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Pain management for a case with Nutcracker syndrome, undergoing a newly developed bypass surgery

Authors: Lieven Ameye, Joao Amaral, Armando Lorenzo and Kazuyoshi Aoyama

Perioperative management of a patient undergoing resection of interleukin-6 producing pheochromocytoma

Pheochromocytomas produce hormones, cytokines, and catecholamines. We report perioperative anesthetic management of a rare interleukin-6 (IL-6)-producing pheochromocytoma.

Authors: Masahiro Kuroki, Hiroto Suzuki, Misato Kurota, Masaki Nakane and Kaneyuki Kawamae

Imaging evaluation of continuous extrapleural intercostal nerve block for minimally invasive cardiac surgery: a case report

Spinal nerve block is difficult with minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS), because of the risk of serious bleeding complications due to full heparinization. Continuous extrapleural intercostal nerve block...

Authors: Misa Terauchi, Hiroai Okutani, Daisuke Ishimoto, Noriko Shimode, Yumiko Takao and Munetaka Hirose

Successful airway management with combined use of a McGRATH^TM MAC videolaryngoscope and fiberoptic bronchoscope in a patient with congenital tracheal stenosis diagnosed in adulthood

Most patients with congenital tracheal stenosis (CTS) develop respiratory symptoms early in life. CTS remaining undiagnosed until adulthood is rare.

Authors: Shoko Hasegawa, Kenichiro Koda, Masashi Uzawa, Haruka Kimura, Rie Kimura and Takayuki Kitamura

1-kHz high-frequency spinal cord stimulation alleviates chronic refractory pain after spinal cord injury: a case report

Patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) frequently complain of intractable pain that is resistant to conservative treatments. Here, we report the successful application of 1-kHz high-frequency spinal cord stimu...

Authors: Chiaki Yamada, Aiko Maeda, Katsuyuki Matsushita, Shoko Nakayama, Kazuhiro Shirozu and Ken Yamaura

Knot formation in a thoracic epidural catheter: a case report

Although most epidural catheter knot formation has been reported in lumbar epidural catheter placement, knot formation in a thoracic epidural catheter has been experienced.

Authors: Toshiyuki Mizota, Kayo Kimura and Chikashi Takeda

Acute-onset paraplegia as an unexpected complication under general anesthesia in supine position during abdominal endovascular aneurysm repair: a case report

Acute onset paraplegia after endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) is a rare but well-known complication. We here show a 79-year-old woman with paraplegia caused by static and dynamic spinal cord insult not by i...

Authors: Atsushi Morio, Hirotsugu Miyoshi, Noboru Saeki, Yukari Toyota and Yasuo M. Tsutsumi

Anesthetic management of a patient with severe aortic regurgitation undergoing reoperation for ascending aorta false aneurysm using hypothermia: prevention of ventricular fibrillation by nifekalant

To prevent cardiac collapse and to protect cerebral function, hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass is established before resternotomy. However, ventricular fibrillation under hypothermia facilitates left ventric...

Authors: Akiko Tomita, Tomoko Fujimoto, Shoko Takada and Yukio Hayashi

Evaluation of the effect of apixaban using a viscoelastic coagulation assay with Russell’s viper venom reagent

Conventional coagulation tests, such as prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time, are not sensitive to anticoagulation by apixaban. We evaluated the antithrombotic effect of apixaban using a ...

Authors: Kaoru Suzuki, Nobuyuki Katori, Yoshihiro Kimura, Takako Terui, Hiroshi Sunaga, Shunsuke Kobayashi and Shoichi Uezono

Safety of perioperative period in robot-assisted atrial septal defect repair under hyperkalemic arrest

Various attempts have been made to meet patient desires, especially among younger and otherwise healthy individuals, for cosmetically satisfying incision with atrial septal defect (ASD) repair. One of procedur...

Authors: Kazuto Miyata, Tatsuya Tarui, Sayaka Shigematsu, Norihiko Ishikawa and Go Watanabe

Longer time to extubation after general anesthesia with desflurane in patients with obstructive respiratory dysfunction: a retrospective study

The prospect of patients with obstructive respiratory dysfunction undergoing surgery has increased with the growth in the elderly population; however, there have been few investigations about the recovery prof...

Authors: Eriko Takeyama, Mariko Nakajima, Yukiko Nakanishi, Eizo Amano and Hiromi Shibuya

Transient maintenance of tracheal patency upon the insertion of a flexible bronchoscope in a patient with an anterior mediastinal mass: a case report

Patients with an anterior mediastinal mass are at risk of perioperative respiratory collapse.

