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Sam JE, Komatsu F, Yamada Y, Tanaka R, Sasaki K, Tamura T, Kato Y. Endoscopic Evacuation of Acute Subdural Hematomas: A New Selection Criterion. Asian J Neurosurg 2024; 19:153-159. [PMID: 38974426 PMCID: PMC11226281 DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1787101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/09/2024] Open
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Introduction Acute subdural hematomas (ASDHs) have a high mortality rate and unfavorable outcomes especially in the elderly population even after surgery is performed. The conventional recommended surgeries by the Brain Trauma Foundation in 2006 were craniotomies or craniectomies for ASDH. As the world population ages, and endoscopic techniques improve, endoscopic surgery should be utilized to improve the outcomes in elderly patients with ASDH. Materials and Methods This was a single-center retrospective report on our series of six patients that underwent endoscopic ASDH evacuation (EASE). Demographic data, the contralateral global cortical atrophy (GCA) score, evacuation rates, and outcomes were analyzed. Results All patients' symptoms and Glasgow Coma Scale improved or were similar after EASE with no complications. Good outcome was seen in 4 (66.7%) patients. Patients with poor outcome had initial low Glasgow Coma Scale scores on admission. The higher the contralateral GCA score, the higher the evacuation rate ( r = 0.825, p ≤ 0.043). All the patients had a GCA score of ≥7. Conclusion EASE is at least not inferior to craniotomy for the elderly population in terms of functional outcome for now. Using the contralateral GCA score may help identify suitable patients for this technique instead of just using a cut-off age as a criteria.
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- Jo Ee Sam
- Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Pulau Pinang, Penang, Malaysia
- Department of Neurosurgery, Fujita Health University Bantane Hospital, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Fujita Health University Bantane Hospital, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Fujita Health University Bantane Hospital, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Fujita Health University Bantane Hospital, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Fujita Health University Bantane Hospital, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Fujita Health University Bantane Hospital, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Fujita Health University Bantane Hospital, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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Zhang Q, Yan W, Gao S, Diao X, Liu G, Wang J, Ji B. A Comprehensive Patient Blood Management Program During Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Patients Over 60 Years of Age. Clin Interv Aging 2024; 19:401-410. [PMID: 38469395 PMCID: PMC10926858 DOI: 10.2147/cia.s443908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/13/2024] Open
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Purpose There is currently no consensus on the most appropriate blood transfusion strategy for older adults undergoing cardiovascular surgery. We aimed to investigate the potential benefits of the patient blood management (PBM) program specifically for advanced age patients, and to evaluate the relationship of age and PBM in cardiovascular surgery. Patients and Methods We collected data from patients over 60 years old who underwent on-pump cardiovascular surgery. We compared transfusion and clinical outcomes between the pre-PBM and post-PBM groups using a propensity score matching method. Then, we conducted a subgroup analysis within the original cohort, specifically focusing on patients aged of 75 and above with multivariable adjusted models. Results Data of 9703 older adults were analyzed. Red blood cell (RBC) transfusion rates during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) (31.6% vs 13.1%, P<0.001), during the operation (50.8% vs 39.0%, P<0.001) and after the operation (5.6% vs 3.1%, P<0.001) were significantly reduced, and mortality and the risk of some adverse events were also reduced after the PBM. Subgroup analysis showed that there was no interaction between age and PBM, and advanced age (over age 75) did not modify the effect of PBM program in reducing RBC transfusion (Pinteraction=0.245), on mortality (Pinteration=0.829) and on certain complications. Conclusion The comprehensive PBM program could reduce RBC transfusion without adverse outcomes in older patients undergoing CPB. Even patients over age 75 may benefit from a more stringent transfusion indication. Comprehensive blood conservation measures should be applied to optimize the blood management for older patients.
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- Qiaoni Zhang
- Department of Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pain, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Information Center, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical science and Peking Union Medical College, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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Incidence and Factors Associated with Post-Induction Hypotension among Adult Surgical Patients: Prospective Follow-Up Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SURGERY OPEN 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijso.2022.100565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Leduc VR, Santos FADV, Oliveira PSVD, Lomba GSDPD, Figueiredo GDD, Kalil JP, Wainstein AJA, Drummond-Lage AP. ARE THERE DIFFERENCES IN LAPAROSCOPIC GASTRECTOMY MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY BETWEEN YOUNG AND OLDER? ABCD-ARQUIVOS BRASILEIROS DE CIRURGIA DIGESTIVA 2022; 34:e1617. [PMID: 35019129 PMCID: PMC8735311 DOI: 10.1590/0102-672020210002e1617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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Background: Due to the longer life expectancy and consequently an increase in the elderly population, a higher incidence of gastric cancer is expected in this population in the coming decades.
Aim: To compare the results of laparoscopic GC surgical treatment between individuals aged<65 years (group I) and ≥ 65 years (group II), according to clinical, surgical, and histopathological characteristics.
Methods: A observational retrospective study was performed by analyzing medical charts of patients with gastric cancer undergoing total or subtotal laparoscopic gastrectomy for curative purposes by a single oncologic surgery team.
Results: Thirty-six patients were included in each group. Regarding the ASA classification, 31% of the patients in group I was ASA 1, compared to 3.1% in group II. The mean number of concomitant medications in group II was statistically superior to group I (5±4.21 x 1.42±3.08, p<0.001). Subtotal gastrectomy was the most performed procedure in both groups (69.4% and 63.9% in groups I and II, respectively) due to the high prevalence of distal tumors in both groups, 54.4% group I and 52.9% group II. According to Lauren's classification, group I presented a predominance of diffuse tumors (50%) and group II the intestinal type (61.8%). There was no difference between the two groups regarding the number of resected lymph nodes and lymph node metastases and the days of hospitalization and mortality.
Conclusion: Laparoscopic gastrectomy showed to be a safe procedure, without a statistical difference in morbidity, mortality, and hospitalization time between both groups.
