Dr. Elizabeth Hansen and OpenAnesthesia Editor Dr. Aditee Ambardekar discuss the impact of anesthetic gases on the environment and greening the operating room.

Postpartum Tubal Ligation with Andrea J. Trainer, MD

Trauma in Pregnancy for the Nonobstetric Provider with Jake Hirschberg, MD

Environmental Impact of Anesthesia with Diane Gordon, MD

Abdominal Ultrasound-Guided Fascial Plane Nerve Blocks with Jared Hylton, MD

Pediatric Head and Neck Regional Anesthesia in Focus with Mo Esfahanian, MD, D. ABA, FAAP

Simulation in Obstetric Anesthesia with Brad Bavarro, MD

Dr. Titi Aina and OpenAnesthesia Editor Dr. Elisha Peterson discuss global health in anesthesia.

This is a repost of the October 2019 episode with Drs. Mark Newton and OpenAnesthesia Editor Aditee Ambardekar who discuss the topic of global health. This topic will be updated in the October 2022 episode.

Drs. Richard Prielipp, Luke Janik and Samantha Stamper discuss the article “Pro-Con Debate: Monitored Anesthesia Care Versus General Endotracheal Anesthesia for Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography” published in the June 2022 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Richard Prielipp, Manfred Blobner and Ken Johnson discuss the article “Pro-Con Debate: Do We Need Quantitative Neuromuscular Monitoring in the Era of Sugammadex?” published in the July 2022 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Angela Enright and Mark Warner discuss the article “Anesthesia Patient Safety: Next Steps to Improve Worldwide Perioperative Safety by 2030” published in the July 2022 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Beverley Orser and Fahad Alam discuss the article “A New Virtual World? The Future of Immersive Environments in Anesthesiology” published in the August 2022 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Salvatore Spadafora and Alayne Kealey discuss the article “Competency-Based Medical Training in Anesthesiology: Has it Delivered on the Promise of Better Education?” published in the August 2022 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Susan Goobie and Aryeh Shander discuss the article “A Global Definition of Patient Blood Management” published in the September 2022 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Susan Goobie and Axel Hofmann discuss the article “Patient Blood Management: Improving Outcomes for Millions While Saving Billions. What Is Holding It Up?” published in the September 2022 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Lactation in the Perioperative Setting with Erin Conner, MD

Dr. Mary Lyn Stein and OpenAnesthesia Editor Dr. Jina Sinskey discuss an update on the topic of pediatric difficult airway.

Coagulopathies in Pregnancy: Congenital and Acquired with J. Seth Rogerson, DO

This is a repost of the July 2018 episode with Drs. John Fiadjoe and OpenAnesthesia Editor Aditee Ambardekar who discuss the topic of pediatric difficult airway. This topic will be updated in the  August 2022 episode!

Don't Be a Dummy: Implementing a Simulation Curriculum in Six Steps with Dr. Jamie Rubin

Reposting the May 2018 podcast as a companion episode to the June 2022 episode on the same topic. 

June 2022: Dr. Ravi Shah and OpenAnesthesia Editor Dr. Elisha Peterson discuss an update on the topic of the opioid epidemic and children.

