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Nasal intubation is an airway management technique with uses in surgical settings that require access to the mouth or th...
09/29/2026

Nasal intubation is an airway management technique with uses in surgical settings that require access to the mouth or throat while maintaining ventilation and a controlled patient airway.

When and why nasal intubation is chosen: maxillofacial, dental, and head and neck surgery, restricted mouth opening, and critically ill patients, plus technique and tube selection.

08/28/2026

Anesthesia alters a patient's consciousness, awareness, memory, and perception of pain to keep them comfortable during a procedure.

How cognition and memory return after general anesthesia, based on the ReCCognition study and clinical research on surgical patients.

07/07/2026

Postoperative pain remains inadequately controlled in a substantial proportion of surgical patients, with more than 40% reporting unsatisfactory analgesia despite advances in perioperative care.

Postoperative pain remains inadequately controlled in a substantial proportion of surgical patients, with more than 40% reporting unsatisfactory analgesia despite advances in perioperative care [1]. Traditional intraoperative opioid strategies rely on short-acting agents such as fentanyl, which may....

05/27/2026

Cataract surgery is one of the most frequently performed operations in the world. For decades, the retrobulbar block was the dominant anesthetic technique, delivering local anesthetic into the intraconal orbital compartment to achieve both analgesia and akinesia of the eye.

Cataract surgery is one of the most frequently performed operations in the world. For decades, the retrobulbar block was the dominant anesthetic technique, delivering local anesthetic into the intraconal orbital compartment to achieve both analgesia and akinesia of the eye¹. Today, however, th...

04/28/2026

The management of patients with obesity during surgery requires additional planning and a thorough understanding of their altered physiology and anatomy, particularly when prone positioning is indicated for procedures.

The management of patients with obesity during surgery requires additional planning and a thorough understanding of their altered physiology and anatomy, particularly when prone positioning is indicated for procedures. Historically, clinicians expressed concern that the prone position would exacerba...

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