Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology is a publication of Ain-Shams University, an institute of higher education located in Cairo, Egypt.
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Citation: Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology 2023 15:78
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Pre-emptive ultrasound-guided superior hypogastric plexus block in pelvic cancer surgeries: a randomized double-blinded study
Superior hypogastric plexus is a retroperitoneal plexus that receives visceral sensation from pelvic viscera. Superior hypogastric plexus block (SHPB) was used for chronic pelvic pain and recently studied for ...
Citation: Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology 2023 15:77 -
Sphenopalatine ganglion block with or without greater occipital nerve block for treatment of obstetric post-dural puncture headache after spinal anesthesia: randomized controlled trial
Conservative treatments of post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) may be unsuccessful, and the relief that is provided is frequently insufficient. This study aimed to meticulously explore the analgesic efficacy o...
Citation: Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology 2023 15:76 -
Evaluation of thyromental height test as a single anatomical measure for prediction of difficult laryngoscopy: a prospective observational study
Preoperative airway assessment is essential to predict difficult airway so that adequate planning could be made to secure the airway. Various airway tests have been devised to improve diagnostic accuracy but n...
Citation: Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology 2023 15:75 -
Anesthetic management for renal transplant in patients with grade III diastolic dysfunction: case reports
Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction is frequently noticed in patients with multiple co-morbidities. Echocardiography is used to determine the presence of diastolic dysfunction and to grade its severity. In ...
Citation: Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology 2023 15:74 -
Does the systemic rise in serum lactate levels correlate to free flap failure in head and neck reconstructive surgeries—series of cases
Head and neck reconstructive surgeries needs free tissue transfer but it fails sometimes. As most of the flap failure occurs in first 24 h. Local rise in lactate level or glucose lactate ratio provides clear i...
Citation: Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology 2023 15:73 -
Thoracic spinal anaesthesia for paediatric upper extremity surgery in limited-resource hospital: a case report
Thoracic spinal anaesthesia for upper extremity surgery is rarely performed and exceptional procedure. We report a case in which thoracic spinal anaesthesia (T3–T4 intervertebral space) was performed successfu...
Citation: Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology 2023 15:72 -
Intraperitoneal ropivacaine with dexamethasone versus ropivacaine alone for pain relief after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a randomized prospective trial
Intraperitoneal instillation of local anesthetics provides effective postoperative pain control after laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). This study was aimed to evaluate the analgesic effect and effects on pos...
Citation: Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology 2023 15:71 -
Unilateral neurostimulation-assisted cervical epidural anesthesia for upper limb surgeries—a case series
The role of neurostimulation-aided cervical epidural anesthesia (CEA) in shoulder surgery has been described in the literature. The use of nerve stimulators and the infusion of local anesthetic (LA) in the cer...
Citation: Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology 2023 15:70 -
An unusual presentation of severe preeclampsia presenting with maternal collapse in the post-cesarean section secondary to drug toxicity associated with pituitary hemorrhage: a case report
Severe preeclampsia presenting with maternal collapse post-cesarean section secondary to drug toxicity associated with pituitary hemorrhage is rare.
Citation: Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology 2023 15:69 -
Titrated segmental epidural anesthesia for bilateral total knee replacement in a patient with severe aortic stenosis and severe bilateral carotid artery stenosis: a case report
Total knee replacement is a major orthopedic procedure for severe, painful, and mobility-limiting knee arthritis. Aortic valve stenosis is the most frequent valvular heart disease and the most commonly perform...
Citation: Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology 2023 15:68 -
ChatGPT: is it really a threat to medical research paper writing?
Citation: Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology 2023 15:67 -
Comparison of analgesic efficacy of perineural dexamethasone in rectus sheath block and intravenous dexamethasone with levobupivacaine in bilateral rectus sheath block for patients undergoing midline abdominal surgery: a randomized controlled trial
Dexamethasone is used in regional analgesia to prolong the duration of analgesia and anaesthesia. The perineural and intravenous (IV) dexamethasone in fascial plane block have conflicting results. The study ai...
Citation: Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology 2023 15:66 -
Evaluation of beta-blocker effects on patients with traumatic brain injury: interventional double-blinded randomized controlled trial
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of death and disability throughout the world. Traumatic injury is one of the most common causes of death in people under the age of 40 worldwide, and one-third of ...
Citation: Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology 2023 15:65 -
Successful management by employing situational extracorporeal membrane oxygenation strategies in a patient with acute type A aortic dissection: a case report
We successfully treated a case of acute type A aortic dissection in a patient with acute inferior wall infarction as well as severe circulatory and respiratory disorders.
Citation: Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology 2023 15:64 -
The impact of intraoperative intravenous lidocaine infusion on early postoperative pain after complex spine surgeries
This study aimed to assess the effect of intravenous lidocaine infusion affected on early postoperative pain control after complex spin surgeries.