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- Faculty of Medical Sciences of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.,Oncad Surgical Oncology, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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Kim SY, Kim KN, Jeong MA, Lee BS, Lim HJ. Ultrasound-guided dynamic needle tip positioning technique for radial artery cannulation in elderly patients: A prospective randomized controlled study. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0251712. [PMID: 33989351 PMCID: PMC8121362 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0251712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Radial artery cannulation, which is a useful procedure for anesthetic management, is often challenging in elderly patients. Recently, the dynamic needle tip positioning (DNTP) technique was introduced to facilitate ultrasound-guided vascular catheterization. Therefore, we performed this prospective, parallel group, randomized, controlled trial to compare the ultrasound-guided DNTP technique with the palpation method in elderly patients. Methods For this study, 256 patients aged 65 years or older were randomly allocated to the ultrasound-guided DNTP technique group (DNTP group) or the palpation method group (palpation group). The primary outcome was first-attempt success rate. The secondary outcomes were overall success rate, numbers of attempts and redirections, cannulation time, and incidence of complications. Results The first-attempt success rate (85.9% vs. 72.3%; relative risk [RR], 1.47; 95% CI 1.25–1.72; P<0.001) and the overall success rate (99.2% vs. 93.0%; RR, 1.07; 95% CI 1.02–1.12; P = 0.01) were significantly higher in the DNTP group compared to the palpation group. The numbers of attempts [1 (1,1) vs. 1 (1,3), P<0.001] and redirections [0 (0,1) vs. 2 (0,4), P<0.001] were significantly lower in the DNTP group. The cannulation time for successful attempts was 42 (32,55) seconds in the DNTP group and 53 (36,78) seconds in the palpation group (P<0.001). The incidence of hematoma was significantly lower in the DNTP group (7% vs. 24.2%; RR, 0.29; 95% CI, 0.14–0.59; P<0.001). Conclusions Ultrasound-guided radial artery cannulation with the DNTP technique improved the efficiency of radial artery cannulation in elderly patients by increasing the success rate while minimizing complications.
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- Soo Yeon Kim
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Hanyang University Hospital, College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Hanyang University Hospital, College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Hanyang University Hospital, College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Hanyang University Hospital, College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Hanyang University Hospital, College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Braz LG, Braz MG, Tiradentes TAA, Braz JRC. A correlation between anaesthesia-related cardiac arrest outcomes and country human development index: A narrative review. J Clin Anesth 2021; 72:110273. [PMID: 33957413 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2021.110273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2021] [Revised: 03/16/2021] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Studies have demonstrated gaps between developed and developing countries in the quality of surgical and anaesthesia care. The aim of this review was to provide a critical overview of documented outcomes from the 2010s of anaesthesia-related cardiac arrest events in countries with largely differing Human Development Indexes (HDIs). The HDI ranges from 0 to 1, representing the lowest and highest levels of development, respectively. Most related studies conducted between 2011 and 2020 showed low rates (from 0 to 215 per million anaesthetics) of anaesthesia-related mortality up to the 30th postoperative day in very high-HDI countries (HDI ≥ 0.800) and higher rates (from 0 to 915.4 per million anaesthetics) in high-HDI countries (HDI: 0.700-0.799). Low-HDI countries (HDI < 0.550) showed higher anaesthesia-related mortality rates, which were greater than 1500 per million anaesthetics. The anaesthesia-related mortality rates per quartile demonstrated a gap in the anaesthesia-related safety between very high- and high-HDI countries, and especially between very high- and low-HDI countries. Anaesthesia-related cardiac arrest showed similarly high survival proportions in very high-HDI countries (45.9% to 100%) and high-HDI countries (62.9% to 100%), while in a low-HDI country, the anaesthesia-related cardiac arrest survival was lower (22.2%). Our review demonstrates large gaps among countries with largely differing HDIs regarding anaesthesia-related cardiac arrest outcomes in the last decade. This finding highlights the need to improve patient safety care in low-HDI countries. Anaesthesia patient safety has improved in high-HDI countries, but there is still a persistent gap in the health care systems of these countries and those of very high-HDI countries. Our review also found a consistent improvement in anaesthesia patient safety in very high-HDI countries.
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- Leandro G Braz
- Anaesthesia Cardiac Arrest and Mortality Study Commission, Department of Surgical Specialties and Anaesthesiology, Botucatu Medical School, Sao Paulo State University - UNESP, Botucatu, SP, Brazil.
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- Anaesthesia Cardiac Arrest and Mortality Study Commission, Department of Surgical Specialties and Anaesthesiology, Botucatu Medical School, Sao Paulo State University - UNESP, Botucatu, SP, Brazil
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- Anaesthesia Cardiac Arrest and Mortality Study Commission, Department of Surgical Specialties and Anaesthesiology, Botucatu Medical School, Sao Paulo State University - UNESP, Botucatu, SP, Brazil
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- Anaesthesia Cardiac Arrest and Mortality Study Commission, Department of Surgical Specialties and Anaesthesiology, Botucatu Medical School, Sao Paulo State University - UNESP, Botucatu, SP, Brazil
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Braghiroli KS, Einav S, Heesen MA, Villas Boas PJF, Braz JRC, Corrente JE, Porto DDSM, Morais AC, Neves GC, Braz MG, Braz LG. Perioperative mortality in older patients: a systematic review with a meta-regression analysis and meta-analysis of observational studies. J Clin Anesth 2020; 69:110160. [PMID: 33338975 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2020.110160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2020] [Revised: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 11/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE Older patients have a higher probability of developing major complications during the perioperative period than other adult patients. Perioperative mortality depends on not only on a patient condition but also on the quality of perioperative care provided. We tested the hypothesis that the perioperative mortality rate among older patients has decreased over time and is related to a country's Human Development Index (HDI) status. DESIGN A systematic review with a meta-regression and meta-analysis of observational studies that reported perioperative mortality rates in patients aged ≥60 years was performed. We searched the PubMed, EMBASE, LILACS and SciELO databases from inception to December 30, 2019. SETTING Mortality rates up to the seventh postoperative day were evaluated. MEASUREMENTS We evaluated the quality of the included studies. Perioperative mortality rates were analysed by time, country HDI status and baseline American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status using meta-regression. Perioperative mortality and ASA status were analysed in low- and high-HDI countries during two time periods using proportion meta-analysis. MAIN RESULTS We included 25 studies, which reported 4,412,100 anaesthesia procedures and 3568 perioperative deaths from 12 countries. Perioperative mortality rates in high-HDI countries decreased over time (P = 0.042). When comparing pre-1990 to 1990-2019, in high-HDI countries, the perioperative mortality rates per 10,000 anaesthesia procedures decreased 7.8-fold from 100.85 (95% CI 43.36 to 181.72) in pre-1990 to 12.98 (95% CI 6.47 to 21.70) in 1990-2019 (P < 0.0001). There were no studies from low-HDI countries pre-1990. In the period from 1990 to 2019, perioperative mortality rates did not differ between low- and high-HDI countries (P = 0.395) but the limited number of patients in low-HDI countries impaired the result. Perioperative mortality rates increased with increasing ASA status (P < 0.0001). There were more ASA III-V patients in high-HDI countries than in low-HDI countries (P < 0.0001), and the perioperative mortality rate increased 24-fold in ASA III-V patients compared with ASA I-II patients (P < 0.0001). CONCLUSION The perioperative mortality rates in older patients have declined over the past 60 years in high-DHI countries, highlighting that perioperative safety in this population is increasing in these countries. Since data prior to 1990 were lacking in low-HDI countries, the evolution of their mortality rates could not be analysed. The perioperative mortality rate was similar in low- and high-HDI countries in the post-1990 period, but the low number of patients in the low-HDI countries does not allow a definitive conclusion.
