Perioperative Anesthesia: State of the Art and the Perspectives

A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Anesthesiology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2025 | Viewed by 798

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Interests: cardiovascular anesthesia; organ protection; perioperative diabetes treatment; patient safety; cognitive aids; sedation outside the operating room; simulation
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Dear Colleagues,

While perioperative and peri-procedural patients are becoming older with concomitantly more co-morbidities relevant for anesthesiological treatment, the safety of anesthesia has been constantly improved during the last few years, making it possible that even challenging cases can be handled safely with adequate outcome results. This is a combined result of advanced technical support with improved monitoring opportunities, new pharmacologic possibilities, optimized collaboration with other medical specialties, as well as improving teamwork in elective and emergency situation. This Special Issue of JCM will highlight challenges and solutions of the current state-of-the-art of perioperative care, from prehabilitation and pre-operative screening and risk evaluation to intraoperative treatment (different anesthetics, different modes of anesthesia, and different patient populations) and postoperative care in the postanesthesia care unit, the intensive care unit, as well as on the ward, but also after discharge from the hospital. The specialty is facing new challenges, e.g., workforce shortage, fatigue, and burn out among healthcare workers, but also global aspects like the impact of the healthcare system and anesthesia on the environment and sustainability. In this Special Issue, we welcome authors to submit papers on the current state-of-the-art of anesthesia treatment and future improvements to perioperative care throughout the whole care process.

Prof. Dr. Benedikt Preckel
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Keywords

  • preoperative risk evaluation
  • prehabilitation
  • hemodynamic monitoring
  • post-surgical monitoring
  • patient deterioration
  • human factors
  • non-technical skills
  • cognitive aids
  • anesthetic drugs
  • regional anesthesia
  • healthcare worker wellness

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A Comparative Analysis of the Impact of Two Different Cognitive Aid Bundle Designs on Adherence to Best Clinical Practice in Simulated Perioperative Emergencies
by Maartje van Haperen, Tom C. P. M. Kemper, Lena Koers, Suzanne B. E. van Wandelen, Elbert Waller, Eline S. de Klerk, Susanne Eberl, Markus W. Hollmann and Benedikt Preckel
J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(17), 5253; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13175253 - 5 Sep 2024
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Background: Stress and human error during perioperative emergency situations can significantly impact patient morbidity and mortality. Previous research has shown that cognitive aid bundles (CABs) minimize critical misses by 75%. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of two different CAB designs with [...] Read more.
Background: Stress and human error during perioperative emergency situations can significantly impact patient morbidity and mortality. Previous research has shown that cognitive aid bundles (CABs) minimize critical misses by 75%. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of two different CAB designs with the same content in reducing missed critical management steps for simulated perioperative emergencies. Methods: A multicenter randomized controlled simulation-based study was conducted including 27 teams, each consisting of three participants; each team performed four simulation scenarios. In the first scenario for each team (Scenario 1), no CAB was used. Scenarios 2 and 3 were randomly allocated to the groups, with either a branched, clustered design (CAB-1) or a linear, step-by-step design (CAB-2) of the cognitive aid. In Scenario 4, the groups used one of the previously mentioned CABs according to their own preference. The primary outcome was the difference in the percentage of missed critical management steps between the two different CABs. Secondary outcomes included user preference for one CAB design and the reduction in percentage of missed critical management steps using any CAB versus no CAB. Results: Twenty-seven teams simulated 108 perioperative emergency situations. The percentage of missed critical management steps was similar between CAB-1 and CAB-2 (27% [interquartile range (IQR) 20–29] versus 29% [IQR 20–35], p = 0.23). However, most participants favored the branched, clustered design CAB-1 (77.8%). Additionally, employing any CAB reduced the percentage of missed critical management steps by 36% (33% missed steps vs. 21% missed steps, p = 0.003). Conclusions: While the two CAB designs did not differ significantly in reducing missed critical management steps, the branched, clustered design was perceived as more user-friendly. Importantly, using any CAB significantly reduced the percentage of missed critical management steps compared to not using a cognitive aid, emphasizing the need for CAB use in the operating room. Full article
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