Korean Journal of Anesthesiology

The impact of preoperative comorbidity and intraoperative hypotension on postoperative acute kidney injury after non-cardiac surgery: a structural equation modeling-based mediation analysis: Woo-Young Jo, Hyeonhoon Lee, Jayoun Kim, Won Ho Kim, Hee-Pyoung Park, Hyoun-Joong Kong, Hyung-Chul Lee; Received August 27, 2025 Accepted February 18, 2026; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.25765 [Epub ahead of print]; PDF

Characteristics of electroencephalographic changes induced by different hypnotics in elderly patients: a narrative review: Byung-Moon Choi, Uncheol Lee; Received November 12, 2025 Accepted December 18, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.251020 [Epub ahead of print]; PDF

From index to insight: clinical perspectives on electroencephalographic spectrogram-guided anesthesia—a narrative review: Akira Mukai, Jen-Ting Yang, Shao-Chun Wu, Tzu-Chun Wang, Feng-Sheng Lin, Chun-Yu Wu; Received November 12, 2025 Accepted January 4, 2026; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.251022 [Epub ahead of print]; PDF

Sevoflurane degradation is accelerated by ozone: water trap removal of degradation products: Shinji Oshima, Hiroshi Suzuki, Soichiro Mimuro, Tadayoshi Kurita, Yoshiki Nakajima; Received July 7, 2025 Accepted November 12, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.25534 [Epub ahead of print]; PDF

Key strategies in trauma anesthesia for severe hemorrhage: a narrative review: Byung Hee Kang, Hye-Min Sohn; Korean J Anesthesiol. 2026;79(1):42-55. Published online November 17, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.25734; Full text PubReader ePub PDF

Impact of neuromuscular blockade depth on postoperative systemic cytokine release: a systematic review and meta-analysis: Soowon Lee, Jung-Hee Ryu, Chang-Hoon Koo, Yu Kyung Bae, Ah-Young Oh; Korean J Anesthesiol. 2026;79(1):56-68. Published online November 5, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.25279
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Comparison of the analgesic efficacy between the ultrasound-guided continuous costoclavicular brachial plexus block and ultrasound-guided continuous interscalene brachial plexus block: a randomized controlled non-inferiority trial: Taotao Xing, Lan Ge, Da Zhong, Shuo Chen, Yongjie Li, Hongjin Ni, Yiqi Fang, Yantian Lv, HuaJie Mao, Lina Yu; Received June 21, 2025 Accepted September 24, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.25511 [Epub ahead of print]; PDF

Optimal remimazolam infusion rate for general anesthesia induction in elderly patients: a dose determination study by the k-in-a-row method: Heejoon Jeong, Hyun Joo Ahn; Received May 29, 2025 Accepted September 24, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.25446 [Epub ahead of print]; PDF

Three-dimensional bioprinting in drug delivery: a broad-spectrum review: Dongju Kim, Seunguk Bang; Korean J Anesthesiol. 2026;79(1):28-41. Published online September 15, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.25473; Full text PubReader ePub PDF

Impact of ultrasound-guided rhomboid intercostal and serratus anterior plane blocks on respiratory function after modified radical mastectomy: a randomized controlled trial: Gizem Akgün, Başak Altıparmak, Ahmet Pınarbaşı, Melike Korkmaz Toker, Sinan Pektaş, Bakiye Uğur; Korean J Anesthesiol. 2026;79(1):104-113. Published online June 26, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.25150
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Changes in pulse wave transit time variability after interscalene brachial plexus block placement: Eun Joo Choi, Jung A Lim, Chang Hyuk Choi, Dong Hyuck Kim, Sungbin Jo, Jonghae Kim; Korean J Anesthesiol. 2026;79(1):82-94. Published online May 21, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.24861
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The effect of perioperative ketamine and esketamine administration on postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing general anesthesia: a systematic review and meta-analysis: Kwon Hui Seo, Shu Chung Choi, Jueun Kwak, Na Jin Kim; Received December 29, 2024 Accepted May 8, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.24930 [Epub ahead of print]
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Effect of mild hypercapnia during the recovery period on the emergence time from total intravenous anesthesia: a randomized controlled trial: Lan Liu, Xiangde Chen, Qingjuan Chen, Xiuyi Lu, Lili Fang, Jinxuan Ren, Yue Ming, Dawei Sun, Pei Chen, Weidong Wu, Lina Yu; Korean J Anesthesiol. 2025;78(3):215-223. Published online April 17, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.24363; Full text PubReader ePub PDF

Laparotomy and burst suppression-inducing sevoflurane induce subtle long-term changes in anxiety and social behavior in late postnatal mice: Tao Zhang, Yulim Lee, Xianshu Ju, Jiho Park, Boohwi Hong, Jianchen Cui, Yeonsu Kim, Seongeun Kim, Chul Hee Choi, Jun Young Heo, Woosuk Chung; Korean J Anesthesiol. 2025;78(4):382-394. Published online April 9, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.24768; Full text PubReader ePub PDF Supplementary Material

