Archive for 2026
Volume 78 Number 02
Volume 78 Number 02
Celebrating David J. Wlody, MD, FASA 2025 NYSSA Distinguished Service Award Recipient
The quarterly feature showcases a career marked by extraordinary service to patients, to trainees, and to the entire profession of anesthesiology. Other must-reads include a preview of PGA80, updates on NYSSA’s successful Advocacy Day and other professional collaborations, important clinical articles—and more.
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Case Study from MLMIC Insurance Company
Clinical judgment is often a factor contributing to malpractice allegations. In this case, neither the internist, the gastroenterologist nor the anesthesiologist met the standard of care in their treatment of the patient.
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Insights from the Literature
This quick four-minute read summarizes four new articles focused on ambulatory anesthesia. It includes bolded take-home points that you can apply in your ambulatory practice tomorrow!
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Vertebral Compression Fractures: Indications, Technique and Complications of Vertebral Augmentation
Vertebral augmentation is a minimally invasive procedure performed by chronic-pain trained anesthesiologists in patients who have not improved with conservative management. Early vertebral augmentation has been associated with improved survival rates, reduced pain and reduced infections.
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Annual Anesthesiology Jeopardy and Poster Presentation Event
The anesthesiology section of the New York Academy of Medicine holds an annual Anesthesiology Jeopardy Competition and Poster Presentation Night for anesthesiology residents at area institutions. This popular event encourages residents to study and improve their knowledge on both the subject and the history of the specialty.
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The Role of Amisulpride in PONV Management
The prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) often seems straightforward—until prophylaxis fails. Amisulpride, a dopamine antagonist and originally an antipsychotic medication, is now being extensively studied for its antiemetic properties.
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Intraoperative Monitoring of Neuromuscular Blockade
Neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs)— both depolarizing and nondepolarizing—are an integral component of general anesthesia. Their purpose is to induce reliable, reversible skeletal muscle paralysis in order to facilitate endotracheal intubation, optimize surgical exposure and maintain immobility during surgical procedures.
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