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- Karen S Braghiroli
- Anaesthesia Cardiac Arrest and Mortality Study Commission, Department of Surgical Specialties and Anaesthesiology, Botucatu Medical School, Sao Paulo State University - UNESP, Brazil
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- Shaare Zedek Medical Centre, Jerusalem, Israel; Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Faculty of Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Kantonsspital Baden, Baden, Switzerland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Botucatu Medical School, Sao Paulo State University - UNESP, Brazil
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- Anaesthesia Cardiac Arrest and Mortality Study Commission, Department of Surgical Specialties and Anaesthesiology, Botucatu Medical School, Sao Paulo State University - UNESP, Brazil
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- Department of Biostatistics, Institute of Biosciences, Sao Paulo State University - UNESP, Brazil
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- Anaesthesia Cardiac Arrest and Mortality Study Commission, Department of Surgical Specialties and Anaesthesiology, Botucatu Medical School, Sao Paulo State University - UNESP, Brazil
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- Anaesthesia Cardiac Arrest and Mortality Study Commission, Department of Surgical Specialties and Anaesthesiology, Botucatu Medical School, Sao Paulo State University - UNESP, Brazil
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- Anaesthesia Cardiac Arrest and Mortality Study Commission, Department of Surgical Specialties and Anaesthesiology, Botucatu Medical School, Sao Paulo State University - UNESP, Brazil
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- Anaesthesia Cardiac Arrest and Mortality Study Commission, Department of Surgical Specialties and Anaesthesiology, Botucatu Medical School, Sao Paulo State University - UNESP, Brazil
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- Anaesthesia Cardiac Arrest and Mortality Study Commission, Department of Surgical Specialties and Anaesthesiology, Botucatu Medical School, Sao Paulo State University - UNESP, Brazil.
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Chong RC, Ong MW, Tan KY. Managing elderly with colorectal cancer. J Gastrointest Oncol 2019; 10:1266-1273. [PMID: 31949947 PMCID: PMC6954999 DOI: 10.21037/jgo.2019.09.04] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2018] [Accepted: 09/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The aging population is an increasing healthcare concern in developing countries. In Singapore, 25% of the local population are expected to be older than 65 years old by 2030. Colorectal cancer (CRC) is ranked third most diagnosed cancers worldwide with up to 1.8 million new cases diagnosed in 2018. 60% of newly diagnosed CRC are among patients who are 70 years or older and hence majority of these patients will invariably face challenges with frailty and multiple comorbidities that require appropriate assessment and stratification. The standard of care in patients with stage I or II CRC is surgery with curative intent. For patients with stage III CRC, upfront surgical resection of tumor along with adjuvant chemotherapy is the internationally recommended treatment approach. As for those patients with metastatic disease, they are usually managed within a multidisciplinary team and considered for surgical resection if deemed feasible. Elderly patients are mostly burdened with frailty, functional dependency and existing co-morbidities, all of which are predictors of early postoperative mortality and morbidity in patients with CRC. This article thus aims to review existing evidence to discuss the intricate decision-making process for the surgical management of elderly patient with CRC.
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- Rhan Chaen Chong
- Department of General Surgery, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of General Surgery, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of General Surgery, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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Effects of Thoracic Epidural Anesthesia on Neuronal Cardiac Regulation and Cardiac Function. Anesthesiology 2019; 130:472-491. [DOI: 10.1097/aln.0000000000002558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Cardiac sympathetic blockade with high-thoracic epidural anesthesia is considered beneficial in patients undergoing major surgery because it offers protection in ischemic heart disease. Major outcome studies have failed to confirm such a benefit, however. In fact, there is growing concern about potential harm associated with the use of thoracic epidural anesthesia in high-risk patients, although underlying mechanisms have not been identified. Since the latest review on this subject, a number of clinical and experimental studies have provided new information on the complex interaction between thoracic epidural anesthesia–induced sympatholysis and cardiovascular control mechanisms. Perhaps these new insights may help identify conditions in which benefits of thoracic epidural anesthesia may not outweigh potential risks. For example, cardiac sympathectomy with high-thoracic epidural anesthesia decreases right ventricular function and attenuates its capacity to cope with increased right ventricular afterload. Although the clinical significance of this pathophysiologic interaction is unknown at present, it identifies a subgroup of patients with established or pending pulmonary hypertension for whom outcome studies are needed. Other new areas of interest include the impact of thoracic epidural anesthesia–induced sympatholysis on cardiovascular control in conditions associated with increased sympathetic tone, surgical stress, and hemodynamic disruption. It was considered appropriate to collect and analyze all recent scientific information on this subject to provide a comprehensive update on the cardiovascular effects of high-thoracic epidural anesthesia and cardiac sympathectomy in healthy and diseased patients.
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Dalton A, Zafirova Z. Preoperative Management of the Geriatric Patient: Frailty and Cognitive Impairment Assessment. Anesthesiol Clin 2018; 36:599-614. [PMID: 30390781 DOI: 10.1016/j.anclin.2018.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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As the population ages, more geriatric patients will be presenting for surgical procedures. Preoperative evaluation seeks to assess patients for geriatric syndromes: frailty, sarcopenia, functional dependence, and malnutrition. Age-related changes in physiology increase risk for central nervous system, cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal, hepatic, and endocrine morbidity and mortality. Identification of various comorbidities allows for preoperative optimization and for opportunities for intervention including nutritional supplementation and prehabilitation, which may improve postoperative outcomes.
