Cardiothoracic Anesthesia
Review | Regional anesthesia and acute perioperative pain management in thoracic surgery.
30 Sep, 2022 | 12:32h | UTC
Review | Recent advances in videolaryngoscopy for one-lung ventilation in thoracic anesthesia.
22 Sep, 2022 | 12:57h | UTC
RCT | Comparison of rhomboid intercostal block, erector spinae plane block, and serratus plane block on analgesia for video-assisted thoracic surgery.
5 Sep, 2022 | 14:22h | UTC
RCT | Driving pressure-guided ventilation and postoperative pulmonary complications in thoracic surgery.
1 Sep, 2022 | 11:52h | UTC
Review | Invasive and noninvasive cardiovascular monitoring options for cardiac surgery.
30 Aug, 2022 | 12:03h | UTCInvasive and noninvasive cardiovascular monitoring options for cardiac surgery – JTCVS Open
Consensus statement on the management of preoperative anemia and iron deficiency in adult cardiac surgery patients.
19 Aug, 2022 | 16:10h | UTC
M-A | The outcome of post-cardiotomy extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in neonates and pediatric patients.
4 Aug, 2022 | 13:48h | UTC
RCT | In patients at risk for antithrombin deficiency after cardiac surgery, preoperative antithrombin supplementation did not result in better outcomes.
2 Aug, 2022 | 11:39h | UTCA Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Preoperative Antithrombin Supplementation in Patients at Risk for Antithrombin Deficiency After Cardiac Surgery – Anesthesia & Analgesia (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
RCT | Effect of high- vs. low-dose tranexamic acid infusion on need for red blood cell transfusion and adverse events in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
27 Jul, 2022 | 12:21h | UTCEffect of High- vs Low-Dose Tranexamic Acid Infusion on Need for Red Blood Cell Transfusion and Adverse Events in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: The OPTIMAL Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
#OrigInvestigation: Among pts who underwent cardiac surgery w cardiopulmonary bypass, high-dose vs low-dose tranexamic acid infusion resulted in a modest, statistically significant reduction in the proportion of pts receiving allogeneic RBC transfusion https://t.co/Eb7SWc8U26
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) July 26, 2022
RCT | In patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass, using a 4% albumin solution for volume expansion did not reduce adverse events compared to ringer acetate.
21 Jul, 2022 | 13:32h | UTCEffect of 4% Albumin Solution vs Ringer Acetate on Major Adverse Events in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery With Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Albumin vs Crystalloid Fluid for Resuscitation in Cardiac Surgery: New Evidence and Arguments in the Timeless Debate – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Trial does not support albumin as primer, volume replacement solution in CABG – Healio (free registration required)
Commentary on Twitter
#OriginalInvestigation: Clinical trial findings do not support the use of 4% albumin solution in cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. @EeroJPesonen https://t.co/uyWQRdxfuJ pic.twitter.com/RJ5M9NBb9x
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) July 19, 2022
Review | Regional anesthesia and acute perioperative pain management in thoracic surgery.
15 Jul, 2022 | 12:33h | UTC
Review | Anesthesia for tracheal resection and anastomosis.
14 Jul, 2022 | 12:25h | UTC
Guidelines for video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a systematic review and procedure-specific postoperative pain management recommendations.
30 Jun, 2022 | 11:10h | UTC
RCT: Prothrombin complex concentrate vs. plasma for post–cardiopulmonary bypass coagulopathy and bleeding.
30 Jun, 2022 | 10:50h | UTCProthrombin Complex Concentrate vs Plasma for Post–Cardiopulmonary Bypass Coagulopathy and Bleeding: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
In this RCT of cardiac surgical patients, there was no significant difference in postoperative bleeding among patients receiving prothrombin complex concentrates (PCCs) or plasma. Fewer patients with PCCs required intraoperative RBCs after treatment. https://t.co/vqtNX7hQxA
— JAMA Surgery (@JAMASurgery) June 29, 2022
RCT: Effect of nitric oxide via cardiopulmonary bypass on ventilator-free days in young children undergoing congenital heart disease surgery.
28 Jun, 2022 | 10:55h | UTCEffect of Nitric Oxide via Cardiopulmonary Bypass on Ventilator-Free Days in Young Children Undergoing Congenital Heart Disease Surgery: The NITRIC Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
News Release: Nitric oxide does not improve babies’ recovery after heart surgery – University of Zurich
Commentary on Twitter
In this randomized clinical trial, among infants undergoing heart surgery, delivery of nitric oxide into the cardiopulmonary bypass did not increase ventilator-free survival at 28 days. https://t.co/VJzBLPOP6U
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) June 27, 2022