia progress","volume":"71 1","pages":"53-55"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11101289/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142580816","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}
Takuro Sanuki, Shota Tsukimoto, Hidetaka Kuroda, Uno Imaizumi, Naotaka Kishimoto
{"title":"How Safe Is Anesthesia Management by Dentist Anesthesiologists? The Need for an International Collaborative Study on the Safety of Anesthesia Management by Dentist Anesthesiologists.","authors":"Takuro Sanuki, Shota Tsukimoto, Hidetaka Kuroda, Uno Imaizumi, Naotaka Kishimoto","doi":"10.2344/23-00043","DOIUrl":"10.2344/23-00043","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94296,"journal":{"name":"Anesthesia progress","volume":"71 1","pages":"42-43"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11101298/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142583569","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":"Retrospective Study on the Incidence of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting and Hypotension During Orthognathic Surgery Using Propofol or Remimazolam.","authors":"Rumi Kaneko, Kyotaro Koshika, Mai Shionoya, Kotaro Shimizu, Yuka Sendai, Nobutaka Matsuura, Tatsuya Ichinohe","doi":"10.2344/23-00002","DOIUrl":"10.2344/23-00002","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to evaluate the incidence of early (up to 2 h) and late (2-24 h) postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) and hypotension in patients who underwent general anesthesia for orthognathic surgery using propofol or remimazolam along with remifentanil.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This retrospective chart review included healthy adult patients under the age of 60 who underwent orthognathic surgery using propofol (P group) or remimazolam (R group) from January 2021 to March 2022. Records were reviewed to gather PONV and intraoperative hypotension data as well as patient characteristics and other variables.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Early PONV was significantly lower in the P group vs the R group (9.5% vs 34.1%, respectively; P = .002), although the difference in late PONV was insignificant (36.9% vs 51.2%, respectively; P = .13). A higher incidence of intraoperative hypotension was noted in the P group (22.6%) vs the R group (2.4%; P = .004); however, there were no differences in average intraoperative systolic blood pressure or vasopressor administration.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These results suggest that propofol is associated with a lower incidence of early PONV as compared to remimazolam; however, antiemetics are still recommended given the frequency of late PONV in both groups. Propofol also caused more episodes of intraoperative hypotension vs remimazolam, but the increase in transient hypotension is likely to be irrelevant during orthognathic surgery in healthy adults under the age of 60.</p>","PeriodicalId":94296,"journal":{"name":"Anesthesia progress","volume":"71 1","pages":"3-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11101294/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142583654","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":"Three Cases of Persistent Laryngeal Edema Postradiation Therapy.","authors":"Takaya Ito, Ryo Wakita, Yukiko Ichihashi, Chihiro Kutsumizu, Chihiro Suzuki, Naomi Shimada, Shigeru Maeda","doi":"10.2344/anpr-70-03-06","DOIUrl":"10.2344/anpr-70-03-06","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Radiation therapy (RT) for head and neck cancer, which has made remarkable progress in recent years, is one of the main treatment modalities because it can preserve organ function and morphology after treatment. However, while RT is widely used, complications have been reported, especially laryngeal edema, which can be an airway management problem during general anesthesia. Of the 3 cases of RT-induced laryngeal edema presented here, the first developed 4 days post-RT, the second manifested signs and symptoms associated with laryngeal edema after RT performed 4 years and 4 months previously, and the third exhibited severe laryngeal edema over a decade post-RT despite the absence of clinical signs and symptoms. Patients with a previous history of RT involving the head and neck region may encounter challenges in airway management due to laryngeal edema. Therefore, it is crucial to assess the airway preoperatively and devise a comprehensive airway management plan that encompasses various devices and techniques.