2012
Prevention and management of complications of regional orbital anesthesia.
Vadivelu N, Huang Y, Kaye AD, Kodumudi V, Kai A, Adelman RA. Prevention and management of complications of regional orbital anesthesia. Middle East Journal Of Anaesthesiology 2012, 21: 775-84. PMID: 23634558.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Pain Relief in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy—A Review of the Current Options
Mitra S, Khandelwal P, Roberts K, Kumar S, Vadivelu N. Pain Relief in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy—A Review of the Current Options. Pain Practice 2011, 12: 485-496. PMID: 22008277, DOI: 10.1111/j.1533-2500.2011.00513.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugsLocal anestheticsLaparoscopic cholecystectomyPain reliefTransversus abdominis plane blockCardiovascular adverse effectsPort-site infiltrationIntra-operative periodSingle modality interventionsFavorable pharmacological characteristicsAnti-inflammatory drugsCOX-2 inhibitorsCyclooxygenase-2 inhibitorNSAID/COXTAP blockNoncardiac surgeryPlane blockSafe analgesiaEarly instillationIntraperitoneal instillationPharmacological characteristicsFibrin sealantInstillationCurrent optionsAdverse effectsSafety of spinal anesthesia in a patient with achondroplasia for cesarean section.
Mikhael H, Vadivelu N, Braveman F. Safety of spinal anesthesia in a patient with achondroplasia for cesarean section. Current Drug Safety 2011, 6: 130-1. PMID: 21375478, DOI: 10.2174/157488611795684668.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal anesthesiaCesarean sectionLow-dose meperidineBupivacaine spinal anesthesiaLimited mouth openingCervical spine instabilityAdministration of anesthesiaObstetric patientsPotential complicationsLumbar scoliosisSpine instabilityDrug choiceVertebral anomaliesMouth openingAchondroplastic dwarfAnesthesiaPatientsCareful evaluationControversial reportsBony characteristicsAdministrationConsideration of riskSafetyParturientsComplications
2010
Safety of Local Anesthesia Combined with Monitored Intravenous Sedation for American Society of Anesthesiologists 3 and 4 Patients Undergoing Lower Limb–preservation Procedures
Vadivelu N, Gesquire M, Mitra S, Shelley K, Kodumudi G, Xia Y, Blume P. Safety of Local Anesthesia Combined with Monitored Intravenous Sedation for American Society of Anesthesiologists 3 and 4 Patients Undergoing Lower Limb–preservation Procedures. The Journal Of Foot & Ankle Surgery 2010, 49: 152-154. PMID: 20137984, DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2009.09.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMonitored intravenous sedationIntravenous sedationCardiac complicationsASA 3Ankle blockCardiac care unit admissionLimb-preservation proceduresCare unit admissionLimb salvage proceduresLimb preservation surgeryAmerican SocietyAnesthesiologists 3Pulmonary complicationsUnit admissionAnesthesiologists classificationPerioperative variablesPrognostic valueRetrospective studySalvage procedureLocal anesthesiaInvasive monitoringPatientsComplicationsSedationUseful option