Korean Journal of Anesthesiology

Impact of neuromuscular blockade depth on postoperative systemic cytokine release: a systematic review and meta-analysis: Soowon Lee, Jung-Hee Ryu, Chang-Hoon Koo, Yu Kyung Bae, Ah-Young Oh; Received April 11, 2025 Accepted October 14, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.25279 [Epub ahead of print]; PDF

Evolving perspectives on blood transfusion in obstetric hemorrhage: a narrative review: Yoon Ji Choi, Sang Hun Kim; Received May 18, 2025 Accepted August 29, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.25413 [Epub ahead of print]; PDF

Rectus sheath block provides superior analgesia over quadratus lumborum block in single-port total laparoscopic hysterectomy: a prospective, randomized trial: Dongju Kim, Seunguk Bang, Jihyun Chung, Hyun-jung Shin, Eunwon Lee; Received March 5, 2025 Accepted July 25, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.25174 [Epub ahead of print]; PDF

Comparison between conventional pleth variability index (PVI) and Rainbow PVI (RPVI) in non-cardiothoracic surgery: a retrospective study: Chahyun Oh, Chan Noh, Sujin Baek, Sun Yeul Lee, Boohwi Hong; Received April 17, 2025 Accepted July 29, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.25307 [Epub ahead of print]; PDF

Effect of age on volume kinetic parameters in healthy volunteers receiving Ringer’s lactate solution: Seong-Mi Yang, Junik Park, Junyoung Jo, Byung-Moon Choi; Received February 11, 2025 Accepted June 14, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.25109 [Epub ahead of print]; PDF

The 90% minimum effective volume and concentration of lidocaine for ultrasound-guided stellate ganglion blocks in adults: a biased-coin design, up-and-down sequential allocation trial: Shujun Sun, Qinghua Yin, Jiwei Shen, Yang Lv, Long Li, Zhangyan Mao, Yun Lin, Xiangdong Chen, Dong Yang; Korean J Anesthesiol. 2025;78(5):471-481. Published online July 1, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.24607; Full text PubReader ePub PDF

Accuracy of ultrasound-measured skin-to-hyoid bone distance for predicting difficult mask ventilation in patients with obesity: a prospective observational study: Maha Mostafa, Israa ElGeneidi, Ahmed Hasanin, Mostafa Ali, Hanan Mostafa, Nader Noshy Naguib; Received February 14, 2025 Accepted May 30, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.25118 [Epub ahead of print]; PDF

Injectate distribution patterns in posterior infrazygomatic and transoral approaches to the pterygopalatine fossa: Anže Jerman, Luka Pušnik, Erika Cvetko, Nejc Umek, Žiga Snoj; Korean J Anesthesiol. 2025;78(6):592-600. Published online May 13, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.24907
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Effect of low-dose volatile anesthetics on intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring during anesthesia with remimazolam: Hee-Sun Park, Wonho Choi, Dong-Ho Lee, Yong Seo Koo, Se Keun Oh, Won Uk Koh; Korean J Anesthesiol. 2025;78(4):341-350. Published online April 22, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.24598; Full text PubReader PDF Supplementary Material

Effect of mild hypercapnia during the recovery period on the emergence time from total intravenous anesthesia: a randomized controlled trial: Lan Liu, Xiangde Chen, Qingjuan Chen, Xiuyi Lu, Lili Fang, Jinxuan Ren, Yue Ming, Dawei Sun, Pei Chen, Weidong Wu, Lina Yu; Korean J Anesthesiol. 2025;78(3):215-223. Published online April 17, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.24363; Full text PubReader ePub PDF

Evaluation of the efficacy of M-TAPA and EXORA block application for analgesia after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a prospective, single-blind, observational study: Korgün Ökmen, Durdu Kahraman Yıldız, Gökberk Kürşat Ülker; Korean J Anesthesiol. 2025;78(4):361-368. Published online April 15, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.24563
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Laparotomy and burst suppression-inducing sevoflurane induce subtle long-term changes in anxiety and social behavior in late postnatal mice: Tao Zhang, Yulim Lee, Xianshu Ju, Jiho Park, Boohwi Hong, Jianchen Cui, Yeonsu Kim, Seongeun Kim, Chul Hee Choi, Jun Young Heo, Woosuk Chung; Korean J Anesthesiol. 2025;78(4):382-394. Published online April 9, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.24768; Full text PubReader ePub PDF Supplementary Material

Liver transplantation outcomes in patients with primary tricuspid regurgitation with coaptation defects: a retrospective analysis in a high-volume transplant center: Kyoung-Sun Kim, Sun-Young Ha, Seong-Mi Yang, Hye-Mee Kwon, Sung-Hoon Kim, In-Gu Jun, Jun-Gol Song, Gyu-Sam Hwang; Korean J Anesthesiol. 2025;78(3):261-271. Published online March 26, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.24540; Full text PubReader ePub PDF

Intertruncal versus classical approach to supraclavicular brachial plexus block on sensory-motor blockade for upper extremity surgery: a randomized controlled non-inferiority trial: Zhipeng Wang, Jinyan Guo, Hanbin Xie, Guoliang Sun, Jianqiang Guan, Weifeng Yao, Quehua Luo; Korean J Anesthesiol. 2025;78(4):321-330. Published online March 19, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.24526; Full text PubReader ePub PDF