</p>","PeriodicalId":94296,"journal":{"name":"Anesthesia progress","volume":"71 1","pages":"24-28"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11101288/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142584030","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":"Perioperative Management of a Patient With Idiopathic Pulmonary Hypertension and a History of Syncope: A Case Report.","authors":"Aiji Sato Boku, MinHye So, Kazuma Fujikake, Motoshi Tanaka, Yuji Kamimura, Haruko Ota, Tomomi Mizutani, Kenichiro Ishibashi, Yasuyuki Shibuya, Kazuya Sobue","doi":"10.2344/anpr-70-03-08","DOIUrl":"10.2344/anpr-70-03-08","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pulmonary hypertension is characterized by higher-than-normal pulmonary arterial pressures. This case report describes the perioperative management of a male patient with idiopathic pulmonary hypertension and a history of vasovagal syncope during previous dental extractions with local anesthesia. He underwent successful extraction of a single tooth with intravenous moderate sedation using dexmedetomidine and midazolam as well as prilocaine with felypressin for local anesthesia. There are many considerations surrounding the anesthetic management of patients with pulmonary hypertension, including the need to maintain systemic blood pressure, avoid hypoxemia and hypercapnia, and ensure adequate analgesia.</p>","PeriodicalId":94296,"journal":{"name":"Anesthesia progress","volume":"71 1","pages":"29-33"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11101292/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142583588","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":"General Anesthesia for a Child With Methylmalonic Acidemia Undergoing Oral Care and Dental Treatment Before Kidney Transplantation.","authors":"Kazuhiro Hano, Mizuki Kato, Riho Miyajima, Izumi Kameyama, Yu Oshima, Masanori Tsukamoto, Takeshi Yokoyama","doi":"10.2344/anpr-70-03-10","DOIUrl":"10.2344/anpr-70-03-10","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Methylmalonic acidemia (MMA) is an autosomal recessive metabolic disorder of organic acids that causes various symptoms attributed to the accumulation of methylmalonic acids. We report the general anesthetic management of a 7-year-old girl with MMA who underwent periodontal treatment prior to kidney transplantation. One of our anesthetic goals was to maintain appropriate metabolism perioperatively, so we minimized her fasting time as short as possible and administered specially adjusted milk with simple carbohydrates preoperatively to reduce catabolism and promote anabolism. Consultation and cooperation with the patient's pediatrician were also essential, as was being prepared to appropriately manage perioperative emesis due to the minimized fasting time. This case demonstrates the importance of perioperative nutritional management for patients with MMA.</p>","PeriodicalId":94296,"journal":{"name":"Anesthesia progress","volume":"71 1","pages":"39-41"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11101297/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142583401","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 Review of Muscular Dystrophies.","authors":"Tiffany Hoang, Regina A E Dowdy","doi":"10.2344/673191","DOIUrl":"10.2344/673191","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Muscular dystrophy encompasses a group of genetic conditions with progressive muscle damage and weakness. Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) are X-linked recessive disorders that affect the production of the protein dystrophin. Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy (EDMD) is typically an X-linked-recessive disorder involving the gene that codes for emerin. Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy and oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) are both autosomal dominant disorders. Although commonly mistaken as a condition in which patients are susceptible to malignant hyperthermia with volatile inhalational anesthetics, muscular dystrophy is more closely associated with rhabdomyolysis. Providers developing an anesthetic plan for dental patients with muscular dystrophy must take into consideration the patient's baseline cardiac and pulmonary function as well as the potential for abnormalities. Nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocker use is safe but likely to result in prolonged skeletal muscle relaxation. Succinylcholine and volatile anesthetics are generally contraindicated due to the risks of rhabdomyolysis and hyperkalemia with subsequent ventricular fibrillation, cardiac arrest, and death if left untreated. In-depth understanding of the more commonly encountered forms of muscular dystrophy is vital to providing safe and effective ambulatory anesthesia care for patients undergoing dental treatment outside the traditional hospital operating room setting.</p>","PeriodicalId":94296,"journal":{"name":"Anesthesia progress","volume":"71 1","pages":"44-52"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11101287/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142580817","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}