TOPLINE: Thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) has a high success rate in adolescents undergoing chest wall surgery, with no long-term adverse effects and manageable complications. METHODOLOGY: Researchers […]

TOPLINE: In adults undergoing general anesthesia, the i-gel, a second generation supraglottic airway (SGA) device, is associated with fewer respiratory complications than the first generation LMA-Unique. […]

TOPLINE: The use of regional anesthesia reduces acute postoperative pain associated with noncardiac surgery. It also decreases the incidence of prolonged opioid use and chronic postoperative […]

TOPLINE: The intraoperative administration of a single dose of dexamethasone in children undergoing tonsillectomy with general anesthesia reduces the perioperative consumption of opioids without increasing the […]

TOPLINE:  Cannabis users aged 65 years or older undergoing general anesthesia for surgery required higher doses of inhalational anesthetics than nonusers. However, the clinical relevance of […]

TOPLINE: Passive distraction through three-dimensional (3D) virtual reality (VR) and two-dimensional (2D) video is equally effective in reducing anxiety in children during the induction of anesthesia […]