Early Detection and Management of Massive Intraoperative Pulmonary Embolism in a Patient Undergoing Repair of a Traumatic Acetabular Fracture by Tobechi E. Okoronkwo, XueWei Zhang, Jessica Dworet, Matthew Wecksell

“…After induction of anesthesia and surgical positioning, the patient went into cardiac arrest. …”
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Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in a Morbidly Obese Patient with Myasthenia Gravis: A Review of the Management by Megana Ballal, Tracey Straker

“…This report describes the case of a 27-year-old morbidly obese woman with a past medical history significant for myasthenia gravis and fatty liver disease undergoing bariatric surgery. Anesthesia was induced with intravenous agents and maintained with an inhalational and balanced intravenous technique. …”
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Tubercular Ulcer of Tongue in an Elderly Patient Masquerading as a Traumatic Ulcer by Ramesh Parajuli, Sushna Maharjan

“…Deep biopsy was taken under local anesthesia. Histopathological examination revealed that it was tuberculosis. …”
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Anesthetic Approach for a Patient with Jeune Syndrome by Mehmet I. Buget, Emine Ozkan, Ipek S. Edipoglu, Suleyman Kucukay

“…Herein, we report a case of JS patient, who was scheduled for femoral extension under general anesthesia. The severity of respiratory problems in JS patients is thought to diminish with age. …”
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Sensitivity to Rocuronium-Induced Neuromuscular Block and Reversibility with Sugammadex in a Patient with Myotonic Dystrophy by Akihiro Kashiwai, Takahiro Suzuki, Setsuro Ogawa

“…We report a patient with myotonic dystrophy who showed prolonged rocuronium-induced neuromuscular blockade, although with a fast recovery with sugammadex. During general anesthesia with propofol and remifentanil, the times to spontaneous recovery of the first twitch (T1) of train of four to 10% of control values after an intubating dose of rocuronium 1 mg/kg and an additional dose of 0.2 mg/kg were 112 min and 62 min, respectively. …”
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Scapular Osteochondroma: A Unique Site in 50 Years Old: An Unusual Case by Ravi Sauhta, Dheeraj Makkar

“…We carried out the surgery using the lateral decubitus position, general anesthesia, and the axillary approach. We describe a unique location and age range in which osteochondroma manifests. …”
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Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation Unmasked by Pregnancy: A Review of Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations and Cardiovascular and Respiratory Changes in Pregnancy by Anita Lukic, Larisa Cmelak, Dominik Draženović, Hrvoje Kojundzic, Ivan Kresimir Lukic, Vicko Gluncic

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Clinical, Imaging and Histopathology of Angioleiomyoma of the Buccal Cheek by Mohammad Jafarian, Fatemeh Mashhadi Abbas, Mitra Ghazizadeh Ahsaie, Homeira Saebnoori

“…As the treatment of choice is the complete excision, the lesion was excised under local anesthesia with no further complications. In addition, a brief update on other reported cases of angiomyoma in the oral cavity is further discussed.…”
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Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Nerve Blocks Performed by Orthopedic Surgeons: A Retrospective, Multicenter Study in Akita Prefecture, Japan by Tatsuru Tomioka, Seietsu Senma, Yuichiro Narita, Masakazu Urayama, Satoshi Yumoto, Hiroki Ito, Toshiaki Aizawa, Tsuyoshi Shirahata, Hiroshi Aonuma, Nozomi Kaga, Norimitsu Masutani, Yusuke Yuasa, Hikaru Saito, Kunio Ebata, Kentaro Ouchi, Naohisa Miyakoshi, Yoichi Shimada

“…Two cases with special factors were converted to general anesthesia. There were 2 cases of complications associated with the nerve block, but they were all transient and recovered promptly. …”
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Effect of intraoperative noise isolation on postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing gynecological laparoscopic surgery: protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Chong Fu, Fan Xia, Zihan Yan, Han-bing Xu, Wei-ming Zhao, Yi-shan Lei, Chang Xu, Wen-wen Huo, Duo-duo Tao, Juan Wang, Xi-sheng Shan, Ke Peng, Hong Liu, Fu-hai Ji, Hua-yue Liu

“…Abstract Background Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) are common complications following general anesthesia, particularly in gynecological laparoscopic surgeries. …”
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Budget Impact of Rivaroxaban for the Prevention of Thromboembolic Events after Hip or Knee Replacement in Spain by Xavier Granero Xiberta, Antonio Murcia, José Ricardo Troncoso Durán, Claudio Gómez Zubeldia, Aleix Llorac Moix, Ruth Graefenhain De Codes, Maria Giovana Ferrario, Luis Lizán