A simple sonographic approach to thoracic transforaminal epidural injections for zoster-associated pain involving multiple nerves: an exploratory prospective cohort study: Shuyue Zheng, Dan Wang, Li Yue, Liangliang He; Korean J Anesthesiol. 2025;78(3):236-247. Published online February 10, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.24818
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Analgesic efficacy of the external oblique intercostal fascial plane block on postoperative acute pain in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a randomized controlled trial: Elif Sarikaya Ozel, Cengiz Kaya, Esra Turunc, Yasemin B. Ustun, Halil Cebeci, Burhan Dost; Korean J Anesthesiol. 2025;78(2):159-170. Published online January 21, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.24569
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Costoclavicular block as a diaphragm-sparing nerve block for shoulder surgery: a randomized controlled trial: Youngin Lee, Seunguk Bang, Jihyun Chung, Min Suk Chae, Jungwon Shin; Korean J Anesthesiol. 2025;78(1):30-38. Published online December 10, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.24595
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Comparison of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring between propofol and remimazolam during total intravenous anesthesia in the cervical spine surgery: a prospective, double-blind, randomized controlled trial: Myoung Hwa Kim, Jinyoung Park, Yoon Ghil Park, Yong Eun Cho, Dawoon Kim, Dong Jun Lee, Kyu Wan Kwak, Jongyun Lee, Dong Woo Han; Korean J Anesthesiol. 2025;78(1):16-29. Published online November 12, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.24613
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Dexmedetomidine alleviates CoCl₂-induced hypoxic cellular damage in INS-1 cells by regulating autophagy: Jin Ha Park, Ju Eun Oh, Namo Kim, Young-Lan Kwak; Korean J Anesthesiol. 2024;77(6):623-634. Published online October 2, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.24457
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A rare subclavian artery aneurysm potentially misidentified as the internal jugular vein in ultrasound-guided central venous catheterization -a case report-: Dae Yun Choi, Daeseok Oh; Korean J Anesthesiol. 2024;77(6):635-639. Published online September 13, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.24468
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Effect of lipid emulsion on vasoconstriction induced by epinephrine or norepinephrine in isolated rat aorta: Soo Hee Lee, Kyeong-Eon Park, Kibaek Eum, Yeran Hwang, Seong-Ho Ok, Gyujin Sim, Dumidu Perera, Henri K.M. Ravald, Youngho Park, Susanne K. Wiedmer, Ju-Tae Sohn; Korean J Anesthesiol. 2024;77(5):555-564. Published online June 25, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.24093
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Effect of perioperative intravenous ibuprofen versus acetaminophen on postoperative opioid consumption and pain after general anesthesia: a systematic review and meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis of randomized controlled trials: Sung Hye Kim, Hyun Kang, In-Jung Jun, Hye Won Park, Byung Hoon Yoo, Yun-Hee Lim, Kye-Min Kim; Korean J Anesthesiol. 2024;77(4):455-467. Published online May 7, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.24089
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Ultrasound mapping of soft tissue vascular anatomy proximal to the larynx: a prospective cohort study: Alessandro De Cassai, Margherita Iuzzolino, Silvia De Pinto, Giovanni Zecchino, Tommaso Pettenuzzo, Annalisa Boscolo, Eugenio Biamonte, Paolo Navalesi, Marina Munari; Korean J Anesthesiol. 2024;77(4):450-454. Published online April 23, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.23900
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Retro superior costotransverse ligament space block as an effective analgesia after laparoscopic gastrectomy -a case report-: Youngin Lee, Seunguk Bang, Jihyun Chung, Jookyoung Moon; Korean J Anesthesiol. 2024;77(4):480-483. Published online April 15, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.23870
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Comparison of lung aeration loss in open abdominal oncologic surgeries after ventilation with electrical impedance tomography-guided PEEP versus conventional PEEP: a pilot feasibility study: A. R. Karthik, Nishkarsh Gupta, Rakesh Garg, Sachidanand Jee Bharati, M. D. Ray, Vijay Hadda, Sourabh Pahuja, Seema Mishra, Sushma Bhatnagar, Vinod Kumar; Korean J Anesthesiol. 2024;77(3):353-363. Published online March 5, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.23858
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Comparison of preemptive and preventive intravenous acetaminophen on opioid consumption in pediatrics undergoing posterior spinal fusion surgery: a randomized controlled trial: Yeon Ju Kim, Ha-Jung Kim, Sehee Kim, Hyungtae Kim, Choon Sung Lee, Chang Ju Hwang, Jae Hwan Cho, Young-Jin Ro, Won Uk Koh; Korean J Anesthesiol. 2024;77(3):326-334. Published online February 20, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.23747
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Neuroprotective effect of erythropoietin on anesthesia-induced neurotoxicity through the modulation of autophagy in Caenorhabditis elegans: Bon-Wook Koo, Hyun-Jung Shin, Sooyoung Jeon, Jung Hyun Bang, Sang-Hwan Do, Hyo-Seok Na; Korean J Anesthesiol. 2024;77(3):384-391. Published online February 15, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.23789
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Effect of ultrafiltration on whole blood coagulation profile during cardiopulmonary bypass in cardiac surgery: a retrospective analysis: Jaemoon Lee, Dong-Kyu Lee, Won-Kyoung Kwon, Sookyung Lee, Chung-Sik Oh, Klaus Görlinger, Tae-Yop Kim; Korean J Anesthesiol. 2024;77(2):236-245. Published online January 30, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.23698
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Intraoperative pediatric electroencephalography monitoring: an updated review: Ian Yuan, Choon L. Bong, Jerry Y. Chao; Korean J Anesthesiol. 2024;77(3):289-305. Published online January 17, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.23843
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Frequency domain analysis of photoplethysmographic and arterial pressure waveforms for assessing hemodynamics in children with congenital heart surgery: Hwa-Young Jang, In-Kyung Song, Sung-Hoon Kim, Won-Jung Shin; Korean J Anesthesiol. 2024;77(2):205-216. Published online January 11, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.23433
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