Papers by Hugo David Orozco
BMC Anesthesiology, Apr 28, 2015
Background: Smokers undergoing surgery are at a higher risk of complications than non-smokers. Pr... more Background: Smokers undergoing surgery are at a higher risk of complications than non-smokers. Preoperative evaluation by an anesthesiologist could provide an excellent opportunity to promote smoking cessation. Previous surveys of anesthesiologists have found that self-reported smoking cessation counseling rates have room for improvement, but no study has surveyed patients to obtain more accurate estimates. Methods: A single-center study was conducted from January 2010 to June 2010 in a tertiary teaching hospital. A telephone survey was conducted, which included all adult cigarette smokers who visited the preoperative anesthesia clinic. The survey recorded anesthesiologist-delivered interventions to help patients quit smoking before surgery. At the end of the study period, the self-reported smoking cessation counseling of the anesthesiologist was evaluated by questionnaire. Results: One thousand one hundred and sixty-five patients were evaluated, of which 217 were current smokers with a median pack-year of 15 (interquartile range 5.25-30.00) and 34% were scheduled to undergo major surgery. With regard to preoperative interventions, most anesthesiologists (85%) asked about smoking status, although only 31% advised patients about the health risks of smoking and 23% advised patients to quit before surgery. Provision of assistance to help patients quit was provided in 3% of cases. By contrast, 75% of anesthesiologists stated that they frequently or almost always advised patients about the health risks of smoking. Conclusions: This study shows significant discrepancies between direct patient surveys of preoperative smoking cessation counseling activities by anesthesiologists and the self-reported perceptions of the anesthesiologists. Future studies are urgently needed to evaluate the provision of educational materials and other interventions to improve smoking cessation counseling rates among anesthesiologists and to narrow these discrepancies.
European Journal of Anaesthesiology, 2011
Background and Goal of Study: Neuromuscular residual paralysis (NRP) might play a role in appeara... more Background and Goal of Study: Neuromuscular residual paralysis (NRP) might play a role in appearance of respiratory disfunctions af ter surgery. Morbid obese patients are at higher risk to suf fer these events than general population. Sugammadex has been able to avoid NRP, indepently of the level of blockade. A profound level of neuromuscular rela xation is essential in laparoscopic bariatric surgery (LBS). Therefore, since introduction of sugammadex, a new protocol of neuromuscular blockade reversal in laparoscopic bariatric surgery has been applied in our hospital. In summary, rocuronium was the drug selected for neuromuscular blockade, monitoring using TOF-Watch was implemented, and once surgery ended, sugammadex administration was guided by Train-of-four ratio. Our intention was to compare appearance of respiratory complications af ter surgery in sugammadex managed patients with neostigmine historical matched group. Materials and Methods: We defined two groups: 1) Sugammadex Group (SG): all patients scheduled for bariatric surgery in 2010 were included. Rocuronium was used as muscular manteinnance rela xant. We monitorized systematically Train of Four (TOF) with TOF-Watch and used sugammadex to reverse rocuronium's ef fects at time of ex tubation. 2) Matched Group (MG): patients submit ted to bariatric surgery during 2008-2009. TOF monitoring had not been systematically implemented, nor use of sugammadex. Demographic, anesthetic, surgical and post-surgical data were compared. T-Student and Chi-Square test were used. Results and Discussion: 79 patients were followed in SG, 90 in MG.
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Revista española de anestesiología y reanimación, 2012
There has been growing concern over the last few years on the effect that the anaesthetic drugs u... more There has been growing concern over the last few years on the effect that the anaesthetic drugs used during oncological surgery could have on long-term tumour progression. In laboratory studies, it has been observed how some substances used during the anaesthetic procedure influence tumour immunosurveillance, cell proliferation or tumour angiogenesis processes. The possible clinical relevance of the anaesthetic technique used as regards long-term tumour progression and survival is still to be determined. However, based on retrospective studies, it appears that those anaesthetic techniques combined with the use of regional anaesthesia and analgesia may be beneficial compared to those that are maintained on the use of opioids. Further research should help to clarify the long-term clinical relevance of the anaesthetic process during oncological surgery.
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