2022
Regional analgesia for cardiac surgery
Grant M, Gregory A, Ouanes J. Regional analgesia for cardiac surgery. Current Opinion In Anaesthesiology 2022, 35: 605-612. PMID: 35900740, DOI: 10.1097/aco.0000000000001169.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiac surgeryRegional analgesiaRegional techniquesCardiac surgical settingChest wall blocksOpioid-sparing analgesiaOpioid-sparing approachPain management expertsPerioperative patient careOpioid requirementsOpioid administrationPain controlPain managementPerioperative carePatients' qualityRegional anesthesiaAnalgesiaSurgical settingSurgeryPatient careCareAnesthesiaAdministration
2019
American Society for Enhanced Recovery and Perioperative Quality Initiative Joint Consensus Statement on Perioperative Opioid Minimization in Opioid-Naïve Patients.
Wu C, King A, Geiger T, Grant M, Grocott M, Gupta R, Hah J, Miller T, Shaw A, Gan T, Thacker J, Mythen M, McEvoy M. American Society for Enhanced Recovery and Perioperative Quality Initiative Joint Consensus Statement on Perioperative Opioid Minimization in Opioid-Naïve Patients. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2019, 129: 567-577. PMID: 31082966, PMCID: PMC7261519, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000004194.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPersistent postoperative opioid useOpioid-naïve patientsPostoperative opioid useOpioid-free anesthesiaOpioid useOpioid minimizationPerioperative Quality Initiative Joint Consensus StatementNew persistent postoperative opioid useJoint consensus statementOpioid-based medicationsPerioperative opioid useEnhanced recovery pathwayQuality InitiativePerioperative periodPain interventionsConsensus statementConsensus recommendationsSurgical careConsensus documentEnhanced recoverySuperior outcomesRecovery pathwaysDelphi processAmerican SocietyAnesthesiaThe Impact of Spinal Needle Selection on Postdural Puncture Headache: A Meta-Analysis and Metaregression of Randomized Studies
Zorrilla-Vaca A, Mathur V, Wu C, Grant M. The Impact of Spinal Needle Selection on Postdural Puncture Headache: A Meta-Analysis and Metaregression of Randomized Studies. Obstetric Anesthesia Digest 2019, 39: 82-82. DOI: 10.1097/01.aoa.0000557666.40775.e4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnesthesia for Spine Surgery
Zorrilla-Vaca A, Grant M, Mirski M. Anesthesia for Spine Surgery. 2019, 189-200. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-3387-3_14.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpine surgeryMultimodal analgesic strategyIntraoperative blood lossLumbar spine surgeryLength of stayManagement of anesthesiaPatient-focused approachAnalgesic strategiesHospital stayPostoperative complicationsPostoperative nauseaPostoperative painPostoperative outcomesAnesthetic managementBlood lossAnesthetic techniqueGeneral anesthesiaIntraoperative stabilityPerioperative assessmentOptimal anesthesiaRegional anesthesiaRegional techniquesSurgery programSurgeryAnesthesia
2017
Epidemiology of septic meningitis associated with neuraxial anesthesia: a historical review and meta-analysis.
Zorrilla-Vaca A, Healy R, Rivera-Lara L, Grant M, Maragakis L, Escandón-Vargas K, Mirski M. Epidemiology of septic meningitis associated with neuraxial anesthesia: a historical review and meta-analysis. Minerva Anestesiologica 2017, 84: 363-377. PMID: 29108403, DOI: 10.23736/s0375-9393.17.11920-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeptic meningitisNeuraxial anesthesiaEpidural anesthesiaOverall mortality rateCommon risk factorsCase report articlesSpinal anesthesiaSymptom onsetEpidural anestheticsTrue incidenceRisk factorsRegional anesthesiaObservational studyLocal anestheticsMeningitisEpidemiological studiesMortality rateAnesthesiaSystematic reviewSurgical masksCommon bacteriaFrequent formEpiduralStaphylococcus aureusAnestheticsRelation between bispectral index measurements of anesthetic depth and postoperative mortality: a meta-analysis of observational studies
Zorrilla-Vaca A, Healy R, Wu C, Grant M. Relation between bispectral index measurements of anesthetic depth and postoperative mortality: a meta-analysis of observational studies. Journal Canadien D'anesthésie 2017, 64: 597-607. PMID: 28361391, DOI: 10.1007/s12630-017-0872-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepth of anesthesiaLow bispectral indexObservational studyBispectral indexSubgroup analysisSignificant associationResultsEight observational studiesLong-term mortalityPooled effect sizeMain electronic databasesBispectral index measurementsRandom-effects modelPostoperative mortalityHazard ratioIntroductionThe associationRandomized trialsInclusion criteriaAnesthesiaElectronic databasesNarrative reviewPotential associationAnesthetic depthMethodsThe literatureMortalityAnesthesia depth
2016
The Effect of Preoperative Gabapentin on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Grant M, Lee H, Page A, Hobson D, Wick E, Wu C. The Effect of Preoperative Gabapentin on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting. Survey Of Anesthesiology 2016, 60: 209-210. DOI: 10.1097/01.sa.0000490914.46103.7f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Effect of Intravenous Midazolam on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Grant M, Kim J, Page A, Hobson D, Wick E, Wu C. The Effect of Intravenous Midazolam on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting. Survey Of Anesthesiology 2016, 60: 163. DOI: 10.1097/sa.0000000000000242.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe 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