The Use of Succinylcholine in Brugada Syndrome: A Case Report and Discussion of Literature by Marcus M. de Wolf, Nellie M. Rus, Guus H. Beljaars, Hanno L. Tan

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Management of the difficult airway in children. A case report by Magaly Álvarez Bárzaga, Dianelys De la Cruz Cruz, Edith Marianela Fleites Guerra

“…The anesthesiologist plays a unique role in the health care of all patients who will undergo a surgical procedure. …”
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Complex Perioperative Decision-Making: Liver Resection in a Patient with Extensive Superior Vena Cava/Right Atrial Thrombus and Superior Vena Cava Syndrome by Benjamin Kloesel, Robert W. Lekowski

“…The perioperative management of patients suffering from extensive superior vena cava (SVC) thrombus complicated by SVC syndrome presents unique challenges. The anesthesiologist needs to be prepared for possible thrombus dislodgement resulting in pulmonary embolism and also has to assess the need for fluid resuscitation given the dangers of massive intravenous fluid application via the upper extremities. …”
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Fabry cardiomyopathy: Gb3‐induced auto‐reactive panmyocarditis requiring heart transplantation by Andrea Frustaci, Maurizio Scarpa, Rosalia Maria da Riol, Chiara Agrati, Nicoletta Finato, Romina Verardo, Claudia Grande, Cristina Chimenti, Concetta Di Nora, Matteo Antonio Russo, Ugolini Livi

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Anesthetic Evaluation and Perioperative Management in a Patient with New Onset Mediastinal Mass Syndrome Presenting for Emergency Surgery by David Shi, Christopher A. J. Webb, Meredith Wagner, Anis Dizdarevic

“…Mediastinal mass syndrome (MMS) is a complex case that poses many challenges to the anesthesiologist. The cornerstone of management focuses on the potential hemodynamic changes associated with this syndrome. …”
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Parents Know Best: Uncovering a Rare Allergy During Anesthesia Consultation by Charlotte Thirion, Françoise Pirson, Mona Momeni

“…Based on this information, the anesthesiologist decided to postpone the surgery and conduct an allergy assessment. …”
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Combined Spinal-Epidural Analgesia for Laboring Parturient with Arnold-Chiari Type I Malformation: A Case Report and a Review of the Literature by Clark K. Choi, Kalpana Tyagaraj

“…Anesthetic management of laboring parturients with Arnold-Chiari type I malformation poses a difficult challenge for the anesthesiologist. The increase in intracranial pressure during uterine contractions, coughing, valsalva maneuvers, and expulsion of the fetus can be detrimental to the mother during the process of labor and delivery. …”
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Sedoanalgesia with dexmedetomidine in daily anesthesia practices: a prospective randomized controlled trial by Ali Kendal Oğuz, Celaleddin Soyalp, Yunus Emre Tunçdemir, Arzu Esen Tekeli, Nureddin Yüzkat

“…Satisfaction scores (patient, surgeon, anesthesiologist) and integrated pulmonary index (IPI) values were significantly higher in the DP group (p < 0.05). …”
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Airway approach in a pediatric patient with Noonan syndrome. Presentation of a case by Dayane García Jiménez, Rolando Javier Álvarez Pérez, Robin Fajardo Alcalá, Ivanis Idael Corría Milán

“…Noonan syndrome is a congenital of particular interest to the anesthesiologist because it is considered a probable difficult airway. …”
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Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia for Procedures of the Upper Extremity by Farheen Mirza, Anthony R. Brown

“…Prior to the availability of ultrasound the risks of complications and failure of regional anesthesia made general anesthesia a more desirable option for anesthesiologists inexperienced in the practice of regional anesthesia. …”
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An Adult Patient with Fontan Physiology: A TEE Perspective by Edward Gologorsky, Angela Gologorsky, Eliot Rosenkranz

“…This presentation presents a “train of thought,” linking the TEE images to the perioperative physiologic considerations faced by an anesthesiologist caring for a patient with Fontan circulation in the perioperative settings. …”
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Effective Analgesia with Bilateral Erector Spinae Plane Catheters for a Patient with Traumatic Rib and Spine Fractures by L. Klesius, K. Schroeder

“…Pain management in trauma patients with acute rib and spine fractures presents a challenge for the anesthesiologist and achieving adequate analgesia is important in preventing pulmonary complications. …”
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The Impact of Anesthetic Modality Selection on Surgical Outcomes in Trauma Management by Anna Nowak, Piotr Dudziak, Maria Golińska, Wojciech Maj, Mateusz Łyko, Jakub Kurasz, Paweł Siudziński, Alicja Skoczylas, Wiktoria Tomaszewska, Katarzyna Pala, Wiktoria Podlasiewicz

“…The determination of the anesthetic modality is made by the anesthesiologist in consultation with the surgical team, taking into consideration the patient's medical status, the nature and extent of the injury, the anticipated duration of the procedure, and, when feasible, the patient’s preferences. …”
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Intermittent Boluses of Local Anesthetic Through Quadratus Lumborum Catheters for Analgesia in a Living Donor Hepatectomy by Shelly B. Borden, Molly K. Groose, Eric R. Simon, Aaron S. Hess, Kristopher M. Schroeder

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Intense Noxious Stimulus during an Adequate Depth of General Anesthesia Produces a Transient Burst Suppression Pattern in a Density Spectral Array by Ramamani Mariappan, James T. Magar

“…Awareness of processed EEG/DSA changes associated with intense noxious stimuli, helps the anesthesiologist to titrate analgesia without altering DOA.…”
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Herbal Use among Presurgical Patients in Turkey: A Cross-Sectional Study by Fulya Yilmaz, Hazal Ezgi Çifci

“…Twenty five patients were taking a single herbal medication and 52 patients were taking more than one. 92.5% of patients do not know the side effects of herbal medications. 35 cases of operation patients were questioned by the physician about herbal use, and 228 cases were not questioned by the physician. Conclusion. Anesthesiologist should be aware of the effects of herbals on body functions and possible herbal-drug interactions to take care of such potentional perioperative complications.…”
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A qualitative assessment of behavioral interview method among anesthesiology residency applicants by Sujatha Ramachandran, Angela Vick, Singh Nair, Sarang Koushik, Ludovica Stilli, Kateryna Slinchenkova, Omar Viswanath, Karina Gritsenko, Naum Shaparin

“…It also identified other essential non-cognitive skills necessary for an anesthesiologist, such as ability to prioritize, study techniques, ability to destress…”
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Epidural Needle Extension through the Ligamentum Flavum Using the Standard versus the CompuFlo®-Assisted Loss of Resistance to Saline Technique: A Simulation Study by E. Capogna, A. Coccoluto, M. Velardo

“…We aimed to verify whether the high sensitivity of the instrument may help the anesthesiologist to identify the epidural space very early, limiting the extension of the Tuohy needle into the epidural space. …”
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Skin Testing to Identify Safe Drugs for Patients with Rocuronium-Induced Anaphylaxis by Manzo Suzuki, Hajime Kawase, Azusa Ogita, Hiroyasu Bito

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Quantum leadership: new approach in managing shoulder dystocia in simulation-based training by Georges Yared, Christopher Massaad, Kariman Ghazal

“…Other preferences included laissez-faire by one anesthesiologist and democratic by two midwives. However, all participants acknowledged the efficacy of the seven quantum leadership skills in managing shoulder dystocia. …”
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