“…Health care resources including pharmacologic prophylaxis, anesthesia and nurse care costs (Euros 2014) were estimated from the Spanish National Healthcare System (NHS) perspective. …”
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The Kenya Surgical Capacity Study: An Audit of Surgical Equipment/Infrastructure in Level 4 Public Hospitals by Sara Chaker, Jaymie Ang Henry, Ya-Ching Hung, Mariam Saad, Elizabeth Slater, SriGita Krishna Madiraju, Patrick Mwai, Pankaj Jani, Kevin Lan, Peter Nthumba

“…Results: The availability of intra-operative and anesthesia equipment was 44.5% and 47%, respectively. …”
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Prediction of difficult mask ventilation in Thai adult patients undergoing elective surgery using ultrasound of distance from skin to hyoid bone, and from skin to thyroid isthmus:... by Santi Anchalee, Kanatawan Wasoontrarak, Pannawit Benjhawaleemas, Sunisa Chatmongkolchart, Sumidtra Prathep

“…This study aimed to predict DMV using pre-operative ultrasonography to measure the DSHB and from the skin to the thyroid isthmus (DSTI) in Thai patients undergoing elective surgery under general anesthesia. Methods In total, 189 patients who underwent general anesthesia during elective surgery were enrolled in this prospective cohort observational study. …”
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Effects of Dietary Pectin and Lactobacillus salivarius ATCC 11741 on Growth Performance, Immunocompetence, Gut Microbiota, Antioxidant Capacity, and Disease Resistance in Narrow-Cl... by Samyah Darwish Saddig Jastaniah, Hafsan Hafsan, Cheng-jui Tseng, Yasir Salam Karim, Mohammed Ubaid Hamza, Noora M. Hameed, Sura Hasan Al-Zubaidi, Saif Sabbar Kemil Almotlaq, Ghulam Yasin, A. Heri Iswanto, Mahnaz Dadras, Mohammad Mansouri Chorehi

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Giant Benign Senile Pyometra in Bicornuate Uterus by José Luís Lobato Miguélez, María Victoria San Roman Sigler, Miguel López Valverde

“…She underwent drainage of the pyometra via the vaginal route, under general anesthesia, after mechanical dilation of the cervical canal. …”
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Anaesthetic management of infant with occipital encephalocele associated with Arnold Chiari III malformation - A Case Report by Vandana Patilbuwa Pakhare, K. Naga Sri Sowmya, Mohammed Mohsin Ali, Reshma Sultana, Doli Suresh Chander

“…The child underwent surgical correction under general anesthesia without any adverse event. The anticipated difficult airway was secured with prior planning and teamwork. …”
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Resection and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction for Cesarean Scar Endometriosis by Kento Takaya, Hirokazu Shido, Shun Yamazaki

“…This was diagnosed as CSE after the biopsy. Under general anesthesia, the mass, a portion of the rectus abdominis, and a 1 cm tumor-free margin were resected as a whole, and the abdominal wall was reconstructed with a soft artificial mesh. …”
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Laparoscopic Nephrectomy with Adrenalectomy for Synchronous Adrenal Myelolipoma and Renal Cell Carcinoma by Kallappan Senthil, Manickam Ramalingam, Karpagam Janardhan, Anandan Murugesan, Mizar Ganapathy Pai

“…Laparoscopic radical nephrectomy with adrenalectomy was done under general anesthesia. The biopsy report was right kidney clear cell adenocarcinoma (T1b) with right adrenal myelolipoma. …”
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A Case of Cervical Intraneural Lipoma That Was Removed by Intercapsular Resection with No Resultant Postoperative Neurological Deficit by Hitoshi Sato, Yoshiro Saito, Tatsuya Kitajima, Shunya Egawa, Toshikazu Shimane

“…The tumor was suspected to involve fatty degeneration in schwannoma of cervical nerve origin, for which intercapsular resection was performed under general anesthesia. Histopathologically, bifurcated growth of mature adipocytes with sparse fibrous septa and lack of tumor proliferation of Schwann cells was observed on H&E staining, suggesting a diagnosis of intraneural lipoma. …”
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Results of rhinoplasties of the nasal tip in Cienfuegos by Bernardo Félix Canto Vidal, Angel Viera Docil

“…<br /> <strong>Conclusion:</strong> in the analyzed period, the rhinoplasty accomplished in the province of Cienfuegos had satisfactory results, because the patient’s expectations were satisfied with a reduction of the costs of risks for them due to the use of local anesthesia.…”
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