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.

Airway Management | Review

July 7, 2022

Ventilation through a straw

Hye Jin Kim, Hyun Joo Kim, Wyun Kon Park

Anesth Pain Med. 2022;17(3):249-255.

Transtracheal jet ventilation can be used for resuscitation of partial airway obstruction. A prerequisite for jet ventilation is that at least a minimum airway opening for gas escape must be...

Obstetric Anesthesia | Review

July 26, 2022

General anesthesia for cesarean section: are we doing it well?

Sung Uk Choi

Anesth Pain Med. 2022;17(3):256-261.

Korea has a higher rate of cesarean sections under general anesthesia than in other countries. Neuraxial anesthesia is the gold standard for a cesarean section, but there are some cases...

Anesthetic Pharmacology | Clinical Research

July 4, 2022

Effect-site concentration of remimazolam at loss and recovery of responsiveness during general anesthesia: a simulation study

Kyung Mi Kim, Ji-Yeon Bang, Jong Min Lee, et al.

Anesth Pain Med. 2022;17(3):262-270.

Background: The objective of this study was to investigate the effect-site concentration (Ce) of remimazolam at loss of response (LOR) and recovery of response (ROR) in patients underwent general anesthesia...

Anesthetic Pharmacology | Clinical Research

June 14, 2022

Comparative evaluation of propofol versus dexmedetomidine infusion for hypotensive anesthesia during functional endoscopic sinus surgery: a prospective randomized trial

Kewal Krishan Gupta, Vandana Kumari, Sarvjeet Kaur, et al.

Anesth Pain Med. 2022;17(3):271-279.

Background: During functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS), intranasal bleeding affects operative field visibility and increases the frequency of complications. Therefore, hypotensive anesthesia is a widely used technique to improve surgical...

Anesthetic Pharmacology | Clinical Research

July 28, 2022

Effect of intravenous magnesium on postoperative pain control for major abdominal surgery: a randomized double-blinded study

Arash Peivandi Yazdi, Mehrdad Esmaeeli, Mehryar Taghavi Gilani

Anesth Pain Med. 2022;17(3):280-285.

Background: This study aimed to evaluate the postoperative analgesic effect of magnesium sulfate during abdominal surgery. Methods: This randomized double-blinded study involved 84 patients candidates for abdominal surgery into two...

Transplantation Anesthesia | Clinical Research

April 8, 2022

Influence of anesthesia type on post-reperfusion syndrome during liver transplantation: a single-center retrospective study

Hye-Yeon Cho, Ho-Jin Lee, Won Ho Kim, et al.

Anesth Pain Med. 2022;17(3):304-311.

Background: Post-reperfusion syndrome (PRS) results in sudden hemodynamic instability following graft reperfusion. Although PRS is known to influence outcomes following liver transplantation, little is known regarding the effects of anesthetics...

Transplantation Anesthesia | Clinical Research

July 26, 2022

Improvement of compliance to the Portland intensive insulin therapy during liver transplantation after introducing an application software: a retrospective single center cohort study

Young Woong Choi, Sangbin Han, Justin S. Ko, et al.

Anesth Pain Med. 2022;17(3):312-319.

Background: The Portland intensive insulin therapy effectively controls acute hyperglycemic change after graft reperfusion during liver transplantation. However, the time-consuming sophistication acts as a barrier leading to misinterpretation and decreasing...

Spinal Pain | Clinical Research

June 20, 2022

Comparison of postoperative back pain between paramedian and midline approach for thoracic epidural anesthesia

Ji Hee Hong, Eun Young Cho, Jin Woo Shim, et al.

Anesth Pain Med. 2022;17(3):320-326.

Background: The development of back pain following epidural analgesia is one reason for patient refusal of neuraxial analgesia. The primary endpoint of this study was to compare the incidence and...

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