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

April 28, 2023

Current concerns on journal article with preprint: Anesthesia and Pain Medicine perspectives

Hyun Kang, Hyoung-Chul Oh

Anesth Pain Med. 2023;18(2):97-103.

Preprints are preliminary research reports that have not yet been peer-reviewed. They have been widely adopted to promote the timely dissemination of research across many scientific fields. In August 1991,...

Review

April 28, 2023

Anesthetic management of the traumatic brain injury patients undergoing non-neurosurgery

Hyunjee Kim

Anesth Pain Med. 2023;18(2):104-113.

This article describes the anesthetic management of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) undergoing non-neurosurgery, primarily targeting intraoperative management for multiple-trauma surgery. The aim of this review is to promote...

Review

April 24, 2023

What we need to know and do on sugammadex usage in pregnant and lactating women and those on hormonal contraceptives

Wangseok Do, Ah-Reum Cho

Anesth Pain Med. 2023;18(2):114-122.

Sugammadex is a chemically modified γ-cyclodextrin that is used as a selective reversal agent for steroidal neuromuscular blockade. The use of sugammadex has greatly increased globally; however, little is known...

Review

April 4, 2023

Tube or tubeless: an anesthetic strategy for upper airway surgery

Se-Hee Min, Jeong Hwa Seo

Anesth Pain Med. 2023;18(2):123-131.

Since the patient’s airway is shared between an anesthesiologist and a surgeon, airway management during upper airway surgery can be challenging. Beyond the conventional method of general anesthesia, high-flow nasal...

Neuroanesthesia | Clinical Research

April 28, 2023

Computed tomography-guided Gasserian ganglion interventions for cancer-related facial pain in patients with complex anatomy: insights and recommendations

Ale Ismael González-Casarez, Germán Gerardo Santamaría-Montaño, Ricardo Plancarte-Sánchez, et al.

Anesth Pain Med. 2023;18(2):132-138.

Background: The Gasserian ganglion is a well-known target for facial pain management, and patients with cancer present an anatomical challenge owing to tumor progression or treatment itself. Computed tomography (CT)...

Anesthetic Pharmacology | Clinical Research

April 28, 2023

The effect of 6% hydroxyethyl starch 130/0.4 preloading on the blood glucose levels in diabetic patients undergoing orthopedic surgery with spinal anesthesia: a randomized pilot study

Soo Yeon Cho, Tae Hun An, Soo Bin Shim, et al.

Anesth Pain Med. 2023;18(2):139-147.

Background: Perioperative hyperglycemia can occur in surgical patients and may increase postoperative morbidity and mortality, especially in patients with diabetes. Therefore, we conducted the present study to evaluate whether the...

Anesthetic Pharmacology | Clinical Research

April 28, 2023

Effect of sevoflurane-remifentanil and propofol-remifentanil anesthesia on glycocalyx shedding during deep inferior epigastric perforator flap breast reconstruction: a prospective randomized, controlled trial

Bahn Lee, Hye Jung Shin, Ki Hong Kweon, et al.

Anesth Pain Med. 2023;18(2):148-158.

Background: The endothelial glycocalyx (EG) is an important structure that regulates vascular homeostasis. Deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap is expected to cause substantial EG breakdown owing to the long...

Obstetric Anesthesia | Clinical Research

April 28, 2023

Comparison of the effect of dexmedetomidine and midazolam under spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery: a randomized controlled trial, single center study in South Korea

Hyoseok Kang, Taeha Lim, Hyun jeong Lee, et al.

Anesth Pain Med. 2023;18(2):159-168.

Background: Cesarean section under spinal anesthesia may cause anxiety and hypotension. Administration of sedative drugs after delivery can diminish these side-effects, but may increase hemodynamic instability. We evaluated the effect...

Transplantation Anesthesia | Clinical Research

April 28, 2023

Transient decrease in B-type natriuretic peptide level after liver transplantation does not ensure favorable post-transplant 30-day outcomes

Hye-Mee Kwon, Jae Hwan Kim, Sa-Jin Kang, et al.

Anesth Pain Med. 2023;18(2):169-176.

Background: High B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels within the first 3 postoperative days (postBNPPOD3) after liver transplantation (LT) are greatly predictive of the 30-day mortality. We evaluated clinical impact of...

Spinal Pain | Clinical Research

April 28, 2023

Post-dural puncture headache prevention and treatment with aminophylline or theophylline: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Reza Barati-Boldaji, Sara Shojaei-Zarghani, Manoosh Mehrabi, et al.

Anesth Pain Med. 2023;18(2):177-189.

Background: Post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) is one of the most common complications in patients undergoing spinal anesthesia. The present systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the therapeutic and prophylactic...

Regional Anesthesia | Clinical Research

April 28, 2023

Wound infiltration or transversus abdominis plane block after laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: a randomized clinical trial

Ana Tejedor, Carme Deiros, Lana Bijelic, et al.

Anesth Pain Med. 2023;18(2):190-197.

Background: Regional anesthesia techniques are commonly used for postoperative pain management during laparoscopic surgery. Our aim was to compare the analgesic efficacy of pre-incisional subcutaneous wound infiltration (WI) with that...

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