Anesthesiology

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Tegileridine Phase 3 Trial Targets Postoperative Pain After Bariatric Surgery

Phase 3 randomized trial will test tegileridine against sufentanil for recovery quality, pain control, and side effects after bariatric surgery.

By Dr. A. Nikhil Krishnan, MBBS · Oct 24, 2026 · 5 min read

Anesthesiology·Br J Cancer

Fosaprepitant Triple Prophylaxis Cuts PONV After Gynecologic Surgery

Triple prophylaxis with fosaprepitant, dexamethasone, and palonosetron lowered 24-hour PONV after laparoscopic gynecologic surgery under TIVA.

Oct 24, 2026

Anesthesiology·DailyMed

Marcaine label warns of cardiac arrest risk in obstetric anesthesia

Updated Marcaine labeling details obstetric cardiac arrest risk, contraindications, dosing limits, and key monitoring steps for bupivacaine use.

Oct 23, 2026

Anesthesiology·Nature

Neutral Position Matches Trendelenburg for IJV Catheterization

A randomized trial found neutral positioning was non-inferior to Trendelenburg for ultrasound-guided internal jugular catheterization in adults.

Oct 23, 2026

Anesthesiology·JACC

Congenital Heart Disease Anesthesia Has Evolved Into Lifelong Care

A historical review traces congenital cardiac anesthesia from high-risk infancy surgery to multidisciplinary care across the lifespan.

Oct 22, 2026

Anesthesiology·ClinicalTrials

Dexmedetomidine trial tests tourniquet ischemia in knee replacement

A randomized phase 4 trial examined dexmedetomidine during total knee replacement to measure tourniquet-related ischemia-reperfusion injury markers.

Oct 21, 2026

Anesthesiology·Front Immunol

Opioid-Sparing Multimodal Analgesia Targets Postoperative Pain and Recovery

Multimodal postoperative analgesia reduces opioid exposure, supports recovery, and may close the post-discharge prescribing gap in surgical patients.

Oct 21, 2026

Anesthesiology·NLM Alerts

Post-intubation hypotension common in geriatric surgery patients in Eastern Ethiopia

A multicenter study in Eastern Ethiopia found post-intubation hypotension in 36.1% of geriatric surgical patients, with age, ASA…

Oct 21, 2026

Anesthesiology·PLOS Med

Remimazolam vs Propofol for Meniscectomy Recovery in Randomized Trial

In arthroscopic meniscectomy, remimazolam matched propofol on overall recovery quality but reduced hypotension and delayed full alertness.

Oct 20, 2026

Anesthesiology·Nature

SCTL block matches TPVB after laparoscopic nephrectomy

Ultrasound-guided superior costotransverse ligament block was non-inferior to thoracic paravertebral block after laparoscopic nephrectomy, with one pneumothorax in…

Oct 20, 2026

Anesthesiology

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