Pub Date : 2025-10-01DOI: 10.1016/j.redare.2025.501773
A. Nagpal, M. Pandey, N. Kumar
Background
Complications of preeclampsia include cerebral and pulmonary edema which strongly correlate with optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) and lung ultrasound score (LUSS) respectively. This study was conducted to compare ONSD and LUSS in healthy and preeclamptic parturients.
Methods
In this prospective observational analytical study, 35 healthy pregnant women and preeclamptic women each underwent ultrasound assessment for ONSD and LUSS (12 region lung technique). Severity of preeclampsia was noted. ROC analysis was performed to obtain a cutoff value for both ONSD and LUSS to predict complications of preeclampsia. A p-value of <0.05 was considered significant.
Results
Mean ONSD and LUSS were higher in preeclamptic compared to healthy parturients [5.06 ± 0.46 vs 4.24 ± 0.38 mm (p < 0.0001) and [5 (1–12) vs 0 (0–1.5); p value <0.0001], respectively. Mean ONSD in severe pre-eclampsia (5.36 ± 0.32 mm) was significantly higher as compared to mild pre-eclampsia (4.71 ± 0.35 mm; p < 0.0001). Women with severe preeclampsia had a higher LUSS as compared to the mild preclamptics and healthy parturients. However, no difference in ONSD and LUSS between mild preeclamptics and healthy parturients was observed. A mean ONSD of >4.65 mm and LUSS of >2 could predict preeclampsia with a sensitivity of 77.14% and 68.57% and specificity of 91.43% and 85.71% with an AUC of 0.907 and 0.806 respectively.
Conclusion
Both ONSD and LUSS can be used to assess severity and complications of preeclampsia. Early detection can be used to treat, guide fluid therapy and monitor response to treatment.
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Pub Date : 2025-10-01DOI: 10.1016/j.redare.2025.501726
B. Cabeza Martín, M. García-Navlet, A. Melone, M. Arellano Pulido, E. Sanjuan, M. Hervías
Introduction
The surgical correction of the pectus excavatum (PE) is justified by the progressive cardiopulmonary involvement. There are few studies that analyze the hemodynamic changes during the intraoperative period.
Objectives
To describe the stroke volume index (SVI) changes during the intraoperative with the Nuss technique, through the monitoring of the invasive blood pressure curve (IAP).
Material and methods
A prospective observational study of pediatric patients undergoing Nuss surgery by right video-assisted thoracoscopy (VATS). By analyzing the IAP curve using the FloTrac monitor (Edwars®), the following dynamic parameters were evaluated: stroke volume index (SVI), cardiac index (CI), stroke volume variation (SVV). The dates were collected on 3 occasions: baseline, before bar placement (after preload optimization in search of the target IVS) and after bar placement.
Results
Were included 6 patients aged 14–16 years, 5/6 males. Five of six had cardiac MRI with decreased FEVD (33%–44%), 1/6 with FEVD 53%. At baseline, IVS and CI were decreased, 19−29 ml/lat/m2 and 1.1−1.9 L/min/m2. Two-Three overloads of volume were performed to reach target IVS (25−35 ml/lat/m2), with an increase of 0%–75%. After the placement of the bar, the IVS was increased by 8%–42% (35−40 ml/lat/m2) with respect to the target IVS, with normalization of the CI (2.5−3.5 L/min/m2).
Conclusions
PE produces compression of the VD, with descent of the IVS. After the placement of the Nuss bar, through the analysis of the IAP, we can objectifield an increase in the IVS and normalization of the CI.
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Pub Date : 2025-10-01DOI: 10.1016/j.redare.2025.501854
S. Vitale, M.I. Fábregas Blanco, P. Ricós Bugeda, R. Torruella Turró, H. Fernández Fernández, E. Reñé de Antonio
Introduction
By allowing intensive monitoring of acute postoperative pain (APP), mHealth could be clinically useful in contexts with a high prevalence of moderate to severe APP.
Objective
The primary objective was to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of an app for monitoring DAP. The secondary objectives were to describe DAP during the first week of the postoperative period, to analyse factors associated with it and to assess adherence and satisfaction with analgesic treatment.
Materials and methods
Observational and prospective study in patients undergoing surgery under major ambulatory surgery (MAS) regimen who reported the intensity of DAP for 7 days with an app. We determined the proportions that agreed to use it and who made trajectories of DAP ≥5 days, the pattern of use of the app and the results. Risk factors associated with DAP were analyzed. Satisfaction with DAP control and adherence to the analgesic regimen were assessed through surveys.
