Anesthesia
Many surgeries cannot be performed without adequate anesthesia. Modern anesthesia is, most often, a multicomponent component, when several drugs are used to provide comfortable sleep, anesthesia, stabilization of the autonomic nervous system, relaxation, correction of water and electrolyte disorders. Contrary to many patient concerns, anesthesia is safe when used correctly.
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2023: Narcotic equipment with artificial intelligence began to be used in Russia
On March 9, 2023, the National Medical Research Center for Traumatology and Orthopedics named after Academician G.A. Ilizarov of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation announced the start of using an anesthesiological system with artificial intelligence. Read more here.
2022
Dutch Ministry of Health sounds alarm over high CO2 emissions from anaesthetic fumes
On December 20, 2022, the Dutch Association of Anesthesiologists (NVA) announced that it had received a grant of €500,000 to reduce CO2 emissions from anesthesia vapors. It is assumed that this will improve the environmental situation in the country.
The money will be provided by the Dutch Ministry of Health, Social Welfare and Sports. It is noted that anesthesia pairs are strong greenhouse gases, which are 440-6,800 times stronger than CO2: this makes them one of the main sources of the greenhouse effect. The health sector is estimated to be responsible for 7% of CO2 emissions in the Netherlands. The funds received will be aimed at developing methods that ensure "more rational use of anesthesia vapors" without compromising the quality of medical care. The project is designed for two and a half years.
 | "In the hospital, the operating complex is the most polluting department. As professionals, we are pleased to take responsibility for improving the situation in this area. Therefore, we are very pleased that the Ministry of Health, Social Security and Sports has provided funding for additional research in the field of more effective use of anesthesia vapors, "said Caroline van der Marel, President of NVA. |  |
The NVA organization is responsible for conducting research and developing recommendations for the use of anesthetic gases. As part of the new project, which will go to the funds provided, it is planned to develop a professional standard in the field of sustainable use of anesthetics, supported by all anesthesiologists in the Netherlands. The result of the work is expected to be a significant reduction in CO2 emissions by the country's medical institutions.[1]
Russia has created a new method of suborbital pain relief
Scientists at the Medical Institute of Northeastern Federal University have created a new method of suborbital pain relief. The press service of the university announced this on October 20, 2022.
The development provides conditions for improving the safety and effectiveness of anesthesia of the suborbital nerve during dental interventions.
According to the developers, the technology can provide conditions for improving the safety and effectiveness of anesthesia by accurately determining the topography of the suborbital hole, the injection point, the direction and depth of immersion of the needle into the area of the suborbital hole. At the same time, complex anatomical and topographic landmarks, which are used in the classical method of infraorbital anesthesia, are completely excluded. This approach minimizes the injury of the neurovascular bundle in the area of the suborbital opening and increases the quality of dental care provided.
| | In the future, we plan to develop other methods of local anesthesia in the maxillofacial region, which will contribute to increasing the analgesic effect and the safety of anesthesia, - said Alexander Chakhov, associate professor of the Department of Therapeutic, Surgical, Orthopedic Dentistry and Dentistry of Childhood. | |
According to him, a new method of anesthesia has been introduced into the program of training students, starting from the third year of the Department of Dentistry, and students of the Faculty of Postgraduate Training of Doctors of MI SVFU.
| | Our development is used in practical classes in the discipline "Local pain management and anesthesiology in dentistry," he added. | |
The author of the method of infraorbital anesthesia Ushnitsky-Chakhov is also Professor, Head of the Department of Therapeutic, Surgical, Orthopedic Dentistry and Dentistry of Childhood Innokenty Ushnitsky.[2]
Patients immersed in virtual reality need less anesthesia on operations
At the end of September 2022, the results of a clinical study conducted by scientists from the Department of Anesthesiology of the University of Colorado Hospital and the School of Medicine were published. Immersion in virtual reality can reduce the amount of anesthesia required in some types of hand surgery, a study has found. Scientists have proven that patients using VR can only go through the entire surgical procedure with local anesthesia. Read more here.
Popular anesthesia devices are being recalled. Marriage can lead to death of the patient
In July 2022, Getinge began recalling the Flow-c and Flow-e anaesthetic systems due to the risk of death or serious injury to patients. The service campaign is started after receiving reports of cracked or broken on/off switches on the suction unit of the device. Read more here.
GE Healthcare Releases Anesthesia Auto-Injection Software
On April 4, 2022, GE Healthcare announced the launch of End-tidal (Et) Control software to perform general anesthesia on the Aisys CS2 anesthesia delivery system. The company is the only manufacturer to receive approval for a general anesthesia system with end-of-tide concentration control in the United States. Read more here.
2021: Woman dies during plastic surgery due to anaesthetic poisoning
As it became known on April 7, 2021, a criminal case was opened in the Moscow region after the death of a woman during plastic surgery. She died due to anesthesia. Read more here.
2019
Virtual reality began to be used instead of anesthesia
In early June 2019, at the annual meeting of the European Society of Anesthesiologists, researchers presented results that virtual reality sessions conducted before and during local-regional anesthesia for orthopedic procedures substantially reduce pain and the need for intravenous anesthesia. Read more here.
2018: Roszdravnadzor conducts investigation into propofol deaths
In June 2018, it became known that Roszdravnadzor, in fact, banned propofol, the drug Fresenius Kabi, with the help of which anesthesia was carried out in Moscow clinics, which possibly caused several deaths of patients. But this is not quite a ban - quarantine and selection of a certain batch of the drug[3].
"Roszdravnadzor has been given the task of conducting quality tests of samples of this drug product taken from the hospital on the basis of the Moscow laboratory of Roszdravnadzor," the department explained. - The drug has now been moved to quarantine storage. The representative office of Fresenius Kabi Russia LLC has been notified of the need to immediately decide on the further circulation of the drug in the Russian Federation. "
Read more here.
1858: First surgical operations
1846: First operation under ether anesthesia
On October 16, 1846, dentist Thomas Morton performed an operation under ether anesthesia for the first time in the world. Since that time, anesthesiology, as a science, has gone far ahead, and during this time has become an indispensable companion of surgery.
World Anaesthesia Day is celebrated annually on October 16 in many countries of the world. Anesthesiologists-resuscitators and all specialists in this field of medicine traditionally consider this day as their professional holiday.
For 2018, the day of the anesthesiologist-resuscitator has not yet been fixed at the official level in the list of professional holidays of the Russian Federation.
Dioscoride is the first to apply the term "anesthesia"
Anesthesia, as an integral part of treatment, has been known to humanity for a very long time. Since ancient times, many Native American tribes have used the juice of various plants to reduce sensitivity. The ancient Greek doctor and philosopher Dioscorides is also known, who, traveling with the Roman army during the time of Emperor Nero and practicing medicine, drew attention to the fact that the use of soothing drugs prepared from a mandrake allows more successful operations. This increased the chances of recovery in wounded warriors. By the way, it was he who first applied the term known today - "anesthesia."
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