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Vitale L, Rodriguez B, Baetzel A, Christensen R, Haydar B. Complications associated with removal of airway devices under deep anesthesia in children: an analysis of the Wake Up Safe database. BMC Anesthesiol 2022; 22:223. [PMID: 35840903 PMCID: PMC9284878 DOI: 10.1186/s12871-022-01767-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Previous studies examining removal of endotracheal tubes and supraglottic devices under deep anesthesia were underpowered to identify rare complications. This study sought to report all adverse events associated with this practice found in a large national database of pediatric anesthesia adverse events. Methods An extract of an adverse events database created by the Wake Up Safe database, a multi-institutional pediatric anesthesia quality improvement initiative, was performed for this study. It was screened to identify anesthetics with variables indicating removal of airway devices under deep anesthesia. Three anesthesiologists screened the data to identify events where this practice possibly contributed to the event. Event data was extracted and collated. Results One hundred two events met screening criteria and 66 met inclusion criteria. Two cardiac etiology events were identified, one of which resulted in the patient’s demise. The remaining 97% of events were respiratory in nature (64 events), including airway obstruction, laryngospasm, bronchospasm and aspiration. Some respiratory events consisted of multiple distinct events in series. Nineteen respiratory events resulted in cardiac arrest (29.7%) of which 15 (78.9%) were deemed preventable by local anesthesiologists performing independent review. Respiratory events resulted in intensive care unit admission (37.5%), prolonged intubation and temporary neurologic injury but no permanent harm. Provider and patient factors were root causes in most events. Upon investigation, areas for improvement identified included improving patient selection, ensuring monitoring, availability of intravenous access, and access to emergency drugs and equipment until emergence. Conclusions Serious adverse events have been associated with this practice, but no respiratory events were associated with long-term harm.
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- Lisa Vitale
- Department of Pediatric Anesthesia, University of Michigan, Mott Hospital, 1540 E Hospital Dr SPC 4245, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-4245, USA. .,4-917 Mott Hospital, 1540 E Hospital Dr SPC 4245, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-4245, USA.
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- Department of Pediatric Anesthesia, University of Michigan, Mott Hospital, 1540 E Hospital Dr SPC 4245, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-4245, USA.,US Anesthesia Partners Texas - South, P.O. Box 701090, San Antonio, TX, 78270, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Anesthesia, University of Michigan, Mott Hospital, 1540 E Hospital Dr SPC 4245, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-4245, USA.,4-951 Mott Hospital, 1540 E Hospital Dr SPC 4245, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-4245, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Anesthesia, University of Michigan, Mott Hospital, 1540 E Hospital Dr SPC 4245, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-4245, USA.,4-914 Mott Hospital, 1540 E Hospital Dr SPC 4245, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-4245, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Anesthesia, University of Michigan, Mott Hospital, 1540 E Hospital Dr SPC 4245, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-4245, USA.,4-911 Mott Hospital, 1540 E Hospital Dr SPC 4245, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-4245, USA
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Marjanovic V, Budic I, Golubovic M, Breschan C. Perioperative respiratory adverse events during ambulatory anesthesia in obese children. Ir J Med Sci 2021; 191:1305-1313. [PMID: 34089150 PMCID: PMC9135828 DOI: 10.1007/s11845-021-02659-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Obesity is one of the most common clinical conditions in the pediatric population with an increasing prevalence ranging from 20 to 30% worldwide. It is well known that during ambulatory anesthesia, obese children are more prone to develop perioperative respiratory adverse events (PRAEs) associated with obesity. To avoid or at least minimize these adverse effects, a thorough preoperative assessment should be undertaken as well as consideration of specific anesthetic approaches such as preoxygenation before induction of anesthesia and optimizing drug dosing. The use of short-acting opioid and nonopioid analgesics and the frequent implementation of regional anesthesia should also be included. Noninvasive airway management, protective mechanical ventilation, and complete reversion of neuromuscular blockade and awake extubation also proved to be beneficial in preventing PRAEs. During the postoperative period, continuous monitoring of oxygenation and ventilation is mandatory in obese children. In the current review, we sought to provide recommendations that might help to reduce the severity of perioperative respiratory adverse events in obese children, which could be of particular importance for reducing the rate of unplanned hospitalizations and ultimately improving the overall postoperative recovery.
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- Vesna Marjanovic
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis, Blvd. dr Zorana Djindjica 81, 18000, Nis, Serbia. .,Clinic for Anesthesia and Intensive Therapy, Clinical Centre Nis, Blvd. dr Zorana Djindjica 48, 18000, Nis, Serbia.
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis, Blvd. dr Zorana Djindjica 81, 18000, Nis, Serbia.,Clinic for Anesthesia and Intensive Therapy, Clinical Centre Nis, Blvd. dr Zorana Djindjica 48, 18000, Nis, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis, Blvd. dr Zorana Djindjica 81, 18000, Nis, Serbia.,Clinic for Anesthesia and Intensive Therapy, Clinical Centre Nis, Blvd. dr Zorana Djindjica 48, 18000, Nis, Serbia
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- Department of Anesthesia, Klinikum Klagenfurt, Feschigstrasse 11, 9020, Klagenfurt, Austria
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Del Rio JM, Twite M, Weitzel N, Kertai MD. Driving Paradigms Shifts Is at the Core of Our Specialty. Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2019; 23:345-348. [PMID: 31690256 DOI: 10.1177/1089253219881833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- J Mauricio Del Rio
- Duke University, School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.,Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA.,University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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