Skip to main content

Articles

Page 1 of 15

  1. It is difficult to evaluate adequate dose of heparin for cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) by activated clotting time (ACT) in a patient receiving both heparin and dabigatran because dabigatran can also prolong ACT...

    Authors: Yu Kawada, Nobuyuki Katori, Keiko Kaji, Shoko Fujioka and Tomoki Yamaguchi
    Citation: JA Clinical Reports 2024 10:54
  2. Accidental intra-arterial administration of a medication can lead to serious iatrogenic harm. Most studies have discussed single cases of accidental intra-arterial administration of a medication, but only a fe...

    Authors: Yuki Kunioku, Rie Minoshima, Yutaro Chida and Shinichi Nishibe
    Citation: JA Clinical Reports 2024 10:53
  3. There is no consensus regarding the choice of anesthetic method for patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH). We report two cases in which neuraxial anesthesia was safely performed without general anesthesia ...

    Authors: Shuhei Yamada, Yoshiaki Takise, Yuri Sekiya, Yuya Masuda, Yoshi Misonoo, Kenta Wakaizumi, Tomohiro Suhara, Hiroshi Morisaki, Jungo Kato and Takashige Yamada
    Citation: JA Clinical Reports 2024 10:52
  4. Dysfunction of ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts can lead to decreased levels of consciousness. We report a case of delayed emergence from anesthesia due to the malfunction of a VP shunt during neurosurgery in ...

    Authors: Yosuke Miyamoto, Takashi Kawasaki, Shingo Nakamura and Naoyuki Hirata
    Citation: JA Clinical Reports 2024 10:51
  5. An aorto-caval fistula is a rare but critical complication of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) rupture, leading to high-output heart failure and increased venous pressure. The anesthetic management of such case...

    Authors: Takuya Kimura, Takuya Okada, Norihiko Obata, Yasushi Motoyama and Masaharu Nagae
    Citation: JA Clinical Reports 2024 10:50
  6. Mitochondrial cardiomyopathy occurs when impaired mitochondrial energy production leads to myocardial dysfunction. Anesthetic management in such cases is challenging due to risks of circulatory depression asso...

    Authors: Koichiro Tashima, Masakiyo Hayashi, Takafumi Oyoshi, Jo Uemura, Shinnosuke Korematsu and Naoyuki Hirata
    Citation: JA Clinical Reports 2024 10:49
  7. The skin-prick and intradermal tests are the main diagnostic methods used to identify the causative agent in patients with suspected perioperative anaphylaxis. Although the intradermal test is more sensitive t...

    Authors: Yasuhiro Amano, Kumi Mizutani, Yuki Kato, Tasuku Fujii, Akiko Yagami and Takahiro Tamura
    Citation: JA Clinical Reports 2024 10:48
  8. In esophageal atresia type C, identifying the tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) location is crucial for airway management. However, a thin bronchoscope may not always be available.

    Authors: Seirin Yamazaki, Yusuke Miyazaki, Yoshie Taniguchi and Shoichi Uezono
    Citation: JA Clinical Reports 2024 10:45
  9. Although the usefulness of pulmonary function tests has been established for lung resection and coronary artery bypass surgeries, the association between preoperative pulmonary function test and postoperative ...

    Authors: Toshiyuki Mizota, Miho Hamada, Akiko Hirotsu, Li Dong, Shino Matsukawa, Chikashi Takeda and Moritoki Egi
    Citation: JA Clinical Reports 2024 10:44
  10. To explore a novel ultrasound (US) modality for lumbar transforaminal epidural injections (TFEIs) in patients with low back pain (LBP) and L5 radicular pain combined with high iliac crest (HIC).

    Authors: Haichang Yang, Hongyan Wang, Jie Lu and Ling Hu
    Citation: JA Clinical Reports 2024 10:43
  11. Hyperornithinemia-hyperammonemia-homocitrullinuria (HHH) syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive urea cycle disorder associated with a high risk of exacerbation of hyperammonemia during the perioperative period...

