Special Editions Archive

More power to them. Surgeons want high-end features in the tools of their trade.

Does your anesthesia service make the drade? Look for these qualities at the head of the OR table.

6 things MH experts want you to know. The MHAUS hotline medical director answers your most pressing questions.

The next-generation anesthesia machines. Technology updates make anesthesia delivery safer for patients and easier for providers.

Which drug is better For post-op pain control? Bupivacaine, at a price of about $2.80 per shot, or the liposomal bupivacaine formulation trade-named Exparel, at about $285 per vial? The answer may surprise you.

The gatekeepers of ambulatory surgery. Q&A with Meena S. Desai, MD, an anesthesia society leader and patient safety advocate.

4 keys to a sound patient warming strategy. Diminish the chilling impact of redistribution hypothermia.

What difficult veins? Imaging technology all but guarantees first-stick success when starting IVs.

How we prevent PONV. For at-risk patients, targeted interventions spell relief.

5 keys to managing sleep apnea. Pre-op assessments and taking the proper precautions on the day of surgery will help keep these high-risk patients safe.