Pub Date : 2025-10-01Epub Date: 2025-06-17DOI: 10.1016/j.redare.2025.501858
A. Alcántara Montero
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Pub Date : 2025-10-01Epub Date: 2025-05-22DOI: 10.1016/j.redare.2025.501830
K. Şahin , C. Sayman , S. Kına , A. Surhan Çınar
Objective
The use of interfascial plane blocks for postoperative analgesia is becoming more widespread because they are easier to perform and have fewer complications. This prospective, single-blind, randomized controlled study compares the efficacy of serratus plane block (SPB) and erector spinae plane block (ESPB) for postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing unilateral breast surgery.
Methods
Seventy-four ASA I–II patients aged 18–65 years who underwent elective unilateral breast surgery were included in the study. After exclusion, 70 patients were randomized to receive SPB (n = 35) or ESPB (n = 35). In both groups, nerve blocks were administered under ultrasound guidance with 25 ml of 0.25% bupivacaine. Postoperative pain (assessed using the visual analogue scale [EVA]), duration of analgesia, tramadol consumption, and incidence of complications were recorded.
Results
There were no significant differences in EVA scores between groups. However, duration of analgesia was significantly higher in the ESPB group (395.6 ± 141.9 min) vs the SPB group (290.3 ± 148.3 min) (p = 0.003). Total tramadol consumption over 24 h was similar between groups: 70.9 ± 48.6 mg in the SPB group and 70.3 ± 50.5 mg in the ESPB group. Minimal postoperative complications, including nausea and vomiting, were noted with no significant difference between groups.
Conclusion
Both SPB and ESPB were safe and provided similar postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing unilateral breast surgery. ESPB provides longer lasting analgesia, and therefore improves patient comfort in the early postoperative period.
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Pub Date : 2025-09-15DOI: 10.1016/j.redare.2025.500484
José Tuells, José Antonio Hurtado-Sánchez
Polio represents one of the most emblematic cases in the history of public health. Its greatest impact occurred during the first half of the 20th century, with devastating epidemic outbreaks that caused half a million cases annually with tens of thousands of deaths, in addition to leaving many survivors permanently paralyzed. The scientific community responded in an exemplary manner by studying polio until they developed two effective vaccines: an inactivated vaccine (Salk, 1955) and an attenuated vaccine (Sabin, 1962). A global response was immediately organized based on international cooperation, well-defined immunization strategies, and epidemiological surveillance. The mass vaccination effort carried out since 1988 through the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) managed to reduce cases by 99.9%. Currently, the wild polio virus only persists in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and the GPEI's "Eradication Strategy 2022-2026" has been implemented with the hope of certifying its complete eradication in the coming years. Two significant challenges remain: controlling outbreaks caused by vaccine-derived polioviruses and increasing low immunization coverage in certain regions.
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Pub Date : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2025-05-16DOI: 10.1016/j.redare.2025.501805
O. de la Varga-Martínez , R. Badenes , C. Gordaliza , S. de Miguel Manso , G.E. Landázuri Castillo , C. Armenteros Aragon , M. Fernández Castro , A.B. Martin Santos , R. Lopez Herrero , R. Navarro Pérez , A. Abad Gurumeta , M. Varela Duran , M. Heredia Rodriguez , E. Tamayo Gómez , external reviewers
The aim of this clinical practice guideline is to provide a rationale for the implementation of the Zero Delirium Project (ZDP) - a series of recommendations for patients in special critical care units (SCCU). The recommendations were developed by a group of anaesthesiologists from around Spain, and were reviewed by the Scientific Committee of the Spanish Society of Anaesthesiology, Resuscitation and Pain Therapy. Delirium is an acute, fluctuating, multifactorial syndrome characterised by inattention, disorganised thinking, and an altered level of consciousness. It may affect up to 56% in patients during their stay in critical care, and is important because many SCCUs have not yet introduced routine delirium screening, treatment and prevention strategies. Staff that are able to recognise and diagnose delirium can prevent it, treat it and reduce its incidence, which in turn reduces morbidity, mortality and costs. The ZDP was created with this aim in mind.
