2010
Typical American Hospital years ago Typical American Hospital
Therapeutic Armamentarium Thiopental Isoflurane Morphine, Fentanyl Succinylcholine, Curare, Pancuronium, Metocurine
Routine Monitors Electrocardiogram Inspired oxygen Blood pressure cuff Temperature Finger on the pulse
Capnography Special Monitors In selected patients: Capnography Pulmonary Artery Catheters
Airway Control Endotracheal Intubation Mask Ventilation
MACM onitored A nesthesia C are M ostly A pneic and C yanotic
Patient Care Admission before surgery Highly invasive surgical technique Intramuscular pethidine for postoperative analgesia Discharge in days to weeks surgical technique
Patient Care Issues Poor post-operative pain control Slow recovery Nausea and Vomiting
Anesthesia years ago
Basics of Anesthesia Delivery of oxygen Support of intravascular volume and tissue perfusion Patient Comfort
Therapeutic Armamentarium Thiopental Isoflurane Morphine, fentanyl, alfentanil, sufentanil, remifentanil Succinylcholine, pancuronium Thiopental, propofol Isoflurane, sevoflurane, desflurane Morphine, fentanyl, alfentanil, sufentanil, remifentanil Succinylcholine, pancuronium, vecuronium, rocuronium, atracurium, mivacurium, doxacurium, and pipecuronium
TIVA Total IntraVenous AnesthesiaTotal IntraVenous Awareness TIVAE Total IntraVenous Anesthesia with Ephedrine
Propofol
Desflurane, Sevoflurane
Fentanyl Family Tree
Remifentanil
Routine Monitors Pulse Oximetry Capnography Electrocardiogram Inspired oxygen Blood pressure cuff Temperature Finger on the pulse
Esophageal echocardiography Pulmonary artery catheterization Continuous arterial blood gas Continuos mixed-venous saturation Sophisticated ventilator monitoring Special Monitors In selected patients:
Bispectral Index Based on EEG spectral analysis Good predictor of mental status of patient during anesthesia with: Inhalational anesthesia Inhalational anesthesia with opioids Propofol anesthesia with opioids
Endotracheal Intubation Mask Ventilation LMA Airway Control Laryngeal Mask Airway
MACM onitored A nesthesia C are M idazolam, A lfentanil, and C onversation
Admission on day of surgery Discharge in hours Fast tracking of patients Laparoscopic surgery Improved post-operative pain management Epidural opioids PCA Patient Care Patient Controlled AnalgesiaPatient Controlled Apnea
2010 Today
New Therapeutics Duzitol Hypnotic Analgesic Amnestic Muscle Relaxant Aphrodisiac Anesthesiology 76: , 1992
New Therapeutics Cycloflurane Chemical stability of isoflurane Rapid induction of sevoflurane Rapid emergence of desflurane Pleasant smell of “Mr. Propre”
New Therapeutics Dexmedetomidine Central 2 adrenergic agonist Profound postoperative analgesia in the ICU Profound anti-ischemic properties Modest sedation Rapid offset Reversible Demonstrated improved outcome after major surgery
New Therapeutics Hyptiva Pharmacodynamics of propofol »Pleasant induction and emergence »Modest cardiovascular effects »Modest respiratory effects Pharmacokinetics of remifentanil »Extraordinarily rapid emergence »Predictable »Minimal change with disease or age
New Therapeutics Central nicotinic analgesics Derived from amphibian skin Prototype is epibatidine Efficacy equal to morphine No ventilatory effects No physical dependence No kidding »Science 1998 Jan 2;279(5347):77-81
New Therapeutics Muscle Relaxants Suxuronium MadamCurium Rockandrolium
MACM onitored A nesthesia C are M adam, A re you C omfortable?
New Therapeutic Modes Remifentanil PCA
New Monitoring Intraoperative EEG BIS now standard-of-care EEG Guided Anesthesia Delivery System EGADS
Patient Care Nearly all operations done on outpatients Most operations are laparoscopic/endoscopic Intelligent intra-operative and post- operative drug delivery systems ICU care rarely needed
Anesthesia in 2020?
Plausible vs. Implausible Plausible: –Remifentanil PCA –Dexmedetomidine –Nicotinic agonists –New generation of hypnotics –EGADS system Implausible –Duzitol –Cycloflurane –Suxuronium, madamcurium, rockandrolium