Korean Journal of Anesthesiology

Cerebrovascular reactivity to hypercapnia during sevoflurane or desflurane anesthesia in rats: Koji Sakata, Kazuhiro Kito, Naokazu Fukuoka, Kiyoshi Nagase, Kumiko Tanabe, et al.; Korean J Anesthesiol. 2019;72(3):260-264.

Review Article

March 19, 2019

The erector spinae plane block: a narrative review

Pablo Kot, Pablo Rodriguez, Manuel Granell, Beatriz Cano, Lucas Rovira, et al.

Korean J Anesthesiol. 2019;72(3):209-220.

Regional anesthesia and pain management have experienced advances in recent years, especially with the advent of fascial plane blocks. The erector spinae plane block is one of the newest techniques to be described. In the past two years, publications referring to ESP block have increased significantly. The objective of this...

Statistical Round

April 1, 2019

Randomization in clinical studies

Chi-Yeon Lim, Junyong In

Korean J Anesthesiol. 2019;72(3):221-232.

Randomized controlled trial is widely accepted as the best design for evaluating the efficacy of a new treatment because of the advantages of randomization (random allocation). Randomization eliminates accidental bias, including selection bias, and provides a base for allowing the use of probability theory. Despite its importance, randomization has not...

Clinical Research Article

February 12, 2019

Identifying the ideal tracheostomy site based on patient characteristics during percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy without bronchoscopy

Jiho Park, Woosuk Chung, Seunghyun Song, Yoon-Hee Kim, Chae Seong Lim, et al.

Korean J Anesthesiol. 2019;72(3):233-237.

Background: We previously reported that percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) can be safely performed 2 cm below the cricothyroid membrane without the aid of a bronchoscope. Although our simplified method is convenient and does not require sophisticated equipment, the precise location for tracheostomy cannot be confirmed. Because it is recommended that...

Clinical Research Article

February 19, 2019

Implementation of the IPACK (Infiltration between the Popliteal Artery and Capsule of the Knee) block into a multimodal analgesic pathway for total knee replacement

Brandon Kandarian, Pier F. Indelli, Sanjay Sinha, Oluwatobi O. Hunter, Rachel R. Wang, et al.

Korean J Anesthesiol. 2019;72(3):238-244.

Background: The Infiltration between the Popliteal Artery and Capsule of the Knee (IPACK) block is a new anesthesiologist- administered analgesic technique for controlling posterior knee pain that has not yet...

Clinical Research Article

January 9, 2019

Effect of addition of buprenorphine or dexamethasone to levobupivacaine on postoperative analgesia in ultrasound guided transversus abdominis plane block in patients undergoing unilateral inguinal hernia repair: a prospective randomized double blind controlled trial

Satya Narayan Seervi, Geeta Singariya, Manoj Kamal, Kamlesh Kumari, Ashwini Siddeshwara, et al.

Korean J Anesthesiol. 2019;72(3):245-252.

Background: The transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block is an effective technique to block the thoracolumbar nerves innervating the anterolateral abdominal wall. This study was conducted to evaluate the analgesic efficacy...

Clinical Research Article

March 6, 2019

Three minutes propofol after sevoflurane anesthesia to prevent emergence agitation following inguinal hernia repair in children: a randomized controlled trial

Mostafa Samy Abbas, Essam Ezzat Abd El-Hakeem, Hossam Esmat Kamel

Korean J Anesthesiol. 2019;72(3):253-259.

Background: Emergence agitation (EA) is a common problem after sevoflurane anesthesia among children. There have been mixed results with control of EA using propofol 1 mg/kg bolus following sevoflurane anesthesia....

Experimental Research Article

November 27, 2018

Cerebrovascular reactivity to hypercapnia during sevoflurane or desflurane anesthesia in rats

Koji Sakata, Kazuhiro Kito, Naokazu Fukuoka, Kiyoshi Nagase, Kumiko Tanabe, et al.

Korean J Anesthesiol. 2019;72(3):260-264.

Background: Hypercapnia causes dilation of cerebral vessels and increases cerebral blood flow, resulting in increased intracranial pressure. Sevoflurane is reported to preserve cerebrovascular carbon dioxide reactivity. However, the contribution of inhaled anesthetics to vasodilatory responses to hypercapnia has not been clarified. Moreover, the cerebrovascular response to desflurane under hypercapnia has...