Citation: Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology 2023 15:63 -
Reliability of intra-atrial ECG method of insertion of central venous line through right internal jugular vein when compared to formula and radiological landmark method: a prospective randomized study
Ideal position of central venous catheter tip should be within 2 cm above and 1 cm below superior vena cava–right atrium (SVC-RA) junction. The objective of the study was to compare intra-atrial ECG method of ...
Citation: Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology 2023 15:62 -
Post-pneumonectomy surgery in prone position: a case report
Anesthesia in post-pneumonectomy patients is challenging as pneumonectomy is considered “a disease itself” with impaired oxygenation and ventilation. Literary data for prone ventilation in post-pneumonectomy p...
Citation: Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology 2023 15:61 -
IPACK block with spinal anesthesia compared to fentanyl-based spinal anesthesia for postoperative analgesia following arthroscopic meniscectomy: a randomized, prospective study
Local anesthesia and intrathecal narcotics are utilized to provide postoperative analgesia. IPACK (infiltration between the knee capsule and popliteal artery) is a new localized analgesic approach for knee sur...
Citation: Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology 2023 15:60 -
Bending the endotracheal tube into a U-shape for tracheal intubation
Citation: Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology 2023 15:59 -
Sternomental displacement and neck circumference: a new look for the neck as a difficult airway predictor in obese surgical patients—a cohort study
Sternomental displacement (SMDD) is a surrogate indicator for cervical spine (C-spine) mobility. SMDD revealed good potential to predict difficult airway, but its validity in obese patients is not evident. The...
Citation: Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology 2023 15:58 -
Awareness about bispectral index monitoring
Citation: Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology 2023 15:57 -
Diaphragmatic facilitation speeds up recovery?
Citation: Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology 2023 15:56 -
Evaluation of the role of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for postoperative pain relief in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a prospective comparative study
Postoperative pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy still remains a fairly common challenge for the anesthesiologist. Commonly used drugs such as NSAIDs and opioids have their own side effects requiring a ne...
Citation: Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology 2023 15:55 -
Iatrogenic uvular injury after endotracheal intubation: recommendations for clinical practice
Uvular injury is a rare complication of endotracheal intubation. It presents as a triad of sore throat, foreign body sensation in pharynx, and halitosis.
Citation: Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology 2023 15:54 -
Postoperative throat discomfort and associated factors among surgical patients at Ethiopian Teaching Hospitals: cross-sectional study
Throat pain and airway discomfort are the most commonly upsetting conditions for patients’ wellbeing after surgery. However, little is known about the problem and associated factors, especially in developing c...
Citation: Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology 2023 15:53 -
Effects of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block in radical prostatectomy surgery on pain and surgical stress response
Erector spina plane block, as a part of a multimodal approach in perioperative pain management, is effective in many surgical procedures on pain management. The aim of this prospective, randomized, controlled ...
Citation: Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology 2023 15:52 -
Spontaneous pneumothorax during vaginal hysterectomy in lithotomy with steep Trendelenburg position—a case report
Pneumothorax associated with a steep head-down position in vaginal hysterectomy surgery is rare but can cause life-threatening complications.
Citation: Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology 2023 15:51 -
Vibrating toothbrush, ice, or topical anesthetic agent to reduce pain of local anesthetic injection in 5- to 12-year-old children undergoing dental procedures — a randomized controlled trial
Application of topical anesthetic agent prior to injection is the most commonly used method to control initial needle penetration pain of local anesthetic injection. Ice and vibration stimulus application are ...
Citation: Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology 2023 15:50 -
The importance of the cricoid cartilage as an anatomic land mark of cervical level
We aimed to evaluate the correlation of the changes radiologically in the vertebral level of the cricoid cartilage according to age and gender to reduce the application difficulties and complication rates in c...
Citation: Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology 2023 15:49 -
Anesthesia management of a complicated post-COVID-19 tracheomalacia case with Y-shaped stent in an elderly morbidly obese patient: case report
Members of anesthesia teams are involved in the management of COVID-19 infection cases at many stages particularly during acute airway interventions. Here, we describe a series of airway procedures to manage c...
Citation: Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology 2023 15:48 -
Effect of cannula size on pain on propofol injection in children receiving general anesthesia—an observational study
Citation: Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology 2023 15:47 -
Safety and efficacy of patient controlled epidural analgesia versus conventional epidural analgesia in lower limb orthopedic surgeries: a prospective randomized study
Orthopedic surgeries lead to moderate to severe postoperative pain, treating which is a challenge to the anesthesiologist. The present prospective, randomized study was carried out to compare the efficacy of p...
Citation: Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology 2023 15:46 -
The effect of ultrasound-guided bilateral single-shot erector spinae plane block on recovery after on-pump coronary bypass graft surgery: a randomized controlled study
Fast-track and ultra-fast-track anesthesia techniques can be facilitated with opioid requirements’ reduction and multi-modal analgesia techniques that include the regional anesthesia techniques. The study aime...