{"title":"Clinical guidelines and strategic plan for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of delirium: The zero delirium project","authors":"O. de la Varga-Martínez , R. Badenes , C. Gordaliza , S. de Miguel Manso , G.E. Landázuri Castillo , C. Armenteros Aragon , M. Fernández Castro , A.B. Martin Santos , R. Lopez Herrero , R. Navarro Pérez , A. Abad Gurumeta , M. Varela Duran , M. Heredia Rodriguez , E. Tamayo Gómez , external reviewers","doi":"10.1016/j.redare.2025.501805","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.redare.2025.501805","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The aim of this clinical practice guideline is to provide a rationale for the implementation of the Zero Delirium Project (ZDP) - a series of recommendations for patients in special critical care units (SCCU). The recommendations were developed by a group of anaesthesiologists from around Spain, and were reviewed by the Scientific Committee of the Spanish Society of Anaesthesiology, Resuscitation and Pain Therapy. Delirium is an acute, fluctuating, multifactorial syndrome characterised by inattention, disorganised thinking, and an altered level of consciousness. It may affect up to 56% in patients during their stay in critical care, and is important because many SCCUs have not yet introduced routine delirium screening, treatment and prevention strategies. Staff that are able to recognise and diagnose delirium can prevent it, treat it and reduce its incidence, which in turn reduces morbidity, mortality and costs. The ZDP was created with this aim in mind.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":94196,"journal":{"name":"Revista espanola de anestesiologia y reanimacion","volume":"72 7","pages":"Article 501805"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144096606","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2025-05-16DOI: 10.1016/j.redare.2025.501852
J.M. Nieves-Alonso, L.A. Gómez Arredondo, P. Maestre Serantes, C. Martín Martín, F. Guitart de la Lastra, F. Ramasco Rueda
Introduction
Anastomotic leakage is a serious post-colorectal surgery complication, and has an incidence ranging from 2.8% to 30%. Identifying risk factors and evaluating prediction scores could optimize perioperative management. This study analyses factors associated with dehiscence and compares the predictive capacity of four scales: ASA, CCI, RCRI and AUB-HAS2.
Methods
Retrospective observational study in 182 patients undergoing colorectal surgery with anastomosis in a Spanish tertiary hospital (2018–2020). Clinical and perioperative data were collected, and the ASA, CCI, RCRI and AUB-HAS2 scores were calculated. Risk factors were analysed using multivariate logistic regression, and predictive capacity was assessed with ROC curves.
Results
Leakage occurred in 13.2% of cases. In the multivariate analysis, heart failure (OR: 4.14; 95% CI: 1.14−13.77) and laparotomy (OR: 2.67; 95% CI: 1.07–6.60) were significantly associated with dehiscence. None of the scales predicted this complication. The AUB-HAS2 and CCI scales were associated with 30-day mortality (AUC: 0.81 and 0.74, respectively), and the CCI predicted the need for organ support (AUC: 0.71).
Conclusion
Heart failure and laparotomy are independent risk factors for anastomotic leakage. Although none of the scales predicted this complication, the AUB-HAS2 and CCI were useful in stratifying postoperative mortality. This highlights the importance of personalized assessment.
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Pub Date : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2025-06-06DOI: 10.1016/j.redare.2025.501856
A. Alcántara Montero
{"title":"Update on the treatment of neuropathic pain from the Neuropathic Pain Special Interest Group of International Association for the Study of Pain","authors":"A. Alcántara Montero","doi":"10.1016/j.redare.2025.501856","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.redare.2025.501856","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94196,"journal":{"name":"Revista espanola de anestesiologia y reanimacion","volume":"72 7","pages":"Article 501856"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144251598","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2025-08-04DOI: 10.1016/j.redare.2025.501920
Aldana E.M. , C. Aldecoa
{"title":"Postoperative delirium: From international evidence to clinical practice in Spain – a challenge yet to be addressed","authors":"Aldana E.M. , C. Aldecoa","doi":"10.1016/j.redare.2025.501920","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.redare.2025.501920","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94196,"journal":{"name":"Revista espanola de anestesiologia y reanimacion","volume":"72 7","pages":"Article 501920"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144771030","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2025-05-21DOI: 10.1016/j.redare.2025.501853
A. Lara-Jiménez , P. Monedero , G. Echarri
Background
The urinary biomarker [TIMP-2] × [IGFBP7] enables the prediction of postoperative acute kidney injury (PO-AKI). Our study aimed to assess the incidence of PO-AKI in high-risk patients undergoing major abdominal surgery and to evaluate the impact of implementing KDIGO renal optimization measures in those with renal stress identified by [TIMP-2]×[IGFBP7].
Materials and methods
This was a prospective study including 182 patients who underwent major abdominal surgery. Perioperative data, [TIMP-2] × [IGFBP7] levels, and the implementation of KDIGO renal protection strategies in the ICU were collected. Predictors of PO-AKI were identified through multivariate analysis.
Results
The overall incidence of PO-AKI was 25.3%, reaching 42.7% in ICU patients. [TIMP-2] × [IGFBP7] showed moderate predictive ability (AUROC = 0.74), with a PO-AKI incidence of 47.5% in patients with elevated levels. Despite the implementation of KDIGO measures in the ICU, the incidence of PO-AKI in patients with elevated [TIMP-2] × [IGFBP7] was 65.6%. In multivariate analysis, the main predictors of PO-AKI were elevated [TIMP-2] × [IGFBP7] (OR = 6.3; 95% CI: 2.6–15.6; p < 0.001), male sex (OR = 6.1; 95% CI: 1.9–19.6; p = 0.002), and ICU admission (OR = 4.5; 95% CI: 1.5–13.6; p = 0.009).
Conclusions
PO-AKI is common after major abdominal surgery, particularly in ICU patients. The [TIMP-2] × [IGFBP7] biomarker allows for early identification of at-risk patients, although the implementation of KDIGO measures in the ICU did not significantly reduce its incidence.
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