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...

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