    Authors: Haruka Tachibana, Ryusuke Tanaka, Satoshi Fuseya, Sayako Gotoh, Takashi Ishida, Sari Shimizu, Mikito Kawamata and Satoshi Tanaka
    Citation: JA Clinical Reports 2024 10:42
  12. The efficacy of neuraxial analgesia varies with spinal canal pathology. Notably, a secondary epidural catheter has been shown to increase neuraxial labor analgesia in women with spinal lesions. Therefore, we p...

    Authors: Yuki Hosokawa, Rie Kato, Eriko Ohsugi and Michiko Sugita
    Citation: JA Clinical Reports 2024 10:41
  13. Patients with severe aortic valve stenosis (AS) are particularly prone to developing hypotension during general anesthesia induction, which increases postoperative morbidity and mortality. Although the prevent...

    Authors: Kenta Onishi, Masashi Yoshida, Hisakatsu Ito, Masaaki Kawakami and Tomonori Takazawa
    Citation: JA Clinical Reports 2024 10:39
  14. The tricuspid valve is an atrioventricular valve consisting of three lobes. We used the 3D transesophageal echocardiography to visualize position of the pulmonary artery catheter at the tricuspid valve annulus...

    Authors: Shoko Takada, Tomoko Fujimoto, Akiko Tomita-Kobayashi and Yukio Hayashi
    Citation: JA Clinical Reports 2024 10:35
  15. There is currently limited research on the clinical use of remimazolam in severely obese patients. In this report, we describe the anesthesia management of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in a s...

    Authors: Atsushi Kainuma, Ayaka Koyama, Mao Kinoshita, Jun Iida and Teiji Sawa
    Citation: JA Clinical Reports 2024 10:34
  16. Post-induction hypotension (PIH) is an independent risk factor for prolonged postoperative stay and hospital death. Patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) are prone to develop PIH. ...

    Authors: Kohei Noto, Satoshi Uchida, Hirotaka Kinoshita, Daiki Takekawa, Tetsuya Kushikata and Kazuyoshi Hirota
    Citation: JA Clinical Reports 2024 10:33
  17. Previous reports have described hiccups during general anesthesia that were possibly induced by drugs, including benzodiazepines. However, there are few reports of hiccups caused by remimazolam.

    Authors: Miku Sakurai, Yusuke Matsui, Tomonori Takazawa, Yoji Kabasawa, Wataru Nagumo, Ryo Takada and Shigeru Saito
    Citation: JA Clinical Reports 2024 10:32

    The Letter to the Editor to this article has been published in JA Clinical Reports 2024 10:55

  18. The causes of perioperative hyperlactatemia vary, but they are generally associated with hypoperfusion. Here, we report the case of a pediatric patient who developed unexplained hyperlactatemia during anesthes...

    Authors: Ko Ishikawa, Tadanao Hiroki, Sachiko Ito, Chizu Aso and Shigeru Saito
    Citation: JA Clinical Reports 2024 10:31
  19. Isolated prolongation of activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) has various causes including inheritable bleeding disorders, and has medical significance as it can lead to the cancelation of surgery. How...

    Authors: Yasuhiro Watanabe, Yuki Kato and Takayuki Matsuno
    Citation: JA Clinical Reports 2024 10:30
  20. We investigated in older adult non-cardiac surgical patients whether receipt of perioperative non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is associated with increased incidence of postoperative cardiovascul...

    Authors: Ryu Komatsu, Michael D. Singleton, Emily M. Dinges, Jiang Wu and Laurent A. Bollag
    Citation: JA Clinical Reports 2024 10:29
  21. Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a rare, life-threatening disorder of calcium homeostasis in skeletal muscle cells that is triggered by volatile anesthetics and succinylcholine, leading to a hypermetabolic react...

    Authors: Hiroshi Kondo, Keiko Mukaida, Kurumi Sasai, Yukiko Nao, Ken Hashimoto, Hirotsugu Miyoshi, Rieko Kanzaki and Yasuo M. Tsutsumi
    Citation: JA Clinical Reports 2024 10:26
  22. Diversity in hemodynamics of adult congenital heart disease necessitates a case-by-case selection of appropriate surgical and anesthetic options. However, previous case reports regarding the management of lapa...