Effects of a virtual reality digital twin of the operating theatre on anxiety in pediatric surgery patients: a randomized controlled trial: Jiyoun Lee, Jung-Hee Ryu, Jin-Hee Kim, Sung-Hee Han, Jin-Woo Park; Received December 10, 2024 Accepted April 1, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.24874 [Epub ahead of print]
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‘Think Drink’ approach to minimize unnecessary preoperative fasting: 18 years audit experience: Katarzyna A. R. MacDougall, Shahnoor E. S. Bushra, Santhana G. Kannan; Korean J Anesthesiol. 2025;78(3):272-278. Published online March 31, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.24489
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Revisiting anesthesia-induced preconditioning for neuroprotection in the aging brain: a narrative review: Tao Zhang, Woosuk Chung, Beverley A. Orser; Korean J Anesthesiol. 2025;78(3):187-198. Published online March 20, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.25073
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Intertruncal versus classical approach to supraclavicular brachial plexus block on sensory-motor blockade for upper extremity surgery: a randomized controlled non-inferiority trial: Zhipeng Wang, Jinyan Guo, Hanbin Xie, Guoliang Sun, Jianqiang Guan, Weifeng Yao, Quehua Luo; Korean J Anesthesiol. 2025;78(4):321-330. Published online March 19, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.24526; Full text PubReader ePub PDF

Axillary serratus anterior plane block as a novel approach to anesthetizing the intercostobrachial nerve for upper arm arteriovenous fistula creation surgery -three case reports-: Chi Ho Chan, Jia Yin Lim, Abey M.V. Mathews; Korean J Anesthesiol. 2025;78(3):279-284. Published online March 6, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.24893
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Successful removal of a large intratracheal tumor using the injection-time-controllable manual jet ventilator via translaryngeal approach -a case report-: Darhae Eum, Hyun Joo Kim, Wyun Kon Park; Korean J Anesthesiol. 2025;78(3):285-290. Published online March 5, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.24918
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Bicarbonate-buffered solution versus Plasma-Lyte^TM in orthotopic adult liver transplantation: a pilot open-label, randomized, non-inferiority trial: Fumitaka Yanase, Laurence Weinberg, Michael Jiang, Varun Peri, Rebecca Caragata, Jian Wen Chan, Lachlan F. Miles, Shervin Tosif, Louise Ellard, Peter McCall, Brett Pearce, David A. Story, Param Pillai, Antony Leaver, Hannah Perlman, Jinesh Patel, Glenn Eastwood, Dong Kyu Lee, Rinaldo Bellomo; Korean J Anesthesiol. 2025;78(4):369-381. Published online February 18, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.24677; Full text PubReader ePub PDF Supplementary Material

Effect of remimazolam on intraoperative hemodynamic stability in patients undergoing cerebrovascular bypass surgery: a prospective randomized controlled trial: Chang-Hoon Koo, Si Un Lee, Hyeong-Geun Kim, Soowon Lee, Yu Kyung Bae, Ah-Young Oh, Young-Tae Jeon, Jung-Hee Ryu; Korean J Anesthesiol. 2025;78(2):148-158. Published online January 23, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.24538
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Analgesic efficacy of the external oblique intercostal fascial plane block on postoperative acute pain in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a randomized controlled trial: Elif Sarikaya Ozel, Cengiz Kaya, Esra Turunc, Yasemin B. Ustun, Halil Cebeci, Burhan Dost; Korean J Anesthesiol. 2025;78(2):159-170. Published online January 21, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.24569
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Modified approach to external oblique intercostal block: a proof-of-concept pilot case series and anatomical evaluation -a case series-: Takashi Fujino, Koichiro Ichimura, Hidaka Anetai, Izumi Kawagoe; Korean J Anesthesiol. 2025;78(2):171-176. Published online January 20, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.24832
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Efficacy of light-transmitting eye shields for wound dressing in preventing pediatric emergence agitation following bilateral strabismus surgeries: a randomized clinical trial: Rui Zhang, Ting Huang, Peiting Fan, Zhubin Xie, Yanling Zhu, Xiaoliang Gan; Korean J Anesthesiol. 2025;78(4):331-340. Published online January 16, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.24603; Full text PubReader ePub PDF Supplementary Material

Extended reality in anesthesia: a narrative review: Sung Hee Han, Kristen L Kiroff, Sakura Kinjo; Korean J Anesthesiol. 2025;78(2):105-117. Published online January 15, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.24687
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Hypotension after induction of anesthesia with remimazolam or etomidate: a non-inferiority randomized controlled trial in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting: Jeong-Jin Min, Eun Jung Oh, Hyun Ji Hwang, Sungwoo Jo, Hyunsung Cho, Chungsu Kim, Jong-Hwan Lee; Korean J Anesthesiol. 2025;78(2):139-147. Published online January 3, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.24537 Correction in: Korean J Anesthesiol 2025;78(3):295
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A comprehensive analysis of propofol abuse, addiction and neuropharmacological aspects: an updated review: Tayfun Uzbay, Andleeb Shahzadi; Korean J Anesthesiol. 2025;78(2):91-104. Published online December 16, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.24707
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Comparing the safety and efficacy of remimazolam-based total intravenous anesthesia versus volatile agent-based anesthesia: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials: Ji-In Park, Hyo-Seok Na, Keum-O Lee, Jung-Hee Ryu, Hyun-Jung Shin; Korean J Anesthesiol. 2025;78(1):48-60. Published online December 12, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.24444
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