Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Aug 2022
Observational StudyIdentifying Patients at High Risk of Chronic Pain After Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Using Thermal Quantitative Sensory Testing.
To examine whether perioperative thermal quantitative sensory testing could be used to identify patients at high risk of chronic pain after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). ⋯ Chronic pain after VATS is typically neuropathic. The change in perioperative CPT at the incision site may help to identify patients at higher risk of chronic pain after VATS.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Aug 2022
Impact of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Service on Burnout Development in Eight Intensive Care Units. A National Cross-Sectional Study.
This study aimed at investigating the effects of an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) service on Burnout syndrome (BOS) development in the intensive care unit (ICU). ⋯ Burnout was equally prevalent among participants from ECMO- and non-ECMO-ICU, but PA was lower among participants in the ICU with an ECMO service. The reported high prevalence of burnout, and its predictors, requires special attention to try to reduce its occurrence.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Aug 2022
Dental Strain on Maxillary Incisors During Tracheal Intubation With Double-Lumen Tubes and Different Laryngoscopy Techniques - A Blinded Mannequin Study.
To quantify dental forces during double-lumen tube intubations with different laryngoscopy techniques. ⋯ Although hyperangulated videolaryngoscopes improve dental strain, clinicians also should consider the time to intubation, which is shortest with nonhyperangulated videoblades, when choosing a laryngoscopy technique on an individual patient basis.