Drs. Richard Prielipp and Karen Domino discuss “Postoperative Critical Events Associated with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Results from the Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine (SASM) OSA Registry” in the October 2020 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Thomas Hemmerling and Patrick Purdon discuss “Case Studies Using the Electroencephalogram to Monitor Anesthesia-Induced Brain States in Children” in the October 2020 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Klaus Goerlinger and Roman Sniecinski discuss “COVID-19 Associated Coagulopathy and Inflammatory Response: What Do We Know Already and What Are the Knowledge Gaps?” in the November 2020 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Robert Whittington and Brian Tolly discuss the article “Adult Emergence Agitation: A Veteran-Focused Narrative Review” published in the February 2021 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Thomas Hemmerling and Ahmed Alkhatip discuss the article “The Diagnostic Accuracy of Noninvasive Methods to Measure the Intracranial Pressure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis” published in the March 2021 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Edward Nemergut and Susie Martinelli discuss the article “Educating Anesthesiologists During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond” published in the March 2021 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Richard Prielipp and Daniel Sessler discuss the article “Blood Pressure Management by Anesthesia Professionals: Evaluating Clinician Skill From Electronic Medical Records” published in the April 2021 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Toby Weingarten, Stavros G. Memtsoudis and Crispiana Cozowicz discuss the article “Perioperative Management of the Patient with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Narrative Review” published in the May 2021 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Toby Weingarten and Girish Joshi discuss the article “Outcomes of Sleep Apnea Surgery in Outpatient and Inpatient Settings” published in the May 2021 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Jianren Mao and Zhaosheng Jin discuss the article “Comparison of Liposomal Bupivacaine and Conventional Local Anesthetic Agents in Regional Anesthesia: A Systematic Review” published in the June 2021 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Jill Mhyre and Melissa Bauer discuss the article “The Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology Interdisciplinary Consensus Statement on Neuraxial Procedures in Obstetric Patients with Thrombocytopenia” published in the June 2021 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Susan Goobie, Nadia Hensley and Michael A. Mazzeffi discuss the article “Pro-Con Debate: Fibrinogen Concentrate or Cryoprecipitate for Treatment of Acquired Hypofibrinogenemia in Cardiac Surgery Patients?” published in the July 2021 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Jean-Francois Pittet and Alexander Zarbock discuss the article “Prevention of cardiac surgery-associated AKI by implementing the KDIGO guidelines in high risk patients identified by biomarkers: the PrevAKI-multicenter randomized controlled trial” published in the August 2021 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Avery Tung and Woon Hean Chong discuss the article “Comparing Central Venous Blood Gas to Arterial Blood Gas and Determining its Utility in Critically Ill Patients: Narrative Review” published in the August 2021 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Stefan De Hert and Peter Noordzij discuss the article “Associations Between Preoperative Biomarkers and Cardiac Surgery–Associated Acute Kidney Injury in Elderly Patients: A Cohort Study” published in the September 2021 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. James DiNardo and Caleb Ing discuss the article “Prenatal Exposure to General Anesthesia and Childhood Behavioral Deficit” published in the September 2021 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Robert Whittington and Guillaume Besch discuss the article “Postoperative Neurocognitive Disorders After Closed-Loop Versus Manual Target Controlled- Infusion of Propofol and Remifentanil in Patients Undergoing Elective Major Noncardiac Surgery: The Randomized Controlled Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction-Electroencephalographic-Guided Anesthetic Administration Trial.” published in the October 2021 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Ken Johnson, Shane Varughese and Syed Raza Ahmed discuss the article “Environmental and Occupational Considerations of Anesthesia: A Narrative Review and Update” published in the October 2021 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. James DiNardo and Justin Bradley Long discuss the article “Postoperative Hematocrit and Adverse Outcomes in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Patients: A Cross-sectional Study From the STS and CCAS Database Collaboration” published in the November 2021 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Avery Tung and Christopher G. Hughes discuss the article "Association of Delirium during Critical Illness With Mortality: Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study" published in the November 2021 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia. 

Drs. Thomas R. Vetter and Girish Joshi discuss the article “Patient Selection for Adult Ambulatory Surgery: A Narrative Review” published in the December 2021 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Girish Joshi and Sherine Hajmohamed discuss the article “Early Postoperative Outcomes of Super Morbid Obese Compared to Morbid Obese Patients After Ambulatory Surgery Under General Anesthesia: A Propensity-Matched Analysis of a National Database” published in the December 2021 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Richard Dutton, Kevin Blaine and Roman Dudaryk discuss the article “Pro-Con Debate: Viscoelastic Hemostatic Assays Should Replace Fixed Ratio Massive Transfusion Protocols in Trauma” published in the January 2022 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Honorio Benzon and Bhiken Naik discuss the article “Practice Patterns and Variability in Intraoperative Opioid Utilization: A Report from the Multicenter Perioperative Outcomes Group” published in the January 2022 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Jeanine Wiener-Kronish and Joanne Conroy discuss the article “Anesthesiologists as Health System Leaders: Why It Works” published in the February 2022 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Alex Evers and Michael Mathis discuss the article “Opportunities Beyond the Anesthesiology Department: Broader Impact through Broader Thinking” published in the February 2022 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Zeev Kain and Timothy Stephens discuss the article “What Influences the Effectiveness of Quality Improvement in Perioperative Care: Learning From Large Multicenter Studies in Emergency General Surgery?” published in the March 2022 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Zeev Kain, Padma Gulur and Catriona Harrop discuss the article “Pro-Con Debate: Anesthesiologist versus Hospitalist Run Preoperative Clinics and Perioperative Care” published in the March 2022 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. David Mazer and Paul Myles discuss the article “Future of Clinical Trial Methodology” published in the April 2022 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Richard Dutton, Roman Dudaryk and Evan Pivalizza discuss the article “Pro-Con Debate: Prehospital Blood Transfusion— Should It Be Adopted for Civilian Trauma?” published in the April 2022 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Ashish Khanna, Miklos Kertai and Nirvik Pal discuss the article “Future of Perioperative Precision Medicine: Integration of Molecular Science, Dynamic Health Care Informatics, and Implementation of Predictive Pathways in Real Time” published in the May 2022 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Richard Prielipp, Eric Rosero and Niraja Rajan discuss the article “Pro-Con Debate: Are Patients With a Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device Suitable to Receive Care in a Free-Standing Ambulatory Surgery Center?” published in the May 2022 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Benefits of Dual OB Anesthesiology/Critical Care Fellowships with Dr. Cesar Padilla

April 2022: Dr. Vanessa Olbrecht and OpenAnesthesia Editor Dr. Aditee Ambardekar discuss virtual reality and pain management.