    Authors: Satori Mori, Hisakatsu Ito, Sadamu Sugimoto, Daisuke Hibi, Akiyo Kameyama, Masaaki Kawakami and Tomonori Takazawa
    Citation: JA Clinical Reports 2024 10:24
  23. We present a case with abnormal findings of initial motor-evoked potential (MEP) in the left upper limb after prone positioning during lumbar spine surgery.

    Authors: Sirima Phoowanakulchai, Hironobu Hayashi, Ayako Oi, Yasuhiro Takeshima, Tsunenori Takatani and Masahiko Kawaguchi
    Citation: JA Clinical Reports 2024 10:23
  24. Left ventricular (LV) decompression is an essential strategy for improving early survival in patients with refractory cardiogenic shock. Low pump flow in patients on extracorporeal life support (ECLS) with LV ...

    Authors: Tomoaki Miyake, Kimito Minami, Masahiro Kazawa, Naoki Tadokoro, Kohei Tonai and Satsuki Fukushima
    Citation: JA Clinical Reports 2024 10:22
  25. During general anesthesia, patients with Brugada syndrome are at risk of malignant arrhythmias following worsened ST-segment elevation, potentially leading to sudden cardiac death. The protocol for safe anesth...

    Authors: Kurumi Saito, Hitoshi Yoshida and Kazuyoshi Hirota
    Citation: JA Clinical Reports 2024 10:18
  26. Patients with Eisenmenger syndrome (ES) requiring noncardiac surgery are at a significantly high risk of perioperative morbidity and mortality. However, perioperative management of patients with ES requiring l...

    Authors: Yuki Maeda, Nami Kakuta, Asuka Kasai, Hiroki Yonezawa, Ryosuke Kawanishi and Katsuya Tanaka
    Citation: JA Clinical Reports 2024 10:17
  27. Pulmonary hypertension is associated with significant risk of perioperative life-threatening events. We present a case of a 12-year-old child with severe pulmonary arterial hypertension who successfully underw...

    Authors: Kaoru Tsuboi, Misuzu Asai, Toshiki Nakamura, Jun Ninagawa, Hiroshi Ono and Shugo Kasuya
    Citation: JA Clinical Reports 2024 10:16
  28. Nerve injury in epidural labor analgesia can occur with various potential causes. We report a rare case of left common peroneal nerve palsy after delivery caused by a prolonged period of sitting cross-legged d...

    Authors: Shunya Ogawa, Hirotsugu Kanda, Hiromichi Kurosaki and Tomoyuki Kawamata
    Citation: JA Clinical Reports 2024 10:15
  29. Bisphosphonates may cause serious adverse events, including osteonecrosis of the jaw. This article describes a case of successful application of radiofrequency thermocoagulation for pain caused by osteonecrosi...

    Authors: Sho Shinotsuka, Aiko Maeda, Tomoka Eri, Nozomi Kameyama, Chiaki Yamada, Masako Asada and Ken Yamaura
    Citation: JA Clinical Reports 2024 10:12
  30. Mediastinoscopic surgery for esophageal cancer facilitates early postoperative recovery. However, it can occasionally cause serious complications. Here, we present the case of a patient with a tracheal injury ...

    Authors: Natsuho Haraguchi, Yoshifumi Naito, Masayuki Shibasaki and Teiji Sawa
    Citation: JA Clinical Reports 2024 10:11
  31. Neuromodulation by magnetic field through the AT-04 (ait® (AT-04); Peace of Mind Co., Ltd., Kumamoto, Japan) has improved allodynia in neuropathic pain model rats. This report focuses on neuromodulation throug...

    Authors: Atsushi Sawada and Michiaki Yamakage
    Citation: JA Clinical Reports 2024 10:10
  32. Eisenmenger syndrome (ES) is characterized by severe and irreversible pulmonary hypertension stemming from an uncorrected intracardiac shunt of significant size. The imbalance between systemic and pulmonary ar...

    Authors: Kazuya Hashimoto, Tsuguhiro Matsumoto, Toshiyuki Mizota, Shinichi Kai and Moritoki Egi
    Citation: JA Clinical Reports 2024 10:7