Citation: Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology 2023 15:45 -
The understanding of medical undergraduates and interns towards basic life support: a cross-sectional study
The aim of this study is to understand the attitude and knowledge of medical undergraduates and interns for basic life support (BLS) measures. We also correlated the need for frequent orientation courses begin...
Citation: Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology 2023 15:44 -
Anaesthetic management of an infant with severe protein C deficiency and septal cardiac defects—a case report
Protein C deficiency is a rare genetic disorder with varying severity of symptoms and disease. The disorder may vary in presentation from a complete symptomless state to a less severe form like venous thromboe...
Citation: Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology 2023 15:43 -
Comparative study of different formulae for prediction of best fit endotracheal tube size in children
Various formulae have been used to predict appropriate endotracheal tube (ETT) size in children, but there is no consensus regarding the best predictor. Recent use of ultrasonography (USG) to predict the ETT s...
Citation: Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology 2023 15:42 -
Comparative study between ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block and thoracic paravertebral block for postoperative analgesia after video-assisted thoracic surgery: an equivalence study
It is advised to use a regional block to lower postoperative opioid usage. Therefore, we aimed to compare the analgesic effect of erector spinae plane block (ESPB) and thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB) on th...
Citation: Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology 2023 15:41 -
Impact of pressure-targeted modes of ventilation on diaphragmatic function as assessed using ultrasonography in critically ill patients with cerebral insult: a randomized clinical trial
Mechanical ventilation causes diaphragmatic atrophy and reduces diaphragmatic efficiency. Patients with diaphragmatic dysfunction have longer mechanical ventilation durations and intensive care unit stay. Ther...
Citation: Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology 2023 15:40 -
Anesthetic management of a parturient with tuberous sclerosis for emergency cesarean section- a case report
Tuberous sclerosis is an autosomal dominant neurocutaneous disorder characterized by hamartoma formation in various organ systems leading to highly variable clinical presentation. These patients pose a challen...
Citation: Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology 2023 15:39 -
Comparing the usefulness of VividTrac and classic Macintosh laryngoscope in intubation in pediatric patients with cleft palate
Surgical repair for pediatric patients with cleft palate is performed under general anesthesia requiring endotracheal intubation. However, intubating these cases is usually difficult because of the cleft itsel...
Citation: Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology 2023 15:38 -
Perioperative hyperglycemic response to single-dose dexamethasone in patients undergoing surgery under spinal anesthesia
Dexamethasone is a potent corticosteroid when comes to effectively preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). However, some studies have documented its association with hyperglycemia. In our study, w...
Citation: Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology 2023 15:37 -
A case report on therapeutic anticoagulation in the management of a COVID-19 patient on antiplatelets post-CABG — how much is enough?
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) predisposes patients to both arterial and venous thrombosis due to excessive inflammation, platelet activation, endothelial dysfunction, and stasis. Therefore, therapeutic antico...
Citation: Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology 2023 15:36 -
Mucormycosis in post-COVID patients: loose cannon waiting to fire at the anaesthesiologist
Recently, several cases of mucormycosis in people with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been increasingly reported worldwide, in particular from India. As an increasing number of post-COVID patients wi...
Citation: Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology 2023 15:35 -
Comment on: Ultrasound-guided modified pectoral plane (PECS II) block versus erector spinae plane (ESP) block for perioperative analgesia of surgical treatment of gynecomastia
Citation: Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology 2023 15:34 -
Comparing intraoperative hemodynamics and medication use during cranial nerve monitoring with partial muscle relaxants versus without in cerebellopontine angle tumors: a randomized controlled trial
There are many methods used for cranial nerve monitoring in cerebellopontine angle (CPA) tumor excision with or without muscle relaxant which may affect hemodynamics and consumption of drug doses. The partial ...
Citation: Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology 2023 15:33 -
Thoracic segmental spinal anesthesia for radical nephrectomy in a patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis—a case report
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a rare but fatal neurodegenerative disease of the motor neurons that causes muscle weakness, atrophy, and eventually respiratory failure and death. Anesthesia in these pa...
Citation: Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology 2023 15:32 -
Ultrasound-guided intra-sacroiliac joint injection — methylprednisolone versus triamcinolone: a randomized comparative study
The sacroiliac joint (SIJ) has been considered as a pain generator in about 10% to 25% of patients with leg or low back pain. The current study was conducted to compare the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided i...
Citation: Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology 2023 15:31 -
Comparison of Airtraq™ video-laryngoscope and Macintosh laryngoscope for tracheal intubation in adults—a randomised study
Airway management by intubation is considered a major responsibility and vital skill for anaesthesiologists. Direct laryngoscopy and endotracheal intubation under vision continues to be the gold standard for a...
Citation: Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology 2023 15:30 -
A parallel epidemic of sino-nasal mucormycosis post-COVID pneumonia, and its anesthetic implications: a case report
There has been a rise in cases of sino-nasal mucormycosis in patients who contracted the COVID-19 virus and were on steroids. Population at risk includes diabetics and on immunosuppressant therapy and/or immun...
Citation: Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology 2023 15:29
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