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October 20266

Clinical ResearchPediatrics

Ultrasound-Guided Dorsal Penile Nerve Block Reduces Perioperative Opioid Requirements in Pediatric Circumcision: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided versus landmark-based dorsal penile nerve block (DPNB) in reducing opioid requirements during pediatric circumcision.

J Invest SurgOct 1, 2026Read summary
Case ReportNeurosurgery

A hypertensive response to irrigation: endoscopic repair of a ventral spinal CSF leak.

A 36-year-old woman with recurrent spontaneous intracranial hypotension due to a ventral T11-12 CSF leak underwent endoscopic repair.

Neurosurg FocusOct 1, 2026Read case
Case ReportAnesthesiology

Bilateral Costoclavicular Brachial Plexus Block for Closed Reduction of Bilateral Elbow Dislocation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

A 60-year-old man presented with bilateral posterolateral elbow dislocation following a road traffic accident. He underwent closed reduction and cast application under a bilateral ultrasound-guided costoclavicular…

A A PractOct 1, 2026Read case
Case ReportAnesthesiology

Perioperative Management of an Implanted Spinal Cord Stimulator: A Problem-Based Learning Discussion.

A patient with an implanted spinal cord stimulator (SCS) was scheduled for elective surgery. The case highlighted critical aspects of perioperative management, including the identification of the device, potential…

A A PractOct 1, 2026Read case
Case ReportAnesthesiology

"Ropi"-Thorax as a Complication of Landmark-Based Paravertebral Pain Catheter Placement: A Case Report.

A 42-year-old female with multiple rib fractures and a hemopneumothorax underwent landmark-guided placement of a paravertebral catheter for analgesia due to obstructed ultrasound visualization.

A A PractOct 1, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchPediatricsOpen access

Factors affecting the experience of procedural and postoperative pain in children and adolescents - a systematic review.

This systematic review examined factors influencing procedural and postoperative pain in children and adolescents aged 3-18 years.

BMC Oral HealthOct 1, 2026Read summary

September 202618

Clinical ResearchAnesthesiologyOpen access

Effect of early regional anesthesia on postoperative cognitive function and the perioperative stress response in patients with hip fractures: a randomized controlled trial.

This randomized controlled trial investigated the effect of anterior iliopsoas muscle space block (AIMSB) timing on postoperative delirium (POD) in 79 elderly patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty for fractures.

PeerJSep 30, 2026Read summary
Case ReportAnesthesiologyOpen access

Dexketoprofen Trometamol Plus Sufentanil for Analgesia After Thoracoscopic Radical Resection of Lung Cancer: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.

Evidence for adding dexketoprofen trometamol to sufentanil-based patient-controlled intravenous analgesia (PCIA) after thoracoscopic radical resection of lung cancer remains limited.

Drug Des Devel TherSep 30, 2026Read case
Case ReportAnesthesiologyOpen access

Tegileridine versus Sufentanil for Patient-Controlled Intravenous Analgesia After Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Double-Blind Trial.

Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) remains one of the most common opioid-related adverse events after cesarean delivery despite multimodal analgesia.

Drug Des Devel TherSep 30, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchPulmonologyOpen access

A specialist-led interprofessional weaning program to prevent weaning failure in high-risk patients: the PRiVENT study.

The PRiVENT study evaluated a specialist-led interprofessional weaning program for high-risk mechanically ventilated patients in a multicenter, non-randomized trial.

Crit CareSep 30, 2026Read summary
Case ReportAnesthesiologyOpen access

Delayed Recognition of a Cuff-Level Tracheal Rupture After Double-Lumen Endotracheal Tube Intubation for Thoracic Surgery: A Case Report.

An 81-year-old man underwent left upper lobectomy using a double-lumen endotracheal tube. Postoperatively, he developed persistent air leakage, atelectasis, and subcutaneous emphysema.

Int Med Case Rep JSep 29, 2026Read case
Case ReportOtolaryngology (ENT)

Unlocking the airway through mandibular distraction followed by TMJ release in bilateral TMJ ankylosis complicated by severe OSA.

An early adolescent with bilateral TMJ ankylosis presented with severe obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), facial asymmetry, and a limited mouth opening of 2 mm.

BMJ Case RepSep 28, 2026Read case
Case ReportAnesthesiology

False Passage During Single-Lung Ventilation in a Tracheostomized Patient: Intraoperative Recognition and Rescue.