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- Allison Dalton
- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, University of Chicago, 5041 South Maryland Avenue, MC 4028, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
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- Section Critical Care, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital System, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Box 1028, 1 Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, USA
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Kotekar N, Shenkar A, Hegde AA. Anesthesia Issues in Geriatrics. Anesthesiology 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-74766-8_80] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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A Retrospective Observational Study of Anesthetic Induction Dosing Practices in Female Elderly Surgical Patients: Are We Overdosing Older Patients? Drugs Aging 2017; 33:737-746. [PMID: 27581549 DOI: 10.1007/s40266-016-0394-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Despite guidelines suggesting a 25-50 % reduction in induction doses of intravenous anesthetic agents in the elderly (≥65 years), we hypothesized that practitioners were not sufficiently correcting drug administration for age, contributing to an increased incidence of hypotension in older patients undergoing general anesthesia. STUDY DESIGN We conducted a retrospective, observational study in a tertiary-care academic hospital. The study included 768 female patients undergoing gynecologic surgeries who received propofol-based induction of general anesthesia. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Weight-adjusted anesthetic induction dosing, age-associated differences in dosing by ASA-PS (American Society of Anesthesiology-Physical Status), and hemodynamic outcomes between younger (18-64 years, n = 537) and older (≥65 years, n = 231) female patients were analyzed. RESULTS Older patients received lower doses of propofol and midazolam than younger patients (propofol: 2.037 ± 0.783 vs 2.322 ± 0.834 mg/kg, p < 0.001; midazolam: 0.013 ± 0.014 vs 0.023 ± 0.042 mg/kg, p < 0.001). However, practitioners still consistently exceeded the FDA recommended dose (1-1.5 mg/kg) of propofol for elderly patients. There was no significant difference in the doses of fentanyl administered between the two age groups (1.343 ± 0.744 vs 1.363 ± 0.763 μg/kg, p = 0.744), and doses of fentanyl in older patients exceeded the recommended dose (0.5-1.0 μg/kg). Corresponding to observed overdosing of induction agents, older patients experienced larger decreases in post-induction blood pressure and were more likely to receive vasopressor therapy. CONCLUSIONS Anesthetic induction doses of fentanyl and propofol were not sufficiently corrected in older patients in accordance with recommendations. Significantly greater frequency of post-induction hypotension occurred amongst older patients. Quality improvement efforts may lead to improved outcomes in this vulnerable population.
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Chen EY, Sukumar N, Dai F, Akhtar S, Schonberger RB. A Pilot Analysis of the Association Between Types of Monitored Anesthesia Care Drugs and Outcomes in Transfemoral Aortic Valve Replacement Performed Without General Anesthesia. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2017; 32:666-671. [PMID: 29277298 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2017.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The types of agents used for monitored anesthesia care (MAC) and their possible differential effects on outcomes have received less study despite increased use over general anesthesia (GA) in transfemoral aortic valve replacements (TAVRs). In this pilot analysis of patients undergoing TAVR using MAC, the authors described the anesthetic agents used and sought to investigate the possible association of anesthetic agent choice with outcomes and the extent to which total weight and time-adjusted doses of anesthetics declined with increasing 10-year age increments. DESIGN Retrospective observational study. SETTING Tertiary teaching hospital. PARTICIPANTS Ninety-three participants scheduled to undergo TAVR, with a primary plan of conscious sedation between November 2014 and June 2016, were included. INTERVENTION None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Types of MAC were divided into 4 primary groups, but 2 groups were focused: propofol (n = 39) and dexmedetomidine plus propofol (n = 34). Conversion to GA occurred in 6 participants (6.45%) and was not associated with the type of sedation received. The authors also compared patients who received dexmedetomidine with those who did not in accordance with their a priori analytic plan. There were no associations between the use of dexmedetomidine and postoperative delirium or intensive care unit/hospital length of stay. No significant trends in medication dose adjustments were seen across increasing 10-year age increments. CONCLUSIONS A wide breadth of MAC medications is in use among TAVR patients and does not support differences in outcomes. Despite recommendations to reduce anesthetic drug dosing in the elderly, no significant trends in dose reduction with increasing age were noted.
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- Eric Y Chen
- Department of Anesthesiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.
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- Yale Center for Analytical Sciences, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT
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- Yale Center for Analytical Sciences, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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Rana MV, Bonasera LK, Bordelon GJ. Pharmacologic Considerations of Anesthetic Agents in Geriatric Patients. Anesthesiol Clin 2017; 35:259-271. [PMID: 28526147 DOI: 10.1016/j.anclin.2017.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Aging is a natural process of declining organ function and reserve. Census data show that the geriatric population is expected to grow to nearly 30%. More than half of geriatric patients have 1 or more surgical procedures in their lifetimes. Moreover, this is the population at greatest risk of morbidity and mortality with any given complication. There is remarkable variability in health across the age spectrum, from fit to frail and compromised. This variability requires a unique approach to anesthetic delivery and drug dosing on an individual basis to avoid complications such as postoperative cognitive dysfunction and delirium.
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- Maunak V Rana
- Department of Anesthesiology, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, 836 West Wellington Avenue, #4815, Chicago, IL 60657, USA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, 836 West Wellington Avenue, #4815, Chicago, IL 60657, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Louisiana State University, 1542 Tulane Avenue, Room 659, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
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Keil C, Aguirre Dávila L, Framke T, Lenzen H, Manns MP, Lankisch TO, Voigtländer T. Patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis require more sedation during endoscopic retrograde cholangiography. Endosc Int Open 2017; 5:E315-E320. [PMID: 28393105 PMCID: PMC5383434 DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-104858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Background and study aims Patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) require repeated endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (ERC). Our aim was to evaluate whether patients with PSC require higher doses of sedation during ERC. Patients and methods We retrospectively analyzed all patients undergoing ERC from 2006 to 2013 who received conscious sedation with propofol and midazolam. The duration of the intervention and a potential progression of propofol consumption or intervention time by visit number were analyzed. Univariable and multivariable analyses were performed to identify independent factors which influence propofol consumption. Results A total of 2962 ERC procedures were performed in 1211 patients. Patients with PSC (n = 157) underwent 461 ERC procedures whereas patients without PSC (n = 1054) had 2501 ERC examinations. The total median propofol dose was 450 mg (290 - 630 mg) for patients with PSC and 300 mg (200 - 450 mg) for the non-PSC group (P < 0.05). The propofol consumption in patients with PSC was increased by a factor of 1.24 (P = 0.0071) independent of intervention time. Younger age (< 60.8 years) and duration of the intervention were associated with a higher need for sedation by factors of 1.21 and 1.71, respectively (P < 0.0001). The robustness of the results was tested in a sensitivity analysis which confirmed the results (P < 0.0001). Conclusions Patients with PSC may require higher doses of sedation for ERC compared to other patient groups independent of age and duration of ERC. The higher dosage of sedation has to be taken into account when using ERC to treat a patient with PSC.