Authors: Takayuki Hasegawa, Shinju Obara, Rieko Oishi, Satsuki Shirota, Jun Honda and Shin Kurosawa

A case of left ventricular free wall rupture after insertion of an IMPELLA® left ventricular assist device diagnosed by transesophageal echocardiography

The IMPELLA® is a minimally invasive left ventricular assist device. We report a case in which transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) was useful in diagnosis of left ventricular rupture after IMPELLA® insertion.

Authors: Akito Mizuno, Shuji Kawamoto, Shuji Uda, Kenichiro Tatsumi, Chikashi Takeda, Tomoharu Tanaka and Kazuhiko Fukuda

Concurrent positive skin tests to prophylactic antibiotics and rocuronium in two patients with life-threatening anaphylaxis after induction of anesthesia

Prophylactic antibiotics and neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBA) are two of the major causative agents of anaphylaxis after induction of anesthesia.

Authors: Masako Yasuda, Katsuyuki Moriwaki and Yasuo M. Tsutsumi

Complete atrio-ventricular block with coronary artery spasm due to direct laryngoscopy in a pediatric patient with laryngeal papillomatosis: a case report

Coronary artery spasm has rarely been reported in pediatric patients. Previous studies have reported comorbidities and risk factors for coronary artery spasms. We present the case of a complete atrio-ventricul...

Authors: Katsuyuki Matsushita, Risa Arai, Tetsuzo Nakayama, Toshiaki Nakagaki, Tadashi Kandabashi and Ken Yamaura

Spurious electroencephalographic activity due to pulsation artifact in the depth of anesthesia monitor

The depth of anesthesia (DOA) is estimated based on the anesthesia-induced electroencephalogram (EEG) changes. However, the surgical environment, as well as the patient him/herself, generates electrical interf...

Authors: Kotoe Kamata, Tarmo Lipping, Arvi Yli-Hankala, Ville Jäntti and Masanori Yamauchi

Does a surgical mask improve oxygenation in COVID-19 patients?

Authors: Yusuke Matsui, Tomonori Takazawa, Akihito Takemae and Shigeru Saito

Successful intrathecal neurolytic block for the management of cancer pain in a 10-year-old child: a case report

Cancer pain management in children is challenging owing to their unique patient characteristics. We present the case of a 10-year-old girl whose cancer pain was successfully managed using an intrathecal neurol...

Authors: Shogo Tashiro, Kohei Godai, Yukihisa Daitoku, Tomoyo Sato, Kei Enohata, Natsue Kiyonaga, Kenichi Maekawa and Yuichi Kanmura

The validation of a Japanese language version of the postoperative quality of recovery scale: a prospective observational study

The Postoperative Quality of Recovery Scale (PostopQRS) is a survey-based tool that measures quality of the postoperative recovery in multiple domains over multiple time periods. The purpose of this study is t...

Authors: Koki Yamashita, Stuart Boggett, Yoshifumi Kodama, Isao Tsuneyoshi and Colin Royse

Skin temperature changes after ultrasound-guided supra-inguinal fascia iliaca block: a prospective observational study

Ultrasound-guided supra-inguinal fascia iliaca block (SFIB) is widely used as regional anesthesia of the hip and thigh. It is difficult to judge the blocking effect and the spreading local anesthesia. We hypot...

Authors: Manabu Yoshimura, Hiroko Shiramoto, Mami Koga, Aya Yoshimatsu and Yasuhiro Morimoto

Anesthetic management of a morbidly obese patient with endometrial cancer during robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery

The number of robot-assisted surgeries being performed has increased in recent years, even in patients with risk factors, such as obesity, owing to advancements in medical technologies. We here report the anes...

Authors: Yusuke Ishida, Koichi Nakazawa, Toshio Okada, Yumi Tsuzuki, Takayuki Kobayashi, Rikako Yamada and Hiroyuki Uchino

Survey of acute exacerbation after nonpulmonary surgery in patients with interstitial pneumonia

Authors: Miho Hamada, Ryuichi Wakata, Misaki Saito Sato and Toshiyuki Mizota

Anesthetic management of a patient with situs inversus totalis undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting surgery: a case report

Anesthetic management of coronary artery bypass grafting surgery (CABG) in a dextrocardia patient with situs inversus totalis is rarely encountered and seldom reported in the literature.

Authors: Chigusa Nakasone, Masafumi Kanamoto, Wataru Tatsuishi, Tomonobu Abe and Shigeru Saito

Analysis of intraoperative modifiable factors to prevent acute kidney injury after elective noncardiac surgery: intraoperative hypotension and crystalloid administration related to acute kidney injury

The optimal intraoperative blood pressure range and crystalloid administration protocol for the prevention of acute kidney injury (AKI) after elective noncardiac surgery remain unknown.

