Purpose Of Review: This article provides an overview of standard procedures currently performed in nonoperating room anesthesia (NORA) and highlights anesthetic implications.
Recent Findings: Novel noninvasive interventional procedures remain on the rise, accelerating demand for anesthesia support outside the conventional operating room. The field of interventional oncology has introduced a variety of effective minimally invasive therapies making interventional radiology gain a major role in the management of cancer.
Purpose Of Review: This review of the most recent publications is aimed to look at the current developments regarding the effects of regional anesthesia on perioperative outcome.
Recent Findings: The debate continues on whether regional anesthesia and analgesia improve outcome or not. Researchers are still divided in their views.