[Perioperative smoking cessation (conventional smoking and e-cigarettes) in 2023. A narrative review of the literature].

Introduction: Tobacco addiction is the leading cause of preventable death. During the perioperative period, patients who smoke are at increased risk of systemic as well as surgical site complications.

State Of The Art: Surgery is an ideal time for change of lifestyle habits.

Effect of left paratracheal pressure on left carotid blood flow.

Introduction: Gautier et al. demonstrated that a compression in the left paratracheal region (left paratracheal pressure, LPP) can be used to seal the oesophagus. However, at this level, the left common carotid artery is very close to the carotid that could be affected during the manipulation.

[Life-threatening flare of an underlying «paraneoplastic» dermatomyositis in a patient with lung adenocarcinoma treated with anti-PD-1 pembrolizuma].

Dermatomyositis is an autoimmune disease mainly characterized by muscle and skin involvement. Its association with cancer is known but the term «paraneoplastic» remains debated. We report here the case of a 71-year-old woman with a new diagnosis of dermatomyositis with, at the same time, the discovery of a lung adenocarcinoma.