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February 202610

Case ReportAnesthesiology

Delayed-Onset Acute Chorea Following Anesthesia.

An otherwise healthy 11-year-old girl developed severe choreiform movements, screaming, and visual hallucinations 24–36 hours after surgery for an ankle fracture.

J Child NeurolFeb 16, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchAnesthesiology

Prevention of Pain on Propofol Injection: A Comparison of Pretreatment with 5-Hydroxytryptamine 3 Antagonists Granisetron, Ondansetron, and Ramosetron.

This randomized controlled trial compared pretreatment with three 5-hydroxytryptamine 3 receptor antagonists for preventing propofol injection pain in 120 adults undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Ann Afr MedFeb 16, 2026Read summary
Case ReportGeneral Surgery

Surgical hypothermia and its postoperative challenges: A case report.

A 21-year-old man undergoing oesophagectomy developed significant intraoperative hypothermia, with his core temperature reaching 34°C despite standard warming protocols.

J Perioper PractFeb 16, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchGeneral Surgery

Impaired Cognitive Domains in Surgical Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis examined preoperative cognitive impairment, perioperative changes, and associated postoperative outcomes in adults undergoing surgery.

Anesth AnalgFeb 13, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchAnesthesiologyOpen access

Dexamethasone as an adjuvant to continuous erector spinae plane block for postoperative analgesia after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for pulmonary nodule surgery: a randomized controlled trial.

This randomized controlled trial studied 85 patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for pulmonary nodule surgery with continuous erector spinae plane block (ESPB).

Ann MedFeb 12, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchAnesthesiologyOpen access

Comparison of opioid-free versus opioid-based total intravenous anaesthesia in elderly patients undergoing short-duration surgery: a randomized controlled trial.

This single-centre randomized controlled trial in China compared opioid-free total intravenous anaesthesia (OFA) with opioid-based total intravenous anaesthesia (OBA) in 400 patients aged 60 years or older undergoing…

Ann MedFeb 8, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic Surgery

Opioid-based vs. opioid-free analgesia in hip arthroplasty: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis compared perioperative opioid-based with opioid-free analgesia in adults undergoing total hip arthroplasty.

Anaesth Crit Care Pain MedFeb 7, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchAnesthesiologyOpen access

Efficacy of Greater Occipital Nerve Block versus Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block for the Treatment of Postdural Puncture Headache after Spinal Anesthesia: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

This randomized clinical trial compared bilateral greater occipital nerve block (GONB) with bilateral sphenopalatine ganglion block (SPGB) in 64 patients with postdural puncture headache after spinal anesthesia.

Ann Afr MedFeb 6, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchRadiology (Diagnostic)

Radiologist-guided Analgosedation with Ketamine/Midazolam: A Feasible Strategy to Expand Percutaneous Tumor Ablation Capacity.

This retrospective, single-centre study assessed radiologist-guided analgosedation with midazolam and S-ketamine for percutaneous microwave or radiofrequency ablation of liver, kidney, and bone tumours.

RofoFeb 6, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchAnesthesiology

Intravenous Lidocaine in Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed intravenous lidocaine in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), including 9 randomized controlled trials with 672 patients.

J Cardiothorac Vasc AnesthFeb 4, 2026Read summary

January 202613

Clinical ResearchAnesthesiology

Transcranial Motor Evoked Potential Monitoring Using Propofol-Fentanyl Versus Desflurane-Dexmedetomidine Anesthesia During Spinal Cord Tumor Resection: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

This prospective, double-blinded, single-centre randomised controlled trial compared propofol-fentanyl with desflurane-dexmedetomidine in 50 adults undergoing spinal cord tumour resection with transcranial motor evoked…

J Neurosurg AnesthesiolJan 26, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchAnesthesiology

Ondansetron Oral Soluble Pellicles Effectively Reduce the Incidence of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Following Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

This randomized, controlled, double-masked trial compared preoperative ondansetron oral soluble pellicles (OSP) with placebo for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) after total joint arthroplasty.