March 2022: Cardiovascular Emergencies on Labor and Delivery with Dr. Jennifer Banayan

March 2022: Dr. Genevieve Staudt and OpenAnesthesia Editor Dr. Jina Sinskey discuss Fontan physiology.

Cannabinoids in Pregnancy: Physiologic Effects and Anesthetic Considerations with Mark Zakowski, MD

February 2022: Allergies and Anaphylaxis in Pediatric Anesthesia with Dr. Debnath Chatterjee

February 2022: Dr. Patrick Fernandez and OpenAnesthesia Editor Dr. Debnath Chatterjee discuss the anesthetic care of children with food and PCN allergies.

December 2021: Dr. Proshad Efune and OpenAnesthesia Editor Dr. Aditee Ambardekar discuss the dual training pathway in pediatric critical care and pediatric anesthesiology.

Management of the Difficult Pediatric Airway with Hemanth A. Baboolal

OB Anesthesia and a History of Back Pathology and Back Surgery with Jason Papazian, MD

November 2021: Dr. Bishr Haydar and OpenAnesthesia Editor Dr. Jina Sinskey discuss pediatric anesthesia transport.

November 2021: Bronchospasm in the Pediatric Patient with Dr. Jina Sinskey

Extracorporeal Life Support During Pregnancy with Emily Naoum

October 2021: Pediatric Tracheal Extubation with Dr. Debnath Chatterjee

October 2021: Dr. Francis Veyckemans and OpenAnesthesia Editor Dr. Debnath Chatterjee discuss pediatric tracheal extubations.

Hemorrhage, Coagulopathy, and Transfusion Medicine with John Kowalcz

Oh, STAT! Using a Crisis to Make the OR Safer with Joseph M. Sisk, MD

September 2021: Dr. Andrew Costandi and OpenAnesthesia Editor Dr. Aditee Ambardekar discuss anesthesia for pediatric transplant.

"Do I Really Need Those Straps?" Understand Trauma Survivors and Working Towards More Collaborative and Culturally Sensitive Care with Tracey M. Vogel, MD.

Perioperative Management of the Pediatric Chronic Pain Patient

Drs. Aditee Ambardekar and John Mitchell discuss their article “The Anesthesiology Milestones 2.0: An Improved Competency-Based Assessment for Residency Training” from the August 2021 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Sacrococcygeal Teratoma with Dr. Jina Sinskey

E-Cigarette Use or Vaping Among Adolescents Part 2 with Debnath Chatterjee

Society for Pediatric Anesthesia

Dr. Thomas Bein discusses his article “Invasiveness of Treatment Is Gender Dependent in Intensive Care: Results From a Retrospective Analysis of 26,711 Cases” from the June 2021 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

E-Cigarette Use or Vaping Among Adolescents with Debnath Chatterjee

Dr. Debnath Chatterjee and Dr. Robin Deterding discuss the e-cigarette and vaping epidemic among adolescents in the U.S.

Dr. Haleh Saadat discusses her article "Effect of Inadequate Sleep on Clinician Performance" from the May 2021 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Malignant Hyperthermia with Aditee Ambardekar

Malignant Hyperthermia and the MH Hotline

Dr. Cristobal Añez discusses his article “Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in the Prone Position in the Operating Room or in the Intensive Care Unit” from the February 2021 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Dr. Jina Sinskey discusses her article “Pediatric Distraction on Induction of Anesthesia With Virtual Reality and Perioperative Anxiolysis” from the March 2021 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Pediatric Chronic Pancreatitis with Jina Sinskey

Perioperative anxiety in children

Congenital Adrenal Hypoplasia with Debnath Chatterjee

Dr. Mark Burbridge discusses his article “Incidence of Anaphylaxis to Sugammadex in a Single-Center Cohort of 19,821 Patients" from the January 2021 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia. 

Environmental sustainability

Roman Schumann and Tiffany Moon discuss their article “The Obese Patient: Facts, Fables and Best Practices” from the January 2021 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Lydia Cassorla discusses her article “Decontamination and Reuse of N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators – Where Do We Stand?” from the January 2021 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Type I Diabetes in Children with Aditee Ambardekar

Pediatric anesthesia and the safety of children undergoing dental work

Sara Goldhaber-Fiebert discusses her article “Clinical Uses and Impacts of Emergency Manuals During Perioperative Crises” from the December 2020 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.