Authors: Yasuma Kobayashi and Kazue Yamaoka

Formulating an anesthetic plan using a list of high-risk pregnant women on cloud-based business communication tools: a case report

We report a case in which a list of high-risk pregnant women on cloud-based business communication tools was useful in formulating an anesthetic plan for unscheduled cesarean section.

Authors: Junnosuke Kimura, Kento Kawamura, Manami Minoura, Ayako Hiramoto, Yoshifumi Suga, Shoko Okahara, Rie Inoue and Hiroyuki Sumikura

Remimazolam use for awake craniotomy

Authors: Shunsuke Tachibana, Kengo Hayamizu and Michiaki Yamakage

Correlation between activated clotting time monitoring and heparin concentration measurement in a patient with antiphospholipid syndrome during cardiac valve surgery: a case report

Anticoagulation management of patients with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) undergoing cardiac surgery is challenging due to the prolongation of activated clotting time (ACT). Currently, no study has compared ...

Authors: Koichi Yoshinaga, Yuji Otsuka, Taku Furukawa, Shizuka Amitani, Naoyuki Kimura and Masamitsu Sanui

The value of the portable fibrinogen measuring device—a case report of severe postpartum hemorrhage with obstetric disseminated intravascular coagulation

Fibrinogen concentration is an important indicator of the treatment for obstetric disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). We present how using the fibrinogen measuring device could solve problems in the ...

Authors: Yoko Hikida, Hiroyuki Sumikura, Hisako Okada, Takashi Fujino, Mayumi Tanaka, Yu Sakai, Shoko Okahara and Rie Inoue

Continuous pericapsular nerve group block for postoperative pain management in total hip arthroplasty: report of two cases

Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is one of the surgical procedures associated with severe postoperative pain. Appropriate postoperative pain management is effective for promoting early ambulation and reducing the ...

Authors: Takashi Fujino, Masahiko Odo, Hisako Okada, Shinji Takahashi and Toshihiro Kikuchi

Remimazolam anesthesia for cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass: a case report

Remimazolam has less cardiovascular depressant effects than propofol in non-cardiac surgical patients. However, the efficacy and safety of remimazolam in cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) have ...

Authors: Kota Saito, Sho Ohno, Makishi Maeda, Naoyuki Hirata and Michiaki Yamakage

Anesthetic management for mastectomy and total hysterectomy in a 49-year-old woman with type 1 sialidosis: a case report

Sialidosis is an autosomal recessive glycoprotein storage disorder, caused by neuraminidase deficiency which leads to abnormal intracellular accumulation and urinary excretion of sialylated oligosaccharides, r...

Authors: Tomonori Furuya, Masumi Itagaki, Nami Sugaya, Ryoji Iida, Takeshi Maeda and Takahiro Suzuki

Anesthetic considerations for cesarean delivery in a parturient with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia: a case report

Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), also known as Rendu-Osler-Weber syndrome, is a rare autosomal dominant disorder characterized by mucocutaneous telangiectasia and arteriovenous malformations (AVMs)...

Authors: Yuji Kamimura, Toshiyuki Nakanishi, Aiji (Boku)Sato, Eisuke Kako, Motoshi Tanaka and Kazuya Sobue

Prolonged onset and duration of action of rocuronium after accidental subcutaneous injection in a patient with chronic renal failure—a case report

Drugs administered subcutaneously have delayed onset and prolonged duration of action versus those given intravenously. Since the duration of action of rocuronium is prolonged in patients with renal dysfunctio...

Authors: Akira Doshu-Kajiura, Junko Suzuki and Takahiro Suzuki

Remimazolam for a patient with myotonic dystrophy type 1 who underwent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography under general anesthesia: a case report

Remimazolam is a benzodiazepine receptor agonist with an ultra-short-acting anesthetic effect. We used remimazolam for anesthesia in a patient with myotonic dystrophy type 1 who underwent endoscopic retrograde...

Authors: Masakazu Fukuda, Shunsuke Tachibana, Noriaki Nishihara and Michiaki Yamakage

Two cases of intraoperative hemodynamic instability during combined thoracoscopic-laparoscopic surgery for esophagogastric junction carcinoma

Intraoperative complications during combined thoracoscopic-laparoscopic surgery for esophagogastric junction (EGJ) carcinoma have not been reported as compared to those during surgery for esophageal carcinoma....

Authors: Makiko Tani, Yoshikazu Matsuoka, Mayu Sugihara, Ayaka Fujii, Tomoyuki Kanazawa and Hiroshi Morimatsu

Successful removal of a central venous catheter misplaced in the right subclavian artery using an intravascular stent: a case report

Cannulation of a central venous catheter is sometimes associated with serious complications. When arterial cannulation occurs, attention must be given to removal of a catheter.

