2023
Dexmedetomidine improves pulmonary outcomes in thoracic surgery under one-lung ventilation: A meta-analysis
Zorrilla-Vaca A, Grant M, Law M, Messinger C, Pelosi P, Varelmann D. Dexmedetomidine improves pulmonary outcomes in thoracic surgery under one-lung ventilation: A meta-analysis. Journal Of Clinical Anesthesia 2023, 93: 111345. PMID: 37988813, PMCID: PMC11034816, DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2023.111345.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute respiratory distress syndromePostoperative pulmonary complicationsOne-lung ventilationThoracic surgeryDexmedetomidine groupPlacebo groupPostoperative atelectasisRandomized trialsOdds ratioIncidence of PPCsImpact of dexmedetomidineIntraoperative respiratory mechanicsPostoperative lung functionRespiratory distress syndromeML/cmHRandom-effects modelPostoperative pneumoniaPulmonary complicationsPulmonary outcomesIntrapulmonary shuntPostoperative FEV1Secondary outcomesDistress syndromeLung functionPrimary outcome
2016
The Impact of Neuraxial Versus General Anesthesia on the Incidence of Postoperative Surgical Site Infections Following Knee or Hip Arthroplasty
Zorrilla-Vaca A, Grant MC, Mathur V, Li J, Wu CL. The Impact of Neuraxial Versus General Anesthesia on the Incidence of Postoperative Surgical Site Infections Following Knee or Hip Arthroplasty. Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine 2016, 41: 555-563. PMID: 27380106, DOI: 10.1097/aap.0000000000000437.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative surgical site infectionSurgical site infectionKnee arthroplastyHip arthroplastySite infectionNeuraxial anesthesiaGeneral anesthesiaSubgroup analysisOdds ratioDevelopment of SSIPooled unadjusted odds ratioUnadjusted odds ratioLarge observational trialsRandom-effects modelOverall beneficial effectObservational trialAnesthetic techniqueAnesthesia techniquesJoint arthroplastyInclusion criteriaTrial designArthroplastyMeta-AnalysisAnesthesiaPotential association