2024
Practice Advisory for Postoperative Pain Management of Thoracic Surgical Patients - A Report by Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists
Makkad B, Heinke T, Sheriffdeen R, Meng M, Kachulis B, Grant M, Popescu W, Brodt J, Khatib D, Wu C, Kertai M, Bollen B. Practice Advisory for Postoperative Pain Management of Thoracic Surgical Patients - A Report by Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists. Journal Of Cardiothoracic And Vascular Anesthesia 2024 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2024.12.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPostoperative pain managementThoracic surgeryPain managementRisk of postoperative respiratory complicationsPersistent post-thoracotomy painPost-thoracotomy painThoracic surgical patientsPostoperative respiratory complicationsAcute pain managementClearance of secretionsPain management decisionsSociety of Cardiovascular AnesthesiologistsNon-pharmacological therapiesOpioid useAcute painMultimodal analgesiaRespiratory complicationsPharmacological therapySurgical patientsNormal respiratory mechanicsQuality of lifeOpioidSurgeryPainRespiratory mechanicsReturn on Investment of Preoperative Anemia Management Programs in Cardiac Surgery: An Advisory From the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Clinical Practice Improvement Committee With Endorsement by the Society for the Advancement of Patient Blood Management
Warner M, Ferreira R, Raphael J, Shore-Lesserson L, Grant M, Sykes Hill S, Morewood G, Popescu W, Schwann N, Guinn N. Return on Investment of Preoperative Anemia Management Programs in Cardiac Surgery: An Advisory From the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Clinical Practice Improvement Committee With Endorsement by the Society for the Advancement of Patient Blood Management. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2024 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000006721.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdvancement of Patient Blood ManagementPatient blood managementCardiac surgeryBlood managementElective cardiac surgeryTreatment of anemiaSociety of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (SCAPreoperative anemiaNoncardiac surgerySurgeryAnemiaLeadership buy-inFinancial modelManagement programsFinancial shortfallsFinancial implicationsCardiacBuy-inClinicDiagnosisExtracorporeal 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
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
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