Results
53.4% of patients measured their DAP with the app. The main reason for exclusion was technological limitations (75.1%). An uninterrupted DAP trajectory of ≥5 days was traced in 74.4% of patients and a high prevalence of moderate to severe DAP was observed, as well as a high proportion of patients who adhered little or not at all and were little or not at all satisfied with the analgesic results obtained.
Conclusions
Monitoring DAP with the app used was feasible and accepted by patients. It provided clinically useful information by allowing DAP trajectories to be traced and detecting high proportions of patients with moderate to severe DAP, dissatisfied with the analgesic results obtained and non-compliant with analgesic guidelines.
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Pub Date : 2025-10-01DOI: 10.1016/j.redare.2025.501801
C. Beltrán Piles, B. Monleón, R. Badenes, D. Tabares, P. Capilla
Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) is a common surgical procedure with positive outcomes, but it is not without potentially serious complications for the patient.
We present the case of a patient who underwent ACDF and was found to have a cervical swelling prior to extubation. After a joint evaluation with the otolaryngology team, a suspicion of laryngeal structure dislocation was raised. A manual repositioning was performed prior to neuromuscular relaxation, and the patient was transferred intubated to the Recovery Unit due to a high risk of upper airway obstruction secondary to edema.
After 24 h of monitoring under scheduled corticosteroid treatment, a planned and safe extubation was carried out, witnessed by the otolaryngology team.
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Pub Date : 2025-10-01DOI: 10.1016/j.redare.2025.501775
F. Garvayo Fernández, A. López Olid, M. Pascual Salas, A. Sánchez López, L.M. Jiménez Rodriguez, F.J. Redondo Calvo
Epidural procedures are widely used as an analgesic adjunct in various surgeries, allowing for a reduction in the use of opioids and the avoidance of their side effects. According to the third National Audit Project in the United Kingdom, the incidence of serious complications related to epidural puncture is very low. A case is presented of a 66-year-old woman who underwent surgery for ovarian oncological pathology and developed, as a complication of neuroaxial anaesthesia in the postoperative period, a sensory-motor disorder limited to the lower limbs, compatible with the paraparesis variant of Guillain-Barré syndrome.
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Pub Date : 2025-10-01DOI: 10.1016/j.redare.2025.501899
M. Adolf Helmy, M. Medhat Megalaa, H. Mohamed Mamdouh, I.A. Ismail, L. Magdy Milad
Background
Supraclavicular brachial plexus block offers several advantages over general anesthesia, yet segmental ulnar sparing is one of the procedure's key drawbacks. Many parameters were proposed to ascertain segmental ulnar sparing, including thermal imaging and perfusion index. However, none proved optimal; therefore, we aimed to evaluate ulnar artery Doppler indices as a potential predictor of segmental ulnar sparing.
Methods
This prospective observational study was conducted at a tertiary center. To obtain a study power of 90% and an alpha error of 0.05, a minimum sample size of 62 patients was required, with a minimum of 11 patients exhibiting segmental ulnar sparing. Adult patients who received supraclavicular brachial plexus block for hand surgery were included. Each dermatome was assessed in terms of motor and sensory function. An experienced operator performed Doppler examinations at baseline, 10-, 20-, and 30 min following block administration. The primary outcome was the accuracy of the change in PI (ΔPI) in predicting segmental ulnar sparing. Other outcomes included the change in resistive index (ΔRI) and the change in waveform morphology (ΔM) to predict segmental ulnar sparing.
Results
Of the 81 patients assessed for eligibility, 15 were excluded, leaving sixty-six in the final analysis. Eleven of the 66 individuals showed segmental ulnar sparing. ΔPI and ΔRI have been identified as accurate predictors of segmental ulnar sparing with best cut-off values of <8.8% and 12%, respectively. Additionally, ulnar artery Doppler morphological changes from triphasic pattern to a monophasic wave can rule out segmental ulnar sparing with a 100% negative predictive value.
Conclusion
In adult patients undergoing hand surgery using supraclavicular brachial plexus block, Changes of Doppler indices, namely ΔPI, ΔRI, and ΔM, showed good accuracy in predicting segmental ulna preservation. However, the generalizability of our findings is limited by being a single-center study with a relatively small sample size.
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Pub Date : 2025-10-01DOI: 10.1016/j.redare.2025.501858
A. Alcántara Montero
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Pub Date : 2025-10-01DOI: 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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