A 63-year-old man with a recent tracheostomy due to cervical cellulitis underwent urgent thoracotomy for mediastinal debridement.

Am J Case RepSep 28, 2026Read case
Case ReportAnesthesiologyOpen access

Effects of Ciprofol- versus Remimazolam-Based Total Intravenous Anesthesia on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) remains common after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Whether ciprofol-based anesthesia reduces PONV compared with remimazolam-based anesthesia remains unclear.

Drug Des Devel TherSep 28, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchAnesthesiologyOpen access

Liposomal Bupivacaine versus Bupivacaine Hydrochloride Plus Dexamethasone for Combined Adductor Canal and iPACK Blocks in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

This randomized controlled trial compared postoperative analgesia and quadriceps recovery between liposomal bupivacaine and bupivacaine hydrochloride plus dexamethasone in 60 patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty.

Drug Des Devel TherSep 26, 2026Read summary
Case ReportAnesthesiologyOpen access

Analgesic Efficacy and Motor-Sparing Properties of Superior Trunk Block versus Interscalene Brachial Plexus Block with Liposomal Bupivacaine for Shoulder Arthroscopy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

The interscalene brachial plexus block (ISB) is widely regarded as the most commonly used regional anesthesia technique for perioperative analgesia in arthroscopic shoulder surgery; however, it is associated with a high…

Drug Des Devel TherSep 26, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchAnesthesiology

Bispectral index during remimazolam versus propofol sedation at matched depths: a randomized, double-blind crossover trial in healthy volunteers.

This randomized, double-blind crossover trial evaluated the bispectral index (BIS) during remimazolam versus propofol sedation in 16 healthy volunteers.

Ann MedSep 25, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchAnesthesiology

The effect of alveolar recruitment maneuver on intraoperative hemodynamics: A randomized controlled trial.

This randomized controlled trial evaluated the impact of alveolar recruitment maneuver (RM) on intraoperative hemodynamics in 70 patients undergoing laparoscopic hysterectomy.

Medicine (Baltimore)Sep 25, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchAnesthesiology

Effectiveness and safety of ultrasound-guided quadratus lumborum block combined with low-dose spinal anesthesia versus general anesthesia in percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a randomized controlled trial.

This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effectiveness and safety of ultrasound-guided quadratus lumborum block (QLB) combined with low-dose spinal anesthesia (LDSA) versus general anesthesia (GA) in 70 adults…

Arch Ital Urol AndrolSep 25, 2026Read summary
Case ReportInfectious Diseases

Possible correlation between Mycobacterium abscessus subsp. massiliense spondylodiscitis and spinal anesthesia: Diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.

A 57-year-old man experienced back pain following spinal anesthesia for prostate surgery. Six months later, he underwent decompressive laminectomy, with initial cultures negative for mycobacteria.

Rev Soc Bras Med TropSep 25, 2026Read case
Case ReportOrthopedic Surgery

Awake full-endoscopic transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion via the trans-Kambin approach under local anaesthesia in a nonagenarian.

A nonagenarian with recurrent symptomatic foraminal stenosis at L4-L5, following previous decompression surgeries, underwent full-endoscopic transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (FE-TLIF) via the trans-Kambin approach…

BMJ Case RepSep 24, 2026Read case
Case ReportAnesthesiology

Prone CPR After Cementation-Induced Vasoplegia and Bezold-Jarisch Asystole in Spine Surgery: Case Report.

A 76-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities experienced severe hypotension, bradycardia, and asystole following cementation during spine surgery.

JBJS Case ConnectSep 24, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchAnesthesiologyOpen access

Effective Dose 90 of Programmed Intermittent Epidural Bolus Volume at Three Ropivacaine Concentrations with Dural Puncture Epidural for Labor Analgesia: A Randomized Sequential Allocation Study.

This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effective dose 90 (ED90) of programmed intermittent epidural bolus (PIEB) volume for labor analgesia using three concentrations of ropivacaine (0.075%, 0.1%, 0.125%) in 90…

Drug Des Devel TherSep 23, 2026Read summary
Case ReportOrthopedic Surgery

Posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis in a Jehovah's Witness.

An adolescent Jehovah's Witness with Lenke type 6C+ adolescent idiopathic scoliosis underwent a 5-6 hour posterior spinal fusion without allogeneic blood transfusion.

BMJ Case RepSep 22, 2026Read case

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