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- Carsten Keil
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute for Biostatistics, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany,Corresponding author Torsten Voigtländer, MD Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and EndocrinologyMedical School HannoverCarl-Neuberg Str. 130625 HannoverGermany+49-511-5324896
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Bauducel M, Piriou V, Dussart C, Aulagner G, Armoiry X. Current trends in vasopressor use to the operating room: A pharmacoepidemiologic study in French teaching and military hospitals. ANNALES PHARMACEUTIQUES FRANÇAISES 2017; 75:276-284. [PMID: 28347475 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharma.2017.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2016] [Revised: 02/06/2017] [Accepted: 02/08/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Phenylephrine, ephedrine and norepinephrine are the vasopressors most commonly used in the operating room to treat anaesthesia-induced hypotension. Two new diluted forms of phenylephrine were released in 2011 (500μg/10mL and 500μg/5mL). We initiated a study to evaluate trends in the use of vasopressors in the operating room in French hospitals over the period 2011-2014. METHODS We conducted a longitudinal, retrospective, observational study between 2011 and 2014 in French teaching and military hospitals. A questionnaire was sent in February 2015 to hospital pharmacists of each centre to retrospectively collect the consumption of each type of vasopressor. Yearly numbers of vasopressor ampoules were divided by the yearly numbers of anaesthetics recorded. For each vasopressor, we calculated the number of ampoules per 100 anaesthetics recorded (/100A). RESULTS Thirty-two hospitals (82%) completed the questionnaire. One hundred per cent of hospitals had registered the diluted form of phenylephrine (61% had chosen the dilution 500μg/10mL), whereas concentrated ampoules were available in 68% of hospitals. Over the period, an exponential increase in the use of diluted phenylephrine was observed (from 1.0 ampoule/100A in 2012 to 31.7 in 2014), the use of ephedrine remained stable (26 ampoules and 17 prefilled syringe/100A), and use of norepinephrine trended upwards (from 6.7 to 8.2 ampoules/100A). CONCLUSIONS The use of diluted phenylephrine has exponentially increased without reducing consumption of other vasopressors. This trend might be secondary to practice changes in hypotension treatment following the release of French guidelines in 2013 related to fluid management, the restriction of indications of hydroxylethyl-starch solutions in 2013, and a better knowledge of the benefit of blood pressure optimisation to reduce postoperative morbidity.
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- M Bauducel
- Service d'anesthésie-réanimation, hospices civils de Lyon, groupement hospitalier Sud, Claude-Bernard université Lyon 1, 69310 Pierre-Bénite, France.
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- Service d'anesthésie-réanimation, hospices civils de Lyon, groupement hospitalier Sud, Claude-Bernard université Lyon 1, 69310 Pierre-Bénite, France
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- Service de pharmacie, hôpital d'instruction des armées Desgenettes, 69003 Lyon, France
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- Service pharmaceutique, UMR-CNRS 5510/MATEIS, hospices civils de Lyon, groupement hospitalier Est, 69500 Bron, France
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- Délégation à la recherche clinique et a l'innovation, cellule innovation, UMR-CNRS 5510/MATEIS, hospices civils de Lyon, 69500 Bron, France
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Ryu T, Song SY. Perioperative management of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction and heart failure: an anesthesiologist's perspective. Korean J Anesthesiol 2017; 70:3-12. [PMID: 28184260 PMCID: PMC5296384 DOI: 10.4097/kjae.2017.70.1.3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2016] [Revised: 12/19/2016] [Accepted: 12/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Anesthesiologists frequently see asymptomatic patients with diastolic dysfunction or heart failure for various surgeries. These patients typically show normal systolic function but abnormal diastolic parameters in their preoperative echocardiographic evaluations. The symptoms that are sometimes seen are similar to those of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Patients with diastolic dysfunction, and even with diastolic heart failure, have the potential to develop a hypertensive crisis or pulmonary congestion. Thus, in addition to conventional perioperative risk quantification, it may be important to consider the results of diastolic assessment for predicting the postoperative outcome and making better decisions. If anesthesiologists see female patients older than 70 years of age who have hypertension, diabetes, chronic renal disease, recent weight gain, or exercise intolerance, they should focus on the patient's diastologic echocardiography indicators such as left atrial enlargement or left ventricular hypertrophy. In addition, there is a need for perioperative strategies to mitigate diastolic dysfunction-related morbidity. Specifically, hypertension should be controlled, keeping pulse pressure below diastolic blood pressure, maintaining a sinus rhythm and normovolemia, and avoiding tachycardia and myocardial ischemia. There is no need to classify these diastolic dysfunction, but it is important to manage this condition to avoid worsening outcomes.
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- Taeha Ryu
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu, Korea
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Chang CH, Lee KY, Shim YH. Normal aging: definition and physiologic changes. JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION 2017. [DOI: 10.5124/jkma.2017.60.5.358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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- Chul Ho Chang
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Anesthesia and Pain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Anesthesia and Pain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Anesthesia and Pain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Ishibashi C, Hayashida M, Sugasawa Y, Yamaguchi K, Tomita N, Kajiyama Y, Inada E. Effects of dexmedetomidine on hemodynamics and respiration in intubated, spontaneously breathing patients after endoscopic submucosal dissection for cervical esophageal or pharyngeal cancer. J Anesth 2016; 30:628-36. [PMID: 27125210 DOI: 10.1007/s00540-016-2175-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2015] [Accepted: 04/17/2016] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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PURPOSE We evaluated the hemodynamic and respiratory effects of dexmedetomidine in intubated, spontaneously breathing patients after endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for cervical esophageal or pharyngeal cancer. METHODS This retrospective study included 129 patients aged 66.5 ± 8.3 years, who underwent ESD under general anesthesia, and who were kept intubated overnight to prevent airway obstruction, receiving sedation with dexmedetomidine. Constant dexmedetomidine infusion at 0.51 ± 0.16 μg/kg/h was started intraoperatively (n = 109) or postoperatively (n = 20), following (n = 29) or not following (n = 100) loading doses, and continued until extubation. Hemodynamic and respiratory variables, and Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS) score, were recorded. RESULTS Postoperatively, 129 patients remained intubated while breathing spontaneously for 16.4 ± 3.3 h, and 124 patients could be sedated solely with dexmedetomidine, whereas 5 required rescue sedatives. During infusion, blood pressure decreased progressively until 12 h, whereas heart rate decreased only at 3 h. Hemodynamic alterations during dexmedetomidine infusion greatly depended not only on its hemodynamic effects but also on baseline hemodynamics before anesthesia. No serious adverse effect was noted. CONCLUSION Dexmedetomidine in intubated, spontaneously breathing patients after ESD was safe and effective. Patient baseline hemodynamics could significantly affect hemodynamics during drug infusion. Without loading doses, plasma drug concentrations were expected to increase progressively. A progressive decrease in blood pressure and unchanged heart rate after an initial decrease suggested that hemodynamic effects of dexmedetomidine in our patients might differ from those reported in young volunteers, although further studies are required to elucidate these points.