J Am Acad Orthop SurgJan 22, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPediatricsOpen access

Effect of parental presence on intravenous sedation in children with cyanotic heart disease undergoing CT angiography: a prospective randomized trial.

This prospective randomized trial assessed whether a parent’s presence affects intravenous sedation for CT angiography in 60 children aged 6 months to 3 years with cyanotic congenital heart disease.

J AnesthJan 21, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchAnesthesiologyOpen access

Virtual reality and perioperative anxiety: a randomized controlled trial.

This monocentric prospective randomized controlled trial evaluated virtual reality (VR) during orthopedic surgery under regional anesthesia. Of 72 patients randomized, 68 were analyzed, with 34 in each group.

Libyan J MedJan 20, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchAnesthesiologyOpen access

Dexmedetomidine reduces acute kidney injury in high-risk but not low-risk patients after non-cardiac surgery: secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial.

This secondary analysis of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial assessed intraoperative dexmedetomidine and acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients aged 60 years or older undergoing elective non-cardiac…

J AnesthJan 17, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchCardiology

Impaired endotoxin inactivation, rather than gut translocation, is associated with organ injury in cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass: An ancilliary analysis of a randomised control trial.

This ancillary analysis of a randomised controlled trial examined endotoxin mass and activity in adults undergoing cardiac surgery with expected cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) longer than 90 minutes, and assessed…

Eur J AnaesthesiolJan 13, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchAnesthesiologyOpen access

Effects of different fractions of inspired oxygen on delayed neurocognitive recovery in patients with one-lung ventilation: a randomized clinical trial.

This randomized clinical trial compared 70% with 100% inspired oxygen during one-lung ventilation in 88 patients aged 30–70 years undergoing thoracoscopic pulmonary lobectomy.

Med Gas ResJan 6, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic SurgeryOpen access

Risk prediction models for blood transfusion in patients undergoing total hip and knee arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated published models predicting perioperative blood transfusion in patients undergoing total hip or knee arthroplasty.

Ann MedJan 5, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchAnesthesiologyOpen access

Effects of phenylephrine and norepinephrine with restrictive infusion on oxygenation during one-lung ventilation for lung surgery: a randomized controlled trial.

This randomized controlled trial compared phenylephrine and norepinephrine, each combined with restrictive infusion, against control during thoracoscopic one-lung ventilation in 90 patients undergoing lung surgery.

Ann MedJan 5, 2026Read summary
Case ReportCardiologyOpen access

Intraoperative Discovery of Bioprosthetic Mitral Valve Thrombus on TEE During HeartMate 3 Implantation: Implications for Anesthetic Management and Surgical Planning.

A 73-year-old woman with chemotherapy-induced cardiomyopathy, atrial fibrillation, and a bioprosthetic mitral valve was assessed for LVAD implantation.

Semin Cardiothorac Vasc AnesthJan 5, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchGeneral SurgeryOpen access

Pain and Analgesic Doses Versus Free Interleukin 18 (IL-18F) Blood Levels Following Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Study of Patients With Minilaparotomy Cholecystectomy Versus Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.

This prospective randomized study compared patients undergoing laparoscopic or minilaparotomy cholecystectomy, examining perioperative blood levels of IL-18, IL-18 binding protein (IL-18BP), free IL-18 (IL-18F), and…

In VivoJan 1, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchAnesthesiology

Dexamethasone Versus Dexmedetomidine as Adjuncts to Serratus Anterior Plane Block for Postoperative Analgesia After Modified Radical Mastectomy: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

This randomized clinical trial compared dexamethasone with dexmedetomidine as an adjunct to serratus anterior plane block in 126 female patients undergoing modified radical mastectomy.

Clin TerJan 1, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchAnesthesiology

Comparison of Sevoflurane and Propofol-Fentanyl for Laryngeal Mask Airway Insertion in Pediatric cases.

This prospective, single-blinded randomized study compared sevoflurane with intravenous propofol-fentanyl for laryngeal mask airway (LMA) insertion in 60 children aged 4–12 years with ASA physical status I or II…

Clin TerJan 1, 2026Read summary

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