A and A Case Reports Volume 6 Issue 12

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Lifebox: A Global Patient Safety Initiative

Enright, Angela; Merry, Alan; Walker, Isabeau; Wilson, Iain

2016 A & A Case Reports

doi:10.1213/XAA.0000000000000335 pmid:27301049

The safety of anesthesia was dramatically improved by the introduction of pulse oximetry. This technology was rapidly adopted by anesthesiologists and made a standard of practice in many countries. In 2007, during development of the Surgical Safety Checklist, the World Health Organization...

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Pulse Oximeter: Disruptive Technology or Standard of Care?

Drum, Elizabeth T.

2016 A & A Case Reports

doi:10.1213/XAA.0000000000000337 pmid:27301050

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Transforming Perioperative Care: The Case for a Novel Curriculum for Anesthesiology Resident Training

Alem, Navid; Cohen, Neal; Cannesson, Maxime; Kain, Zeev

2016 A & A Case Reports

doi:10.1213/XAA.0000000000000308 pmid:27166744

Currently, perioperative health care is undergoing transformative changes. One prospect for the specialty of anesthesiology is a reorientation of resident education to focus more on the entire spectrum of perioperative care as exemplified by the perioperative surgical home (PSH). To advance this...

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Education in Anesthesiology: Is It Time to Expand the Focus?

McEvoy, Matthew D.; Lien, Cynthia A.

2016 A & A Case Reports

doi:10.1213/XAA.0000000000000353 pmid:27301051

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Crisis Management of Accidental Extubation in a Prone-Positioned Patient with Klippel-Feil Syndrome

Spond, Matthew; Burns, Tyler; Rosenbaum, Thea; Lienhart, Kristen

2016 A & A Case Reports

doi:10.1213/XAA.0000000000000324 pmid:27301052

We present the case of an accidental extubation in a prone-positioned patient with a challenging airway because of Klippel-Feil syndrome and previous cervical spine fusions. The surgical procedure was well underway when this occurred, which added substantially to the difficulties produced by this...

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The Effect of Perioperative Rescue Transesophageal Echocardiography on the Management of Trauma Patients

Griffee, Matthew J.; Singleton, Andrew; Zimmerman, Joshua M.; Morgan, David E.; Nirula, Raminder

2016 A & A Case Reports

doi:10.1213/XAA.0000000000000320 pmid:27301053

To evaluate the effect of rescue transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) on the management of trauma patients, we reviewed imaging and charts of unstable trauma patients at a level I trauma center. Critical rescue TEE findings included acute right ventricular failure, stress cardiomyopathy, type B...

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How Rescue Echocardiography Changed the Intraoperative Management of an Obese Patient with Refractory Hypotension?

Wang, Connie; Shelton, Kenneth; Ortiz, Vilma E.

2016 A & A Case Reports

doi:10.1213/XAA.0000000000000358 pmid:27301054

The value of perioperative echocardiography as a rescue tool to complement the clinical assessment of patients who develop hemodynamic instability during noncardiac surgery is becoming increasingly recognized. Several studies have demonstrated the utility of echocardiography in establishing a...

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Subtotal Esophagectomy for Carcinoma in a Patient with Cystic Fibrosis

Miller, Rachel; Bourke, Stephen; Immanuel, Arul; Metcalfe, Sarah

2016 A & A Case Reports

doi:10.1213/XAA.0000000000000332 pmid:27301055

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a multisystem disorder characterized by progressive lung disease. Life expectancy is, however, continually improving. Patients with CF will therefore present with an increasing number of conditions, some of which will require operative management. We present our experience...

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Human Error in Throat Pack Management: Report of Two Cases

Baranger, Violaine; Bon Mardion, Nicolas; Dureuil, Bertrand; Compère, Vincent

2016 A & A Case Reports

doi:10.1213/XAA.0000000000000348 pmid:27301056

Throat packs are frequently used after tracheal intubation during ear, nose, and throat surgery. We report 2 cases of complications related to throat packs retained at the end of surgery. Miscommunication between anesthesiology and surgery teams on throat pack management led to an upper...

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Sevoflurane Contamination: Water Accumulation in Sevoflurane Vaporizers Can Allow Bacterial Growth in the Vaporizer

Wallace, Arthur W.

2016 A & A Case Reports

doi:10.1213/XAA.0000000000000330 pmid:27301057

Sevoflurane vaporizers (GE Tec 7) were difficult to fill with “slow flow” and a need to “burp.” Evaluation of the bottle of sevoflurane (AbbVie Ultane) demonstrated a contaminant. Four of the facilities’ 13 sevoflurane vaporizers had the contaminant. Unopened sevoflurane bottles did not have...

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