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- Chika Ishibashi
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Juntendo University School of Medicine, 3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8431, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Juntendo University School of Medicine, 3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8431, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Juntendo University School of Medicine, 3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8431, Japan.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Juntendo University School of Medicine, 3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8431, Japan
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- Department of Esophageal and Gastroenterological Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Esophageal and Gastroenterological Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Juntendo University School of Medicine, 3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8431, Japan
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Akhtar S, Liu J, Heng J, Dai F, Schonberger RB, Burg MM. Does intravenous induction dosing among patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgical procedures follow current recommendations: a study of contemporary practice. J Clin Anesth 2016; 33:208-15. [PMID: 27555166 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2016.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2015] [Accepted: 02/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE It is recommended to correct intravenous induction doses by up to 50% for patients older than 65 years. The objectives were to determine (a) the degree to which anesthesia providers correct induction doses for age and (b) additionally adjust for American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status (ASA-PS) class (severity of illness) and (c) whether postinduction hypotension is more common among patients aged >65. DESIGN Retrospective chart review. SETTING Academic medical center. PATIENTS A total of 1869 adult patients receiving general anesthesia for GI surgical procedures from February 2013 to January 2014. MEASUREMENTS Patients were divided into 3 age groups (age <65, 65-79, ≥80 years) and then further stratified into ASA-PS class (I/II vs III/IV). Multiple pairwise comparisons were conducted using Welch t tests for continuous variables to determine whether dosing was different for the older groups vs the younger group; separate analyses were performed within and across ASA-PS class. This approach was also used to determine differences in mean arterial pressure change in the older groups vs the younger group, whereas the rates of hypotension among different age groups were compared by Cochran-Armitage trend test. MAIN RESULTS No significant decrease in dosing between age groups was observed for fentanyl and midazolam. For propofol, there was a significantly lower dosing for older patients: 17% for patients aged 65-79 and 29% for those aged >80, which was still in less than the recommendations. An inverse relationship was observed between propofol dosing and ASA-PS class, but no consistent relationship was noted for fentanyl and midazolam. There were a significantly larger drop in mean arterial pressure and a greater likelihood of hypotension following induction in patients aged 65-79 years and >80 years as compared with those aged <65 years. CONCLUSIONS This study shows that the administered dose of anesthetic induction agents is significantly higher than that recommended for patients older than 65 years. This failure to age-adjust dose may contribute to hypotensive episodes.
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- Shamsuddin Akhtar
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pharmacology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- Yale Center for Analytical Sciences, New Haven, CT
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- Departments of Anesthesiology and Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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Mohanty S, Rosenthal RA, Russell MM, Neuman MD, Ko CY, Esnaola NF. Optimal Perioperative Management of the Geriatric Patient: A Best Practices Guideline from the American College of Surgeons NSQIP and the American Geriatrics Society. J Am Coll Surg 2016; 222:930-47. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2015.12.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 336] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2015] [Accepted: 12/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Cardiovascular pre-anesthesia evaluation in oncological surgery☆. COLOMBIAN JOURNAL OF ANESTHESIOLOGY 2016. [DOI: 10.1097/01819236-201644010-00005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Cardiovascular pre-anesthesia evaluation in oncological surgery. COLOMBIAN JOURNAL OF ANESTHESIOLOGY 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rcae.2015.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Aging involves changes in several physiologic processes that lead to decreased volumes of distribution, slowed metabolism, and increased end-organ sensitivity to anesthetics. These changes generally result in increased potency. Elderly patients require less anesthetic medication, but the true extent of reduction is underappreciated and less uniformly practiced. The impact of potential anesthetic drug overdosing on intermediate and long-term outcomes is not fully appreciated. It may be necessary to consider age as a continuous variable for anesthetic drug dosing in older patients rather than treating adult versus elderly patients. Further pharmacologic studies are required in people more than 85 years old.
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- Shamsuddin Akhtar
- Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, Tompkins # 3, New Haven, CT 06520, USA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, Tompkins # 3, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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Physiology changes at the structural, functional, and molecular levels as people age, and every major organ system experiences physiologic change with time. The changes to the nervous system result mostly in cognitive impairments, the cardiovascular system develops higher blood pressures with lower cardiac output, the respiratory system undergoes a reduction of arterial oxyhemoglobin levels, the gastrointestinal system experiences delayed gastric emptying and reduction of hepatic metabolism, and the renal system experiences a diminished glomerular filtration rate. Combined, these changes create a complex physiologic condition. This unique physiology must be taken into consideration for geriatric patients undergoing general anesthesia.
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- Bret D Alvis
- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 1211 21st Avenue South, 526 MAB, Nashville, TN 37212, USA
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 1211 21st Avenue South, 526 MAB, Nashville, TN 37212, USA.
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Effect of increasing age on the haemodynamic response to thoracic epidural anaesthesia. Eur J Anaesthesiol 2014; 31:597-605. [DOI: 10.1097/eja.0000000000000125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Nunes JC, Braz JRC, Oliveira TS, de Carvalho LR, Castiglia YMM, Braz LG. Intraoperative and anesthesia-related cardiac arrest and its mortality in older patients: a 15-year survey in a tertiary teaching hospital. PLoS One 2014; 9:e104041. [PMID: 25117481 PMCID: PMC4130522 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0104041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2014] [Accepted: 07/05/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background Little information is known about factors that influence perioperative and anesthesia-related cardiac arrest (CA) in older patients. This study evaluated the incidence, causes and outcome of intraoperative and anesthesia-related CA in older patients in a Brazilian teaching hospital between 1996 and 2010. Methods During the study, older patients received 18,367 anesthetics. Data collected included patient characteristics, surgical procedures, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status, anesthesia type, medical specialty team and outcome. All CAs were categorized by cause into one of four groups: patient's disease/condition-related, surgery-related, totally anesthesia-related or partially anesthesia-related. Results All intraoperative CAs and deaths rates are shown per 10,000 anesthetics. There were 100 CAs (54.44; 95% confidence intervals [CI]: 44.68–64.20) and 68 deaths (37.02; 95% CI: 27.56–46.48). The majority of CAs were patient's disease-/condition-related (43.5; 95% CI: 13.44–73.68). There were six anesthesia-related CAs (3.26; 95% CI: 0.65–5.87) - 1 totally and 5 partially anesthesia-related, and three deaths, all partially anesthesia-related (1.63; 95% CI: 0.0–3.47). ASA I-II physical status patients presented no anesthesia-related CA. Anesthesia-related CA, absent in the last five years of the study, was due to medication-/airway-related causes. ASA physical status was the most important predictor of CA (odds ratio: 14.52; 95% CI: 4.48–47.08; P<0.001) followed by emergency surgery (odds ratio: 8.07; 95% CI: 5.14–12.68; P<0.001). Conclusions The study identified high incidence of intraoperative CAs with high mortality in older patients. The large majority of CAs were caused by factors not anesthesia-related. Anesthesia-related CA and mortality rates were 3.26 and 1.63 per 10,000 anesthetics, with no anesthesia-related CA in the last five years of the study. Major predictors of intraoperative CAs were poorer ASA physical status and emergency surgery. All anesthesia-related CAs were medication-related or airway-related, which is important for prevention strategies.
