2012
Postoperative apnea, respiratory strategies, and pathogenesis mechanisms: a review
Kaye AD, Hollon MM, Vadivelu N, Kodumudi G, Kaye RJ, Bueno FR, Baluch AR. Postoperative apnea, respiratory strategies, and pathogenesis mechanisms: a review. Journal Of Anesthesia 2012, 27: 423-432. PMID: 23179739, DOI: 10.1007/s00540-012-1517-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative apneaPostoperative patientsPostoperative pulmonary complicationsTerms of mortalityPostoperative ventilationPulmonary complicationsHospital staySupportive careVentilation supportAirway maintenanceCerebral cortexAdequate oxygenationAortic bodiesDifferential diagnosisApneaPathogenesis mechanismsOxygenationPatientsRespiratory strategiesVentilationAdditional oxygenationPhysiological mechanismsCauseExtubationMorbidity
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