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The Week in Pediatric Anesthesia Article of the Day (PAAD) – July 15, 2022

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Michael Garcia MD (private office based practice Florida), Howard Zucker MD former New York State health commissioner, Justin Lockman MD MSEd FAAP (CHOP)

Should we be carrying medical grade tourniquets to stop the bleed?


Gut microbiome a new frontier
Myron Yaster MD

Original article
Minerbi A, Shen S. Gut Microbiome in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. Anesthesiology. 2022 Jul 1;137(1):93-108. PMID: 35486831

How does the gut microbiome affect anesthesia, pain and critical care management and outcomes?


ERAS protocols and pediatric colorectal surgery
Myron Yaster MD and Megan Brockel MD

Original article
Jessica A George, Andres J Gonzalez Salazar, Ahmer Irfan, Laura Prichett, Isam W Nasr, Alejandro V Garcia, Emily F Boss, Eric B Jelin. Effect of implementing an enhanced recovery protocol for pediatric colorectal surgery on complication rate, length of stay, and opioid use in children. J Pediatr Surg. 2022 Jul;57(7):1349-1353.PMID: 35153077 6

Do we think protocolized care improves outcomes?  Absolutely!


Remembering the classics: Thoracic epidural anesthesia via the caudal route in infants
Adrian Bosenberg, to be awarded SPA’s Lifetime Achievement Award

Original article
Bösenberg AT, Bland BA, Schulte-Steinberg O, Downing JW. Thoracic epidural anesthesia via caudal route in infants. Anesthesiology. 1988 Aug;69(2):265-9. PMID: 3407976

How this paper changed the practice of pediatric anesthesia forever.

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