Can desflurane be an alternative to sevoflurane in neuroanesthesia? Sangseok Lee Korean J Anesthesiol. 2019;72(3):207-208. Editorial May 31, 2019 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	The erector spinae plane block: a narrative review Pablo Kot, Pablo Rodriguez, Manuel Granell, Beatriz Cano, Lucas Rovira, Javier Morales, Ana Broseta, Jose De Andrés Korean J Anesthesiol. 2019;72(3):209-220. Review Article March 19, 2019 Cited By 1 Full text PubReader ePub PDF PDF(Korean) Supplementary Material
Randomization in clinical studies Chi-Yeon Lim, Junyong In Korean J Anesthesiol. 2019;72(3):221-232. Statistical Round April 1, 2019 Full text PubReader ePub PDF PDF(Korean)	Identifying the ideal tracheostomy site based on patient characteristics during percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy without bronchoscopy Jiho Park, Woosuk Chung, Seunghyun Song, Yoon-Hee Kim, Chae Seong Lim, Youngkwon Ko, Sangwon Yun, Hyunwoo Park, Sangil Park, Boohwi Hong Korean J Anesthesiol. 2019;72(3):233-237. Clinical Research Article February 12, 2019 Full text PubReader ePub PDF PDF(Korean)
Implementation of the IPACK (Infiltration between the Popliteal Artery and Capsule of the Knee) block into a multimodal analgesic pathway for total knee replacement Brandon Kandarian, Pier F. Indelli, Sanjay Sinha, Oluwatobi O. Hunter, Rachel R. Wang, T. Edward Kim, Alex Kou, Edward R. Mariano Korean J Anesthesiol. 2019;72(3):238-244. Clinical Research Article February 19, 2019 Cited By 2 Full text PubReader ePub PDF PDF(Korean)	Effect of addition of buprenorphine or dexamethasone to levobupivacaine on postoperative analgesia in ultrasound guided transversus abdominis plane block in patients undergoing unilateral inguinal hernia repair: a prospective randomized double blind controlled trial Satya Narayan Seervi, Geeta Singariya, Manoj Kamal, Kamlesh Kumari, Ashwini Siddeshwara, Shobha Ujwal Korean J Anesthesiol. 2019;72(3):245-252. Clinical Research Article January 9, 2019 Full text PubReader ePub PDF PDF(Korean)
Three minutes propofol after sevoflurane anesthesia to prevent emergence agitation following inguinal hernia repair in children: a randomized controlled trial Mostafa Samy Abbas, Essam Ezzat Abd El-Hakeem, Hossam Esmat Kamel Korean J Anesthesiol. 2019;72(3):253-259. Clinical Research Article March 6, 2019 Full text PubReader ePub PDF PDF(Korean)	Cerebrovascular reactivity to hypercapnia during sevoflurane or desflurane anesthesia in rats Koji Sakata, Kazuhiro Kito, Naokazu Fukuoka, Kiyoshi Nagase, Kumiko Tanabe, Hiroki Iida Korean J Anesthesiol. 2019;72(3):260-264. Experimental Research Article November 27, 2018 Cited By 1 Full text PubReader ePub PDF PDF(Korean)
Anesthetic considerations during surgical intervention in Woake’s syndrome -a case report So Ron Choi, Jeong Ho Kim, Kyoung Lin Chae, Seung Cheol Lee, Sang Yoong Park Korean J Anesthesiol. 2019;72(3):265-269. Case Report May 15, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF PDF(Korean)	Erector spinae plane block combined with a novel technique for selective brachial plexus block in breast cancer surgery -a case report Alessandro De Cassai, Daniele Bonvicini, Michele Ruol, Christelle Correale, Maurizio Furnari Korean J Anesthesiol. 2019;72(3):270-274. Case Report November 27, 2018 Cited By 2 Full text PubReader ePub PDF PDF(Korean)
The risks associated with erector spinae plane block in patients with abnormalities of coagulation Abhijit S. Nair, Suresh Seelam Korean J Anesthesiol. 2019;72(3):275-276. Letter to the Editor January 23, 2019 Cited By 1 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Dual antiplatelet therapy does not scare away the erector spinae plane block Christopher A. Smith, Kelly M. Martin Korean J Anesthesiol. 2019;72(3):277-278. Letter to the Editor February 19, 2019 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Forced cough for witnessed extreme bradycardia in hip arthroplasty: a maneuver in extremis John George Karippacheril, Alexander Philip, Yasin Ashraf Korean J Anesthesiol. 2019;72(3):279-280. Letter to the Editor January 23, 2019 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	The quest for patient safety Gauri Raman Gangakhedkar Korean J Anesthesiol. 2019;72(3):281-282. Letter to the Editor October 10, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Smartphones in the operating theatre: a vice may be a boon Bhavna Sriramka, Parnandi Bhaskar Rao Korean J Anesthesiol. 2019;72(3):283-284. Letter to the Editor October 25, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF