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Review | Regional analgesia for acute pain relief after open thoracotomy and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery

31 Jul, 2023 | 14:03h | UTC

Regional analgesia for acute pain relief after open thoracotomy and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery – BJA Education

 


Practice advisory for preoperative and intraoperative pain management of thoracic surgical patients

19 Jun, 2023 | 14:05h | UTC

Part 1: Practice Advisory for Preoperative and Intraoperative Pain Management of Thoracic Surgical Patients – Anesthesia and Analgesia (free for a limited period)

Part 2: Practice Advisory for Preoperative and Intraoperative Pain Management of Cardiac Surgical Patients – Anesthesia and Analgesia (free for a limited period)

See also: Prevalence and Characteristics of Persistent Postoperative Pain After Thoracic Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Anesthesia and Analgesia (free for a limited period)

Infographic: Persistent Pain After Thoracic Surgery—What Works, What Doesn’t – Anesthesia and Analgesia (free for a limited period)

 


M-A | Comparison of intercostal block and epidural analgesia for post-thoracotomy

5 Jun, 2023 | 13:04h | UTC

Comparison of Intercostal Block and Epidural Analgesia for Post-thoracotomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials – Pain Physician (PDF)

 


ISHLT Guidelines for the care of heart transplant recipients

3 May, 2023 | 15:09h | UTC

The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) guidelines for the care of heart transplant recipients – The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation

 


RCT | Ventilation approaches in one-lung ventilation and pulmonary complications after major lung resection surgery

2 May, 2023 | 13:23h | UTC

One-lung ventilation and postoperative pulmonary complications after major lung resection surgery. A multicenter randomized controlled trial – Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Review | Enhanced recovery after surgery and chest tube management

21 Mar, 2023 | 13:26h | UTC

Enhanced recovery after surgery and chest tube management – Journal of Thoracic Disease

Related:

Summary of best evidence for enhanced recovery after surgery for patients undergoing lung cancer operations – Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing

Guidelines for enhanced recovery after lung surgery: recommendations of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society and the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS) – European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Enhanced recovery programs in lung cancer surgery: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials – Cancer Management and Research

Clinical guidelines on perioperative management strategies for enhanced recovery after lung surgery – Translational Lung Cancer Research

Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized, Controlled Trials on Preoperative Physical Exercise Interventions in Patients with Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer – Cancers

 


Consensus Paper | Pain management and opioid stewardship in adult cardiac surgery

8 Mar, 2023 | 14:22h | UTC

Pain management and opioid stewardship in adult cardiac surgery: Joint consensus report of the PeriOperative Quality Initiative and the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Cardiac Society – The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery

 


Regional anesthesia for thoracic surgery: a narrative review of indications and clinical considerations

23 Feb, 2023 | 13:11h | UTC

Regional anesthesia for thoracic surgery: a narrative review of indications and clinical considerations – Journal of Thoracic Disease

Related: Regional anesthesia and acute perioperative pain management in thoracic surgery: a narrative review – Journal of Thoracic Disease

 


RCT | Intraoperative intravenous infusion of esmketamine in patients undergoing thoracic surgery

16 Feb, 2023 | 14:56h | UTC

Intraoperative Intravenous Infusion of Esmketamine Has Opioid-Sparing Effect and Improves the Quality of Recovery in Patients Undergoing Thoracic Surgery: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial – Pain Physician (PDF)

 


Review | Postoperative atrial fibrillation: from mechanisms to treatment

15 Feb, 2023 | 15:54h | UTC

Postoperative atrial fibrillation: from mechanisms to treatment – European Journal of Cardiology

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Review | Perioperative cardiovascular pathophysiology in patients undergoing lung resection surgery

8 Feb, 2023 | 12:19h | UTC

Perioperative cardiovascular pathophysiology in patients undergoing lung resection surgery: a narrative review – British Journal of Anaesthesia

 


Review | Advanced diagnostic and therapeutic techniques for anesthetists in thoracic trauma

