2024
Association between inspired oxygen fraction and development of postoperative pulmonary complications in thoracic surgery: a multicentre retrospective cohort study
Douville N, Smolkin M, Naik B, Mathis M, Colquhoun D, Kheterpal S, Collins S, Martin L, Popescu W, Pace N, Blank R, Committee M. Association between inspired oxygen fraction and development of postoperative pulmonary complications in thoracic surgery: a multicentre retrospective cohort study. British Journal Of Anaesthesia 2024 PMID: 39266439, DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2024.08.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPostoperative pulmonary complicationsOne-lung ventilationAssociated with postoperative pulmonary complicationsInspired oxygen fractionPulmonary complicationsThoracic surgeryLogistic regression modelsDevelopment of postoperative pulmonary complicationsIntraoperative inspired oxygen fractionDuration of one-lung ventilationReduce postoperative pulmonary complicationsMulticentre retrospective cohort studyComposite of postoperative pulmonary complicationsUS medical centresLung resection surgeryRetrospective multicentre studyThoracic surgical proceduresArea under the curveRetrospective cohort studyOxygen fractionExposure of interestResection surgeryMulticentre studyUnivariate analysisSurgical proceduresExtracorporeal membrane oxygenation in thoracic surgery: A game changer!
Glowka L, Popescu W, Patel B. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in thoracic surgery: A game changer! Best Practice & Research Clinical Anaesthesiology 2024, 38: 47-57. DOI: 10.1016/j.bpa.2024.01.003.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Practice Advisory for Preoperative and Intraoperative Pain Management of Thoracic Surgical Patients: Part 1
Makkad B, Heinke T, Sheriffdeen R, Khatib D, Brodt J, Meng M, Grant M, Kachulis B, Popescu W, Wu C, Bollen B. Practice Advisory for Preoperative and Intraoperative Pain Management of Thoracic Surgical Patients: Part 1. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2023, 137: 2-25. PMID: 37079466, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000006441.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntraoperative pain managementThoracic surgical patientsPain managementThoracic surgerySurgical patientsPractice advisoryEffective postoperative pain controlMultimodal analgesic strategyPostoperative pain controlPersistent postoperative painPain management strategiesPreoperative patient evaluationRelevant patient outcomesThoracic surgical proceduresAnalgesic strategiesMultimodal analgesicsOpioid exposurePain controlPostoperative painPerioperative usePostoperative distressFunctional recoveryPatient evaluationPatient outcomesRegional techniques
2022
Chapter 53 Enhanced Recovery After Thoracic Surgery
Teeter E, Afonso A, Popescu W. Chapter 53 Enhanced Recovery After Thoracic Surgery. 2022, 766-774. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-71301-6.00053-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLung resection surgeryResection surgeryThoracic surgeryEnhanced recoveryBaseline functional statusAvoidance of complicationsPatient-centered careMultiple surgical specialtiesEvidence-based approachColorectal surgeryPerioperative periodFunctional statusRecent guidelinesSurgerySurgical specialtiesRecovery guidelinesGuidelinesEsophagectomyComplicationsEfficient returnRecoveryCareERAS
2018
Guidelines for enhanced recovery after lung surgery: recommendations of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society and the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS)
Batchelor TJP, Rasburn NJ, Abdelnour-Berchtold E, Brunelli A, Cerfolio RJ, Gonzalez M, Ljungqvist O, Petersen RH, Popescu WM, Slinger PD, Naidu B. Guidelines for enhanced recovery after lung surgery: recommendations of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society and the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS). European Journal Of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 2018, 55: 91-115. PMID: 30304509, DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezy301.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnhanced recoveryPerioperative managementLung surgeryThoracic surgeryConsensus recommendationsSurgery SocietyEarlier chest drain removalAvailable evidenceOpioid-sparing analgesiaPostoperative organ dysfunctionRetrospective cohort studyVenous thromboembolism prophylaxisEuropean SocietyHigh-risk patientsOptimal perioperative managementPerioperative care pathwaysChest drain removalHigh-level evidenceShort-acting anestheticsNon-randomized studiesPrevention of hypothermiaLarge non-randomized studiesGood quality studiesBest available evidenceAvoidance of fasting
2013
Fluid management in thoracic surgery
Assaad S, Popescu W, Perrino A. Fluid management in thoracic surgery. Current Opinion In Anaesthesiology 2013, 26: 31-39. PMID: 23262471, DOI: 10.1097/aco.0b013e32835c5cf5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute kidney injuryAcute lung injuryLung resection surgeryResection surgeryThoracic surgeryFluid managementDevelopment of AKIDevelopment of ALIGoal-directed therapy protocolInadequate fluid resuscitationAdequate fluid managementCurrent available dataBaby lungKidney injuryPerioperative riskTissue hypoperfusionLung injuryFluid resuscitationFluid administrationSurgeryTherapy protocolsRestrictive protocolInjuryRecent findingsCapillary glycocalyx