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- Juscimar C. Nunes
- Department of Anesthesiology, Botucatu Medical School, UNESP – Univ Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Botucatu Medical School, UNESP – Univ Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Botucatu Medical School, UNESP – Univ Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biostatistics, Institute of Biosciences, UNESP – Univ Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Botucatu Medical School, UNESP – Univ Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Botucatu Medical School, UNESP – Univ Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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Imbelloni LE, Lima U, Pedrosa FK. Successful anesthesia and hip surgery in a 107-year-old patient. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CASE REPORTS 2014; 15:308-11. [PMID: 25072535 PMCID: PMC4116342 DOI: 10.12659/ajcr.889961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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PATIENT Female, 107. FINAL DIAGNOSIS Hip fracture. SYMPTOMS -. MEDICATION -. CLINICAL PROCEDURE Hip surgery. SPECIALTY Orthopedics and Traumatology. OBJECTIVE Rare disease. BACKGROUND In modern societies, elderly populations have increased over the last four decades and have become the main clients of medical services. A hip fracture is a significant injury for anyone, but for older people it can be catastrophic. CASE REPORT A 107-year-old female was admitted with fracture of the right hip. The patient took a single 200 mL carbohydrate drink orally two hours before surgery. Before induction of spinal anesthesia, routine monitoring was started and an intravenous line was placed. Crystalloids and hydroxyethyl starch in 0.9% sodium chloride solution were administered intravenously during the operation. After sedation with i.v. ketamine and midazolam, spinal puncture was performed with the patient in the sitting position and isobaric bupivacaine were administered. The level of sensory block was observed in T12 and motor blockade (grade 3) of the lower limbs. The surgical procedure lasted 60 minutes without hypotension, bradycardia or decreased oxygen saturation. For safety reason, the patient was transferred to the ICU for monitoring; intravenous hydration was withdrawn and released oral feeding six hours after the end of surgery. The patient was sent to his residence on the morning of the second day. CONCLUSIONS This case showed that with suitable techniques and conduits can perform surgery in a patient with 107 years.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Complexo Hospitalar Mangabeira, João Pessoa, Brazil
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Seddighi R, Doherty TJ. Anesthesia of the geriatric equine. VETERINARY MEDICINE-RESEARCH AND REPORTS 2012; 3:53-64. [PMID: 30101084 DOI: 10.2147/vmrr.s34162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Advancements in veterinary medicine have resulted in an increased number of geriatric horses being presented for medical or surgical procedures that require general anesthesia. Due to the physiological changes associated with aging and the likelihood of concurrent disease conditions, the geriatric equine is at an increased risk during anesthesia. The main physiological changes associated with aging, and their impact on anesthesia, are discussed in this review.
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- Reza Seddighi
- Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Medical Center, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA,
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- Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Medical Center, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA,
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White PF, White LM, Monk T, Jakobsson J, Raeder J, Mulroy MF, Bertini L, Torri G, Solca M, Pittoni G, Bettelli G. Perioperative care for the older outpatient undergoing ambulatory surgery. Anesth Analg 2012; 114:1190-215. [PMID: 22467899 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0b013e31824f19b8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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As the number of ambulatory surgery procedures continues to grow in an aging global society, the implementation of evidence-based perioperative care programs for the elderly will assume increased importance. Given the recent advances in anesthesia, surgery, and monitoring technology, the ambulatory setting offers potential advantages for elderly patients undergoing elective surgery. In this review article we summarize the physiologic and pharmacologic effects of aging and their influence on anesthetic drugs, the important considerations in the preoperative evaluation of elderly outpatients with coexisting diseases, the advantages and disadvantages of different anesthetic techniques on a procedural-specific basis, and offer recommendations regarding the management of common postoperative side effects (including delirium and cognitive dysfunction, fatigue, dizziness, pain, and gastrointestinal dysfunction) after ambulatory surgery. We conclude with a discussion of future challenges related to the growth of ambulatory surgery practice in this segment of our surgical population. When information specifically for the elderly population was not available in the peer-reviewed literature, we drew from relevant information in other ambulatory surgery populations.
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- Paul F White
- Department of Anesthesia, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Maharaj R. Diastolic dysfunction and heart failure with a preserved ejection fraction: Relevance in critical illness and anaesthesia. J Saudi Heart Assoc 2012; 24:99-121. [PMID: 23960679 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsha.2012.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2011] [Revised: 01/22/2012] [Accepted: 01/23/2012] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Epidemiological and clinical studies suggest that HF with a preserved ejection fraction will become the more common form of HF which clinicians will encounter. The spectrum of diastolic disease extends from the asymptomatic phase to fulminant cardiac failure. These patients are commonly encountered in operating rooms and critical care units. A clearer understanding of the underlying pathophysiology and clinical implications of HF with a preserved ejection fraction is fundamental to directing further research and to evaluate interventions. This review highlights the impact of diastolic dysfunction and HF with a preserved ejection fraction during the perioperative period and during critical illness.
