Anesthesia and pain medicine
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Anesth Pain Med (Seoul) · Oct 2019
Current use of neuromuscular blocking agents and antagonists in Korea: a 2018 survey.
Neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs) and neuromuscular monitoring in anesthetic management are integral for endotracheal intubation, better visualization of the surgical field, and prevention of residual neuromuscular blockade and pulmonary complications. Sugammadex is a drug that reduces risk of residual neuromuscular blockade, with more rapid recovery compared to anticholinesterase. The purpose of this study was to investigate current usage status of NMBAs and antagonist with neuromuscular monitoring, among anesthesiologists in Korea. ⋯ This survey indicates several minor problems associated with the use of antagonists and neuromuscular monitoring. However, most anesthesiologists appear to have appropriate information regarding the usage of NMBAs and sugammadex.
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Anesth Pain Med (Seoul) · Oct 2019
Association of preoperative pain in knee and external to knee with postoperative pain outcome after total knee arthroplasty.
Preoperative pain in the symptomatic knee may predict postoperative pain severity in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA). However, the effect of preoperative pain external to the knee on postoperative pain is unclear. This study evaluated postoperative pain outcomes in TKA patients according to the presence of preoperative pain in the knee only or in the knee and external to the knee. ⋯ This study showed that there was an increase of morphine equivalent consumption during POD 0-3 in patients with preoperative knee pain with external to knee pain than in patients with preoperative only knee pain.