8 Feb, 2023 | 12:18h | UTC

Advanced diagnostic and therapeutic techniques for anaesthetists in thoracic trauma: an evidence-based review – British Journal of Anaesthesia

 


M-A | Colchicine for prevention of post-operative atrial fibrillation

27 Jan, 2023 | 12:03h | UTC

Colchicine for prevention of post-operative atrial fibrillation: Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials – Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

 


M-A | Effects of ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia in cardiac surgery

20 Jan, 2023 | 14:35h | UTC

Effects of ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia in cardiac surgery: a systematic review and network meta-analysis – BMC Anesthesiology

 


RCT | In patients undergoing cardiac surgery, intravenous high-dose selenium did not reduce morbidity or mortality

15 Jan, 2023 | 20:00h | UTC

Effect of High-Dose Selenium on Postoperative Organ Dysfunction and Mortality in Cardiac Surgery Patients: The SUSTAIN CSX Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Surgery

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


RCT | Anterior quadratus lumborum block at lateral supra-arcuate ligament vs. thoracic epidural analgesia after open liver surgery

13 Jan, 2023 | 13:03h | UTC

Ultrasound-Guided Anterior Quadratus Lumborum Block at Lateral Supra-Arcuate Ligament vs Thoracic Epidural Analgesia after Open Liver Surgery: A Randomized, Controlled, Noninferiority Trial – Journal of the American College of Surgeons (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Consensus Document | The use of mechanical circulatory support in lung transplantation

11 Jan, 2023 | 14:18h | UTC

The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) 2022 Expert Consensus Document: The use of mechanical circulatory support in lung transplantation – The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


M-A | Comparison of various regional analgesia methods in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.

5 Dec, 2022 | 00:10h | UTC

Comparison of Various Regional Analgesia Methods for Postoperative Analgesic Effects in Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis – Pain Physician (PDF)

 


SR | Prothrombin complex concentrate in cardiac surgery for the treatment of coagulopathic bleeding.

24 Nov, 2022 | 13:24h | UTC

Prothrombin complex concentrate in cardiac surgery for the treatment of coagulopathic bleeding – Cochrane Library

Summary: Prothrombin complex concentrate in the treatment of bleeding that occurs with heart surgery – Cochrane Library

 


M-A | Epidemiology of persistent postoperative opioid use after cardiac surgery.

21 Nov, 2022 | 13:36h | UTC

Epidemiology of persistent postoperative opioid use after cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis – British Journal of Anaesthesia 

 


RCT | Volatile anesthesia did not significantly reduce postoperative delirium compared to IV anesthesia in cardiac valve surgery.

11 Nov, 2022 | 12:59h | UTC

Volatile Versus Total Intravenous Anesthesia on Postoperative Delirium in Adult Patients Undergoing Cardiac Valve Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial – Anesthesia & Analgesia (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

 


M-A | Strategies for post–cardiac surgery acute kidney injury prevention.

9 Nov, 2022 | 12:19h | UTC

Strategies for post–cardiac surgery acute kidney injury prevention: A network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials – Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

 


M-A of RCT | Analgesic efficacy and risk of low-to-medium dose intrathecal morphine in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.

25 Oct, 2022 | 13:10h | UTC

Analgesic efficacy and risk of low-to-medium dose intrathecal morphine in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: An updated meta-analysis – Frontiers in Medicine

 


Clinical practice update for management of acute kidney injury associated with cardiac surgery.

20 Oct, 2022 | 12:31h | UTC

Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Clinical Practice Update for Management of Acute Kidney Injury Associated With Cardiac Surgery – Anesthesia & Analgesia (free for a limited period)

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


RCT | Analgesic efficacy of intravenous dexamethasone as an adjunct to paravertebral block in thoracoscopic surgery.

3 Oct, 2022 | 13:54h | UTC

Analgesic Efficacy of Intravenous Dexamethasone as an Adjunct to Ultrasound-Guided Paravertebral Block with Bupivacaine in Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery – Journal of Pain Research

 


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