Case report
A 38-year-old man with pancreatic cancer was scheduled to undergo pancreaticoduodenectomy. He had an unremarkable past medical history. After inducing general anesthesia, a left radial arterial catheter was su...
JA Clinical Reports 2017 3:51
Published on: 18 September 2017
Clinical research letter
The aims of this study were to elucidate why the cephalic vein provides a reliable cannulation site from a morphological viewpoint and identify an effective landmark for avoiding injury to the superficial bran...
JA Clinical Reports 2017 3:50
Published on: 11 September 2017
Clinical research letter
The neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is gaining interest as an independent predictor of survival in patients with various clinical conditions. No study to date has reported an association between inflammat...
JA Clinical Reports 2017 3:49
Published on: 2 September 2017
Letter to the Editor
JA Clinical Reports 2017 3:48
Published on: 2 September 2017
Clinical research letter
The number of morbidly obese patients who have undergone bariatric surgery has been gradually increasing in Japan. These obese patients are often complicated with metabolic, cardiac, respiratory, and other dis...
JA Clinical Reports 2017 3:47
Published on: 31 August 2017
Case report
Patients with congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS) develop alveolar hypoventilation resulting from a failure of central ventilatory control. Late-onset CCHS (LO-CCHS), which may be precipitated b...
JA Clinical Reports 2017 3:46
Published on: 31 August 2017
Clinical research letter
Minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS), via minithoracotomy, is thought to be a fast track to extubation and recovery after surgery. For this, good coverage analgesia is essential. Epidural anesthesia, a st...
JA Clinical Reports 2017 3:45
Published on: 29 August 2017
Case report
Pulmonary embolism (PE) resulting from venous thromboembolism is a leading cause of maternal mortality in pregnancy. In patients with massive PE and hemodynamic instability, the treatment options often conside...
JA Clinical Reports 2017 3:44
Published on: 25 August 2017
Case report
The tongue flap is an accepted treatment method for cleft palate repair. Orotracheal or nasotracheal intubation using a fiberoptic scope is preferred for the division of the tongue flap. We report two cases of...
JA Clinical Reports 2017 3:43
Published on: 23 August 2017
Case report
Epidural anesthesia is widely used for postoperative analgesia and rarely causes permanent neurological complications. We report a case of paraplegia following abdominal surgery under combined epidural/general...
JA Clinical Reports 2017 3:42
Published on: 16 August 2017
Case report
Right ventricular assist device (RVAD) implantation is one type of surgical treatment used for right heart failure. It is important to assess right ventricular (RV) function precisely when RVAD withdrawal is c...
JA Clinical Reports 2017 3:40
Published on: 15 August 2017
Case report
Sugammadex has been reported to cause upper-airway obstruction, such as laryngospasm or bronchospasm. These two conditions are treated using different approaches, but the differential diagnosis is difficult.
JA Clinical Reports 2017 3:41
Published on: 15 August 2017
Clinical research letter
Postoperative pain management after upper limb surgery is important for preventing adverse events that can prolong hospital stay and cause readmission. This study aimed to identify the risk factors associated ...
JA Clinical Reports 2017 3:39
Published on: 27 July 2017
Clinical research letter
In pediatric general anesthesia, our goal should be quicker extubation to facilitate rapid turnover in the operating room without compromising on safety and quality of anesthesia. Although many studies have fo...
JA Clinical Reports 2017 3:38
Published on: 26 July 2017
Case report
Narcolepsy is a neurological disease characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness, cataplexy, and/or a sudden loss of muscle tone due to malfunction of the orexinergic system, which may cause delayed emergenc...
JA Clinical Reports 2017 3:37
Published on: 14 July 2017
Clinical research letter
The effect of volatile anesthetics on emergence agitation in adults remains unclear. We compared the degree of emergence agitation between desflurane and sevoflurane anesthesia in adults undergoing thyroid sur...
JA Clinical Reports 2017 3:36
Published on: 19 June 2017
Case report
Warfarin, a widely used anticoagulant, interacts with various agents used in palliative care, such as oxycodone, morphine, acetaminophen, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs); however, there are ...
JA Clinical Reports 2017 3:35
Published on: 12 June 2017
Case report
Aortobronchial fistula (ABF) is a rare and potentially lethal complication of thoracic aortic replacement surgery. Currently, thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) has emerged as a less invasive alternat...
JA Clinical Reports 2017 3:34
Published on: 9 June 2017
Case report
Rectus sheath block is a common peripheral nerve block for patients undergoing umbilical hernia repair surgery. However, rectus sheath block alone can affect only anterior branches of intercostal nerves and, t...
JA Clinical Reports 2017 3:33
Published on: 7 June 2017
Letter to the Editor
Schwartz–Jampel syndrome (SJS) is a rare syndrome that is clinically characterized by myotonia and skeletal abnormalities. Most reports regarding SJS have stated that patients with SJS are susceptible to malig...
JA Clinical Reports 2017 3:32
Published on: 6 June 2017
Case report
Respiratory management in patients with esophagobronchial fistulae is challenging since positive pressure ventilation (PPV) may not be feasible due to air leaks and possible risks for regurgitation and aspirat...
JA Clinical Reports 2017 3:31
Published on: 30 May 2017
Clinical research letter
The accuracy of simulation-predicted fentanyl concentration in different types of surgical procedure is not fully understood. We wished to estimate the effect of different types of surgical procedure on the ac...
JA Clinical Reports 2017 3:30
Published on: 19 May 2017
Case report
We report that sevoflurane not only caused marked QTc interval prolongation but also increased transmural dispersion of repolarization in a patient with long QT syndrome 3 (LQT3). A 16-year-old male with LQT3 ...
JA Clinical Reports 2017 3:29
Published on: 18 May 2017
Case report
Symptomatic anterior mediastinal mass in pregnancy is rare, and cesarean section for such patients poses a risk of cardiopulmonary collapse.
JA Clinical Reports 2017 3:28
Published on: 10 May 2017
Case report
The major perioperative concern in patients with second-degree atrioventricular (AV) block is the progression to complete AV block. Therefore, the prophylactic implantation of a temporary pacemaker prior to su...
JA Clinical Reports 2017 3:27
Published on: 10 May 2017
