APSF News & Updates

This case report presents a case of difficult ventilation after induction of general anesthesia that was caused by a plastic obstruction in an anesthesia circuit filter, which was not detected during…

Ensuring patient safety is critical to successful perioperative care. Even in the best of conditions, however, it is challenging to maintain systems and processes that ensure the highest quality care. Leaders in anesthesia often also face…

Pain management for surgical patients remains a critical challenge, especially in the context of an ongoing opioid epidemic. Opioids have long been the cornerstone of perioperative analgesia, but widespread use has contributed to…

Oxymetazoline is a topical vasoconstrictor commonly administered in the operating room intranasally prior to nasotracheal intubation to reduce the risk of bleeding and enhance airway visualization. While used primarily for…