Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
-
J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Dec 2022
Randomized Controlled TrialComparison Among Ultrasound-Guided Thoracic Paravertebral Block, Erector Spinae Plane Block and Serratus Anterior Plane Block for Analgesia in Thoracotomy for Lung Surgery.
To compare the analgesic efficacy and safety of preoperative, single-shot ultrasound-guided thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB), erector spinae plane block (ESB), and serratus anterior plane block (SAPB) in thoracotomy pain. ⋯ The nerve blocks in decreasing order of analgesic efficacy in relieving post-thoracotomy pain would be ESB, TPVB, and SAPB.
-
J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Dec 2022
Observational StudyPulmonary Embolism Severity Index Predicts Adverse Events in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients: A Retrospective Observational Study.
Pulmonary embolism is one of the leading causes of death in patients with COVID-19. Autopsy findings showed that the incidence of thromboembolic events was higher than clinically suspected. In this study, the authors investigated the relationship between pulmonary embolism severity index (PESI) and simplified PESI (sPESI) on admission to the hospital, as well as adverse events in hospitalized COVID-19 patients without clinically documented venous and/or pulmonary embolism. The adverse events investigated were the development of acute respiratory distress syndrome, the need for intensive care unit admission, invasive or noninvasive mechanical ventilation, and in-hospital mortality. ⋯ PESI and sPESI scoring systems were both found to be associated with adverse events, and they can be used to predict in-hospital mortality in hospitalized COVID-19 patients without documented venous and/or pulmonary embolism.
-
J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Dec 2022
Perioperative Outcomes in Patients With Failing Single-Ventricle Physiology Undergoing Ventricular Assist Device Placement: A Single Institutional Experience.
To address the current lack of specified data existing regarding the perioperative characteristics and outcomes in a novel patient population, which may bridge the current understanding of how patient characteristics and perioperative management may influence the postoperative hospital course before cardiac transplantation. ⋯ Although our institutional approach represents a single perspective, we anticipate that our experience institutional experience may prove helpful to others caring for peditric patients with single ventricle physiology undergoing ventricular assist device placement and promote collaborative efforts to improve their care.