Abstract Congenital and acquired cardiomyopathies are an uncommon but potentially serious and occasionally unrecognized comorbidity in pediatric patients presenting for surgery. Care of these children requires a thorough understanding of…
Abstract Patients with anterior mediastinal masses present a great challenge to the anesthesiologist because these patients are at risk for significant perioperative complications, including complete airway obstruction or even cardiopulmonary…
Abstract Excessive bleeding after cardiac surgery is a serious complication that affects the patient’s outcome significantly. Therefore, detection of ongoing bleeding, knowledge of risk factors for bleeding, rapid therapeutic decision,…
Abstract Heparin resistance can be dangerous when using cardiopulmonary bypass. Screening of the AT III level is recommended preoperatively. In the case of HIT type II, surgery should be delayed…
Abstract The widespread use of anticoagulants for a variety of conditions is a concern for anesthesiologists who place peripheral and neuraxial blocks. Development of a central hematoma can have catastrophic…
Abstract Antepartum hemorrhage is defined as bleeding from or in the genital tract prior tobefore delivery. Miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, placenta previa, placental abruption, uterine rupture, and vasa previa are the…
Abstract Ex utero intrapartum therapy, or EXIT procedures, are performed in cases in which prenatal imaging suggests a low probability of survival with conventional treatments at birth. The intervention performed…
Abstract Anesthesia for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is generally seen as a straightforward procedure with a low risk of serious complications. While this is true in the main, there can still…
Abstract Tonsillectomy, with or without adenoidectomy, is one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures in the United States, with more than 700,000 cases completed per year. Many patients have…
Keywords abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, aortic cross clamping, endovascular aortic aneurysm repair, infraceliac aortic cross clamping, supraceliac aortic cross clamping Case Synopsis A 74-year-old man with chronic stable angina,…