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- R Maharaj
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Kings College Hospital, London SE5 9RS, UK
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Blommers E, Klimek M, Hartholt K, van der Cammen T, Klein J, Noordzij P. Perioperative care of the older patient. Z Gerontol Geriatr 2011; 44:187-91. [DOI: 10.1007/s00391-011-0201-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Jong Wha Lee
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Anesthesia and Pain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Anesthesia and Pain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Das S, Forrest K, Howell S. General anaesthesia in elderly patients with cardiovascular disorders: choice of anaesthetic agent. Drugs Aging 2010; 27:265-82. [PMID: 20359259 DOI: 10.2165/11534990-000000000-00000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Our population is aging; currently 15% of the Western population are aged >65 years, and represent 25% of those undergoing surgery. The proportion of the population aged >or=65 years is rapidly growing, and an increasing number are affected with cardiovascular disease. The older person is a high-risk patient. This is because of their altered physiology and associated co-morbidities, as well as the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic changes that may alter drug responses. There is considerable variability seen in the physical and physiological states of individual patients within the older population. This has an important impact on choosing a safe anaesthetic technique for each individual, which in turn can influence the morbidity and mortality in this population. The physiological changes in the aging cardiovascular system affect the arterial and venous vasculature, myocardium and autonomic nervous system, making the older person more prone to cardiovascular instability. In addition to the physiological changes, the cardiovascular status of the older person tends to be compromised by associated pathological conditions that are more common with increasing age. Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic changes must be taken into account when deciding about drug dosing in this age group. Aspects of dose reduction, titration of drugs, dosing intervals and the pharmacodynamic effects of each class of drug are explained in detail in the text. The major challenge in anaesthesia for the older person with cardiovascular disease is maintenance of haemodynamic stability, particularly in the face of reduced physiological reserve and capability to respond to periods of instability. An appropriate anaesthetic technique must be selected to minimize haemodynamic changes and maintain near normal physiological status. The other key objective is to minimize the incidence of adverse outcomes, such as perioperative myocardial ischaemia/infarction, arrhythmias, heart failure, postoperative cognitive dysfunction and stroke. No single anaesthetic regimen or agent can be advocated. Knowledge of the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic principles of anaesthetic agents and their altered response in elderly patients is essential when selecting an anaesthetic agent. This article provides a practical guide to the selection and use of general anaesthetic agents in older patients with cardiovascular disorders, highlighting the differences among various agents.
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- Sangeeta Das
- Department of Anaesthesia, Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust, The General Infirmary at Leeds, Leeds, UK
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Sanders D, Dudley M, Groban L. Diastolic dysfunction, cardiovascular aging, and the anesthesiologist. Anesthesiol Clin 2009; 27:497-517. [PMID: 19825489 DOI: 10.1016/j.anclin.2009.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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As the number of persons aged 65 years and older continues to increase, the anesthesiologist will more frequently encounter this demographic. Cardiovascular changes that occur in this patient population present difficult anesthetic challenges and place these patients at high risk of perioperative morbidity and mortality. The anesthesiologist should be knowledgeable about these age-related cardiovascular changes, the pathophysiology underlying them, and the appropriate perioperative management. Whether presenting for cardiac or general surgery, the anesthesiologist must identify patients with altered physiology as a result of aging or diastolic dysfunction and be prepared to modify the care plan accordingly. With a directed preoperative assessment that focuses on certain aspects of the cardiovascular system, and the assistance of powerful echocardiographic tools such as tissue Doppler, this can be achieved.
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- David Sanders
- Department of Anesthesiology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1009, USA
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Casati A, Fanelli G, Pietropaoli P, Proietti R, Tufano R, Montanini S, Danelli G, Nuzzi M, Mentegazzi F, Torri G, Martani C, Spreafico E, Fierro G, Pugliese F, De Cosmo G, Aceto P, Servillo G, Monaco F. Monitoring cerebral oxygen saturation in elderly patients undergoing general abdominal surgery: a prospective cohort study. Eur J Anaesthesiol 2006; 24:59-65. [PMID: 16824246 DOI: 10.1017/s0265021506001025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/09/2006] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The aim of this prospective, observational study was to evaluate changes in regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rSO2) and incidence of intraoperative cerebral desaturation in a cohort of elderly patients undergoing major abdominal surgery. METHODS rSO2 was continuously monitored on the left and right sides of the forehead in 60 patients older than 65 yr (35 males and 25 females; ASA II-III; age: 72 +/- 5 yr; without pre-existing cerebral pathology, and baseline Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score >23) undergoing sevoflurane anaesthesia for major abdominal, non-vascular surgery >2 h. RESULTS Baseline rSO2 was 63 +/- 8%; cerebral desaturation (rSO2 decrease <75% of baseline or <80% in case of baseline rSO2 <50%) occurred in 16 patients (26%). The MMSE decreased from 28 +/- 1 before surgery to 27 +/- 2 on 7th postoperative day (P = 0.05). A decline in cognitive function (decrease in MMSE score > or = 2 points one week after surgery as compared to baseline value) was observed in six patients without intraoperative cerebral desaturation (13.6%) and six patients who had intraoperative cerebral desaturation (40%) (P = 0.057) (odds ratio: 4.22; CI95%: 1.1-16). Median (range) hospital stay was 14 (5-41) days in patients with an area under the curve of rSO2 <50% (AUCrSO2<50%) >10 min%, and 10 (4-30) days in those with an AUCrSO2<50% <10 min% (P = 0.0005). CONCLUSIONS In a population of healthy elderly patients, undergoing non-vascular abdominal surgery cerebral desaturation can occur in up to one in every four patients, and the occurrence of cerebral desaturation is associated with a higher incidence of early postoperative cognitive decline and longer hospital stay.
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- A Casati
- Università degli Studi di Parma, Department of Anaesthesiology, Parma, Italy.
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Konttinen N, Rosenberg PH. Outcome after anaesthesia and emergency surgery in patients over 100 years old. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2006; 50:283-9. [PMID: 16480460 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2006.00953.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Deteriorated organ function and reduced stress response in very old patients may cause post-operative morbidity and mortality. We wanted to identify immediate and longer-term outcome after anaesthesia and surgery in the oldest of the old patients. METHODS We analysed retrospectively anaesthesia and hospital records of patients who were over 100 years old when undergoing major emergency surgery in our hospital during 1990-2004. RESULTS Altogether, 12 patients (median age 101 years) underwent 14 operations (nine for hip fracture, four for lower extremity circulatory problems and one for peritonitis). During anaesthesia, invasive arterial pressure was monitored in eight patients while central venous pressure (CVP) was monitored in only one patient. Spinal anaesthesia with bupivacaine was given as a continuous technique in six and as single-shot spinal anaesthesia in five cases. Both spinal (11) and general (3) anaesthesias were characterized by marked drops in arterial pressure. Haemodynamics was managed with intravenous (i.v.) fluids and vasopressors. Five patients had post-operative delirium. Mortality at 30 days, 6 months and 1 year was 25%, 42% and 50%, respectively. Within 15 days of the operation, three patients had died (pneumonia, cerebral infarction and myocardial infarction). Nine patients returned home and six of them lived in their pre-operative mental and physical state for at least a year. CONCLUSION Independently of the anaesthetic method, marked drops in blood pressure occurred, requiring pharmacological intervention. We assume that in most of the patients, hypovolaemia explains the intra-operative haemodynamic instability. A 25%, 30-day mortality may be regarded as acceptable and, overall, these very old patients tolerated emergency surgery quite well.
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- N Konttinen
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
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- Leanne Groban
- Department of Anesthesiology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1009, USA.
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