Publications by authors named "Young-Mu Kim"
Article Synopsis
- A 33-year-old woman with a hematoma in her abdominal muscle opted for a transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block for anesthesia during surgery instead of other methods.* ! -
- The procedure involved using ultrasound guidance to accurately inject lidocaine into specific areas for pain management, successfully achieving sensory blockade before surgery.* ! -
- The surgery went well, the patient's condition stabilized, and she was able to breastfeed on the same day, highlighting the effectiveness of the TAP block in this scenario.* !
Analysis of perioperative cardiac arrest in a rural hospital in Korea.
Anesth Pain Med (Seoul)
July 2020
Article Synopsis
- A study analyzed perioperative cardiac arrest in a hospital in Youngdong province, Korea, aiming to fill the gap in research that is mostly focused on urban areas.
- This retrospective study reviewed data from 57,746 patients who underwent surgery between 2012 and 2018, discovering that 28 patients required cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) during or shortly after their surgery.
- The findings showed that the incidence and mortality rates of cardiac arrest were higher in this rural setting compared to previous studies from Seoul, highlighting significant regional differences in patient outcomes.
Background: Hyperthermia is relatively rare during general anesthesia; however, a few studies have been conducted on hyperthermia and the neuromuscular blockade (NMB) induced by rocuronium, and the reversal of NMB by sugammadex. We investigated the effect of hyperthermia status on the NMB induced by rocuronium, and its reversal by sugammadex, in isolated phrenic nerve hemidiaphragm (PNHD) preparations of the rat.
Methods: Thirty-three male Sprague-Dawley rat PNHD preparations were randomly assigned to three groups at different temperatures (36 °C, 38 °C, and 40 °C; each group, n = 11, in Krebs solution).
Article Synopsis
- In breast surgery, the serratus anterior plane block is a newer, less invasive technique for providing regional anesthesia, offering an alternative to traditional methods for postoperative pain relief.
- A case study highlights its use as the primary anesthesia method for a 78-year-old patient with prior heart issues related to stress and pneumonia.
- The findings suggest that serratus anterior plane block could be a straightforward and effective approach for surgeries involving lesions on the outer side of the breast.