Massive venous air embolism with bleeding caused by femoral vein injury during total hip arthroplasty: A case report.

Introduction: Venous air embolism (VAE) from vascular injuries, is of rare occurrence but can result in catastrophic complications during total hip arthroplasty (THA). Early recognition and prompt management of vascular injury are required to avoid severe complications. Especially, bleeding is generally associated with profound hypotension in venous injury.

Continuous suprascapular nerve block compared with single-shot interscalene brachial plexus block for pain control after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.

Objectives: We compared the analgesic efficacy of a continuous suprascapular nerve block (C-SSNB) and a single-shot interscalene brachial plexus block (S-ISNB) for postoperative pain management in patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.

Methods: A total of 118 patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair were randomly allocated to the S-ISNB or C-SSNB groups. Postoperative pain was assessed using the visual analog scale (VAS) at 1, 2, 6, 12, and 24 h postoperatively.

Relationship Between Epidural Steroid Dose and Suppression of Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis.

Background: The suppression of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is a common complication associated with epidural steroid injections (ESIs). However, the effect of different doses is unknown.

Objectives: The primary objective was to compare the differences in the duration of HPA suppression following treatment with different doses of ESI; triamcinolone acetate (TA) 40 mg and TA 20 mg.

Pneumoperitoneum-induced pneumothorax during laparoscopic living donor hepatectomy: a case report.

Background: We present a living donor case with an unexpected large-volume pneumothorax diagnosed using lung ultrasound during a laparoscopic hepatectomy for liver transplantation (LT).

Case Presentation: A 38-year-old healthy female living donor underwent elective laparoscopic right hepatectomy. The preoperative chest radiography (CXR) and computed tomography images were normal.

Impact of intraoperative zero-balance fluid therapy on the occurrence of acute kidney injury in patients who had undergone colorectal cancer resection within an enhanced recovery after surgery protocol: a propensity score matching analysis.

Purpose: An enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol for colorectal cancer resection encourages perioperative euvolemic status, and zero-balance fluid therapy is recommended for low-risk patients. Recently, several studies have reported concerns of increased acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients within an ERAS protocol. In the present study, we investigated the impact of intraoperative zero-balance fluid therapy within an ERAS protocol on postoperative AKI.

Preventing deoxygenation with high flow nasal cannula oxygen during induction of general anesthesia for rigid bronchoscopy: Two case reports.

Rationale: Rigid bronchoscopy under general anesthesia enables performing diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures in the tracheobronchial tree. As most patients undergoing rigid bronchoscopy have moderate to severe respiratory disease or central airway obstruction, the operators often face the risk of hypoxemia when inserting the rigid bronchoscope into the patients' airway. Applying high flow nasal cannula (HFNC) oxygen therapy before the insertion of the bronchoscope allows to maintain high fractional inspired oxygen (FiO2) and thus leading to maximizing apnea time before desaturation.