Rejected

The purpose of the study was to assess the frequency of late postoperative complications, surgical revisions and anatomical and functional outcomes > 1 year after the insertion of an ultra-light vaginal mesh for the treatment of genital prolapse.

Since a high neuraxial block is one of the serious complications in obstetric anesthesia, simulation training is required for the education of rapid diagnosis and treatment of this complication.

Thoracic wall nerve blocks reduce postoperative acute pain after breast cancer surgery (BCS); however, their short-term effects and the most effective technique remain unclear. To compare the effects of pectoral nerve block type-2 (Pecs II block) and serratus plane block for postoperative short-term analgesia, we retrospectively reviewed 43 BCS patients who underwent Pecs II block (=22) or serratus plane block (=21). The primary outcome was the proportion of patients with no complaints of pain 2 months post-BCS. The odds ratio (OR) was assessed, adjusting for axillary lymph node dissection. The secondary outcomes were pain severity 24 hours and 2 months post-operation using the numerical rating scale score, and morphine consumption within 24 hours. The proportion of patients without pain 2 months post-BCS was significantly less with Pecs II block than in patients with serratus plane block (55% vs. 19%, adjusted OR, 5.04; 95% confidence interval, 1.26-20.07; =0.02); the median [interquartile range] score for pain 2 months post-operation was also significantly lower with Pecs II block (Pecs II block 0.5 [0-1] vs. serratus plane block 1 [1-2]); =0.03). Regarding post-BCS acute analgesia, the median [interquartile range] postoperative 24-hour pain score was 2 [1-3] and 3 [1.5-3.5], and the median morphine consumption within 24 hours was 1.5 [0.75-5.5] and 3 [1.5-10] mg in Pecs II block and serratus plane block (=0.47 and =0.11), respectively. This study suggests that Pecs II block prevents short-term post-BCS pain better than serratus plane block. However, further studies are needed in order to support this finding.

Several regional anaesthesia techniques have been described for carcinoma of the breast surgeries in the past but all of them failed to provide adequate surgical anaesthesia and are associated with multiple complications, thus limiting their use. This prospective study was designed to assess the efficacy of erector spinae plane (ESP) block to provide complete surgical anaesthesia without general anaesthesia (GA) and postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing modified radical mastectomy (MRM) surgery.

Although spontaneous intracranial hypotension cases related to connective tissue diseases have been reported in the literature, to the best of our knowledge, no cases of iatrogenic intracranial hypotension have been described. In this paper, we plan to discuss a case of acute subdural haematoma and postdural puncture headache that developed after spinal anaesthesia in a patient with Sjögren's syndrome.

This study aimed to assess the mechanical and thermal sensory thresholds of the gingiva in patients with plaque-induced gingivitis compared with a control group to help characterize effects of an inflammatory condition in the oral mucosa on somatosensory function.

Tumoral calcinosis is a rare clinicopathological entity characterized by ectopic soft-tissue calcification, typically periarticular. Normophosphatemic tumoral calcinosis is seldom reported in East Asian populations, and the preoperative diagnosis is often elusive. This study was performed to characterize the clinical profile of normophosphatemic tumoral calcinosis and investigate the presence of the SAMD9 gene mutation.

Regional anesthesia blocks may benefit patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery. This review coincides with the evolution of ultrasound-guided fascial plane blocks, societal concerns regarding opioid misuse and changing expectations regarding surgical recovery.

To evaluate whether inferior vena cava compression (IVCC) can be an alternative for valsalva maneuver (VM) in contrast-enhanced transcranial doppler (c-TCD).

Background Echinocandins are well-established agents for the treatment of patients with fungal infections, but growing evidence questions their safety in special patient populations prone to systemic inflammatory responses. Objective The study aimed to analyse early hemodynamic changes during echinocandin therapy in critically ill surgical patients. Setting The study was conducted at the surgical intensive care unit at the University Hospital of Giessen, Germany. Methods This single-centre retrospective study includes data from critically ill patients who underwent primary antifungal treatment during 2009-2013. Main outcome measures Hemodynamic parameters, need for vasopressor/inotropic therapy, and dose of vasopressor/inotropic therapy were recorded 2 h before and 2 h after the onset of antifungal treatment. Comparisons of echinocandins to azoles and analysis of a combined endpoint (decrease of mean arterial pressure  ≥ 10 mmHg and/or new or increased dosages of norepinephrine, epinephrine, or dobutamine) were performed. Results We found 342 episodes of intravenous antifungal treatment (33 [9.6%] anidulafungin, 116 [33.9%] caspofungin, 132 [38.6%] fluconazole, 17 [5%] micafungin, 44 [12.9%] voriconazole). Group comparisons revealed no significant differences of hemodynamic parameters, need for vasopressor/inotropic therapy, and dose of vasopressor/inotropic therapy, expect for a decreased dose of norepinephrine in the fluconazole group (p < 0.001). The combined endpoint occurred in 58 (50%) caspofungin-, 16 (48.5%) anidulafungin-, 4 (23.5%) micafungin-, 23 (17.4%) fluconazole-, and 15 (34.1%) voriconazole treatment episodes. Secondary analysis of the combined anidulafungin/caspofungin group to the azoles group (fluconazole, voriconazole) showed a significant decrease of  mean arterial pressure ≥ 10 mmHg (n = 37 [25%] vs. n = 27 [15%], OR = 1.8, p = 0.04), increased use of norepinephrine (n = 38 [26%] vs. n = 12 [7%], OR = 4.7, p ≤ 0.001), increased use of dobutamine (n = 12 [8%] vs. n = 4 [2%], OR = 3.8, p = 0.02), and the combined endpoint (n = 74 [50%] vs. n = 38 [21%], OR = 3.6, p ≤ 0.001). Conclusion Our retrospective data might demonstrate clinically relevant hemodynamic-depressing effects of anidulafungin and caspofungin. Further prospective acquisition of clinical data will be necessary to evaluate their impact on hemodynamic function.