Anesthesia 
One study that has received a lot of attention coning out the American Society of Anesthesiologists’ ANESTHESIOLOGY 2026 meeting was “Impact of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists on Postoperative Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events and Infection: A Cohort Study.” “The use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) has increased since their approval…
Proponents of environmental sustainability in surgery have long believed that facilities should reduce their use of high-emission anesthetic gases such as desflurane and nitrous oxide. A new study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2026 annual meeting suggests they’re correct. The researchers compared one health system’s anesthetic use, estimated emissions, costs and…
A new study finds that patients who use cannabis may face a significantly higher risk of heart attack during and after surgery, while also unexpectedly showing a lower risk of blood clots in the veins. The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) has promoted the study, which was presented this week…
The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA) has published the results of its third-quarter 2026 60-Second Survey via its media outlet ASC Focus. The focus of the survey, which received 307 responses from ASCs in 44 states, is a relevant one: “facility operations related to anesthesia services.” Some of the findings:…
A new white paper takes a deep dive into a challenge facing the entire perioperative services industry: managing the skyrocketing costs of anesthesia services while ensuring operations stay on track. The white paper, “Anesthesiology at the Intersection of Operations and Revenue Cycle,” is available to read for free here. Produced…
An article in press published this month in Annals of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology, the official journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, examines the challenges of perioperative anaphylaxis. The article is authored by Dennis K. Ledford, MD, FAAAAI, FACAAI, Mabel and Ellsworth Simmons Professor of Allergy/Immunology…
The Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia (SAMBA) has published a position statement regarding a simplified approach to risk assessment and prophylaxis for prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) after ambulatory surgery. The clinical practice recommendation paper, free to read in its entirety, was published in the October edition of the journal Anesthesia…
A new national guideline has been established in the United Kingdom to “improve care of people with Parkinson’s before, during and after surgery.” The guideline should be of interest to perioperative professionals in the U.S., as well. Read the guideline—which was developed by the Centre for Perioperative Care (CPOC), hosted…
The use of GLP-1 drugs has been a relatively new consideration for the surgical world, but it becomes more of a consideration by the month, especially as an ever-growing number of patients use them for more than simply blood sugar control. It’s estimated that approximately 11 percent of Americans currently…
Bioengineer.org has analyzed a new review published in Holistic Integrative Oncology that examines a troubling paradox: the physical trauma of curative cancer surgeries may temporarily create conditions that enable the spread of any tumor cells that are left behind by suppressing the immune system’s ability to hunt them down. The…
