Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (APM) is the official scientific journal of Korean Society of Neuroscience in Anesthesiology and Critical Care (KSNACC), The Korean Society for Anesthetic Pharmacology (KSAP), The Korean Society of Obstetric Anesthesiologists (KSOA), The Korean Society of Pediatric Anesthesiologists (KSPA), Korean Neuromuscular Research Society (KNRS), Korean Society of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesiologists (KSCVA), Korean Society of Transplantation Anesthesiologists (KSTA), The Korean Spinal Pain Society (KSPS), Korean Society of Regional Anesthesia (KSRA), and Korean Society for Airway Management (KSAM). The abbreviated title is "Anesth Pain Med". It is published four times a year on the last day of January, April, July, and October in English.

Review

July 22, 2021

Fluid management in patients undergoing neurosurgery

Taeha Ryu

Anesth Pain Med. 2021;16(3):215-224.

Fluid management is an important component of perioperative care for patients undergoing neurosurgery. The primary goal of fluid management in neurosurgery is the maintenance of normovolemia and prevention of serum...

Review

July 22, 2021

Possible roles of platelets in liver transplantation: regeneration and cancer recurrence

Sangbin Han

Anesth Pain Med. 2021;16(3):225-231.

When tissue injury results to breakage, platelets are not only involved in plug formation and wound sealing, but they also play an important role throughout the tissue recovery process. Specifically,...

Review

July 30, 2021

Nasotracheal intubation for airway management during anesthesia

Dong Ho Park, Chia An Lee, Chang Young Jeong, et al.

Anesth Pain Med. 2021;16(3):232-247.

Nasotracheal intubation is used as a basic method for airway management, along with orotracheal intubation under anesthesia and intensive care. It has become an effective alternative method to orotracheal intubation...

Neuroanesthesia | Clinical Research

April 23, 2021

Comparison of the effects of normal and low blood pressure regulation on the optic nerve sheath diameter in robot assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy

Ji Hoon Park, Ji Hee Hong, Ji Seob Kim, et al.

Anesth Pain Med. 2021;16(3):248-257.

Background: Robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy is an advanced and popular surgical technique. However, increased intracranial pressure which is caused by CO2 pneumoperitoneum and Trendelenburg position is the main cerebrovascular effect....

Pediatric Anesthesia | Clinical Research

July 22, 2021

A retrospective comparison for prediction of optimal length of right subclavian vein catheterization in infants: landmark-based estimation vs. linear regression model

Chahyun Oh, Boohwi Hong, Yumin Jo, et al.

Anesth Pain Med. 2021;16(3):258-265.

Background: The optimal insertion length for right subclavian vein catheterization in infants has not been determined. This study retrospectively compared landmark-based and linear regression model-based estimation of optimal insertion length...

Pediatric Anesthesia | Clinical Research

July 21, 2021

Pre-operative fasting times for clear liquids at a tertiary children’s hospital; what can be improved?

Alexander R. Schmidt, James Fehr, Janice Man, et al.

Anesth Pain Med. 2021;16(3):266-272.

Background: The goal of preoperative fasting is to prevent pulmonary aspiration during general anesthesia. Fasting times are often prolonged leading to patient discomfort and risk for adverse events. This retrospective...

Airway Management | Clinical Research

July 15, 2021

The correlation between the STOP-Bang score and oxygen saturation during spinal anesthesia with dexmedetomidine sedation

Minsu Yun, Jiwook Kim, Sungwon Ryu, et al.

Anesth Pain Med. 2021;16(3):305-311.

Background: The STOP-BANG questionnaire is a simple screening tool with high sensitivity for the detection of severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Predicting airway obstruction would allow the safe management of...

Effects of chlorpheniramine on emergence agitation after general anesthesia for ureteroscopic stone surgery: a retrospective cohort study Choon-Kyu Cho, Minhye Chang, Seok-Jin Lee, et al. [Epub ahead of print] Anesthetic Pharmacology \| Clinical Research Oct 14, 2021 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Verification of the performance of the Bispectral Index as a hypnotic depth indicator during dexmedetomidine sedation Seunghee Ki, Dongeon Lee, Wonjin Lee, et al. [Epub ahead of print] Anesthetic Pharmacology \| Clinical Research Oct 14, 2021 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Comparison of bolus administration effects of lidocaine on preventing tourniquet-induced hypertension in patients undergoing general anesthesia: a randomized controlled trial Ji WooK Kim, A Ran Lee, Eun Sun Park, et al. [Epub ahead of print] General Article \| Clinical Research Oct 14, 2021 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Preoperative hyperlactatemia and early mortality after liver transplantation: selection of important variables using random forest survival analysis Yuseon Cheong, Sangho Lee, Do-Kyeong Lee, et al. [Epub ahead of print] Transplantation Anesthesia \| Clinical Research Oct 14, 2021 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Comparison of landmark and real-time ultrasound-guided epidural catheter placement in the pediatric population: a prospective randomized comparative trial Tanya Mital, Manoj Kamal, Mritunjay Kumar, et al. [Epub ahead of print] Regional Anesthesia \| Clinical Research Oct 14, 2021 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	The use of sugammadex in an infant with prolonged neuromuscular blockade - A case report - Hyunho Kim, Joonho Cho, Sangseok Lee, et al. [Epub ahead of print] Neuromuscular Physiology and Pharmacology \| Case Report Oct 14, 2021 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Dorsal root ganglion stimulation combined with spinal cord stimulation for effective treatment of postherpetic neuralgia - A case report - Seung Wan Hong, Min Jung Kim, Cheol Hwan Park, et al. [Epub ahead of print] Regional Anesthesia \| Case Report Oct 5, 2021 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Atypical presentation of complex regional pain syndrome: neuropathic itching - A case report - Syn-Hae Yoon, Woojong Cho, Juhan Mun, et al. [Epub ahead of print] Spinal Pain \| Case Report Oct 5, 2021 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Gasserian ganglion radiofrequency thermoablation in a patient with aneurysm of the anterior communicating artery Yong Ho Lee, Ji Hee Hong, Hye Kyung Shin [Epub ahead of print] Spinal Pain \| Case Report Sep 13, 2021 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Approaching trauma analgesia using prolonged and novel continuous peripheral nerve blocks - A case report - Eric Ly, Sai Velamuri, William Hickerson, et al. [Epub ahead of print] General Article \| Case Report Jul 22, 2021 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Repeated endotracheal tube cuff tears during nasotracheal intubation due to nasal cavity orthodontic micro-implant - A case report - Su Hyun Seo, Jun Mo Lee, Je Jin Lee, et al. [Epub ahead of print] General Article \| Case Report Jul 5, 2021 Full text PubReader ePub PDF

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