Authors: Haruka Yoshida, Shinichiro Ikemoto, Yasuyuki Tokinaga, Kanako Ejiri and Tomoyuki Kawamata

Anesthetic management for the sleep-awake-sleep technique of awake craniotomy using a novel benzodiazepine remimazolam and its antagonist flumazenil

Authors: Akari Yoshida, Saori Kurata, Kotaro Kida and Tsunehisa Tsubokawa

Well leg compartment syndrome following robot-assisted radical cystectomy in the lithotomy position: a case report

The indications for robot-assisted urologic surgeries have expanded due to their low invasiveness. However, complicated surgical procedures lead to prolonged surgical duration, requiring patients to remain in ...

Authors: Masataka Fukuda, Izumi Kawagoe, Tsukasa Kochiyama, Nozomi Ando, Osamu Kudoh, Daizoh Satoh and Masakazu Hayashida

Careful medical interview and ultrasonography enabled detection of acute kidney injury and hematoma after lumbar trigger point injection—a case report

Trigger point blocks are now widely practiced, especially in pain treatment. Among the complications of lumbar trigger point injection, reports of medically induced kidney injury are very rare, and diagnosis d...

Authors: Satoshi Sato, Shunsuke Tachibana, Kayoko Okazaki, Hitoshi Namba, Takahiro Ichimiya and Michiaki Yamakage

Correction to: A proposal for a new temperature-corrected formula for the oxygen content of blood

An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.

Authors: Kiichi Hirota, Miyahiko Murata and Koh Shingu

Anesthetic management for a patient with myotonic dystrophy with remimazolam

Patients with myotonic dystrophy may have increased sensitivity to drugs used for anesthesia. We successfully managed general anesthesia in a patient with myotonic dystrophy using a novel intravenous anestheti...

Authors: Yasuhiro Morimoto, Aya Yoshimatsu and Manabu Yoshimura

Pull-through method for central venous catheter placement in a case of cadaveric donor small bowel retransplantation

Authors: Kayo Kimura, Shuji Kawamoto, Shinichi Kai, Tomoharu Tanaka and Kazuhiko Fukuda

Accuracy of landmark scalp blocks performed during asleep-awake-asleep awake craniotomy: a retrospective study

Authors: Takehito Sato and Kimitoshi Nishiwaki

A case of shock after 10 days systemic corticosteroid therapy for COVID-19

Authors: Keiko Uemura, Satoki Inoue and Masahiko Kawaguchi

Successful anesthetic management of separation surgery for pygopagus conjoined twins: a case report

Conjoined twins are an extremely rare congenital occurrence, and anesthetic management for surgical separation presents unique challenges for anesthesiologists.

Authors: Yukari Sato, Akira Iura, Yu Kawamoto, Shunsuke Yamamoto, Takeshi Iritakenishi and Yuji Fujino

Perioperative abnormal electroencephalography in a later-stage elderly with septic shock: a case report

Patients with sepsis often exhibit abnormal patterns of electroencephalogram (EEG). We report an abnormal EEG pattern in a later-stage elderly patient with septic shock and EEG analysis results.

Authors: Hirotaka Kinoshita, Tetsuya Kushikata, Daiki Takekawa and Kazuyoshi Hirota

Acute limb ischemia by a pulmonary vein stump thrombus after left lower lobectomy: a case report

Cases of systemic thromboembolism due to thrombus formation in the pulmonary vein stump after lobectomy have been reported recently. Cerebral infarction after left upper lobectomy is a common symptom in these ...

Authors: Yuri Fujimoto, Ryosuke Hamachi, Yoshimasa Motoyama, Etsuko Kanna, Masako Murakami, Takako Matsukado, Genkichi Saito and Ken Yamaura

An optimal epidural catheter placement site for post-cesarean section analgesia with double-space technique combined spinal–epidural anesthesia: a retrospective study

Epidural anesthesia affects lower extremities, which often prevents early mobilization postoperatively. The incidence of numbness and motor weakness in the lower extremities with respect to epidural catheter p...

Authors: Yuya Murata, Kumiko Yamada, Yuto Hamaguchi, Soichiro Yamashita and Makoto Tanaka

Anesthetic management of pulmonary artery replacement for idiopathic dilatation of the pulmonary artery with a Kommerell’s diverticulum: a case report

Idiopathic dilatation of the pulmonary artery (IDPA) is a rare condition in which the pulmonary artery dilates without an obvious cause. Pulmonary artery replacement is indicated in severe cases to prevent ser...

Authors: Akira Nishioka, Kyosuke Takahashi and Yasuhiro Maehara

Life-threatening airway obstruction caused by angioedema in a morbidly obese postoperative patient: a case report

We report a case of a morbidly obese patient who developed life-threatening airway obstruction due to angioedema.

Authors: Makiko Konda, Satoki Inoue, Yusuke Naito, Junji Egawa and Masahiko Kawaguchi