Kosin Medical Journal

Hee Young Kim

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Remimazolam in pediatric surgery under general anesthesia: a case series: Hong-Sik Shon, Seyeon Park, Jung-Pil Yoon, Yeong Min Yoo, Jimin Lee, Da Eun Lee, Hee Young Kim; Kosin Med J. 2024;39(3):201-206. Published online May 9, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.7180/kmj.24.105

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Remimazolam is a promising drug for general anesthesia due to its rapid onset, short duration, and short context-sensitive half-life. However, its use in pediatric patients remains off-label, and limited prospective data have been published. Herein, we report successful anesthesia using remimazolam in pediatric patients who had a history of epilepsy or required shared airway surgery. In all cases, remimazolam provided general anesthesia, and flumazenil was used for reversal with rapid recovery. Remimazolam offers advantages for pediatric anesthesia in scenarios with a risk of seizure or shared airway surgery. However, the potential for higher bispectral index values and the risk of anaphylaxis in dextran-allergic patients necessitate caution and further research.

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Remimazolam: Is the new “wonder drug” in anesthesia any good in children?
Tom G. Hansen, Thomas Engelhardt
Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica.2025;[Epub] CrossRef

Total intravenous anesthesia using remimazolam for patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: a case series: Jimin Lee, Ji-Uk Yoon, Gyeong-Jo Byeon, Hong-Sik Shon, Ahhyeon Yi, Hee Young Kim; Kosin Med J. 2024;39(2):144-149. Published online May 9, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.7180/kmj.23.156

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Abstract PDF PubReader ePub: Patients with heart failure undergoing surgery that requires general anesthesia face substantial perioperative risks; however, clear guidelines are not available for anesthesia management in patients with a reduced left ventricular ejection fraction. Traditional intravenous and volatile anesthetics require careful administration to prevent severe hypotension and bradycardia in patients with heart failure. Remimazolam has emerged as a promising alternative to conventional anesthetics because of its reduced cardiovascular depressive effects. We present three cases illustrating the successful use of remimazolam to induce and maintain general anesthesia in patients with heart failure and reduced cardiac function. Our cases demonstrate the safe use of remimazolam for general anesthesia in patients with heart failure and a reduced ejection fraction.

Persistent Complete Atrioventricular Block after Induction of General Anesthesia in a Healthy Patient: Gyeong-Jo Byeon, Hye-Jin Kim, Hyun-Su Ri, Su Sung Lee, Hee Young Kim; Kosin Med J. 2019;34(1):65-71. Published online June 30, 2019; DOI: https://doi.org/10.7180/kmj.2019.34.1.65

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A 38-year-old female patient had bradycardia in the preoperative electrocardiogram (ECG), and she showed severe bradycardia, with the heart rate (HR) under 40 beats per minute (bpm) even after arrival in the operating room. Immediately after endotracheal intubation, ventricular tachycardia with HR over 200 bpm occurred, but it disappeared voluntarily. The surgery was postponed for additional cardiac evaluation because of the persistent severe bradycardia. On postanesthesia day 2, complete atrioventricular (AV) block appeared. We expected spontaneous recovery over 2 weeks, but the complete AV block persisted. A permanent pacemaker was eventually inserted, and the patient was discharged without other complications on day 4 after insertion of the pacemaker. We report this case because complete AV block has commonly occurred in patients with risk factors such as first AV block, secondary AV block, or bundle branch block, but complete AV block has occurred despite the absence of arrhythmia in this patient.

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Repeated complete atrioventricular block during remifentanil administration in a pediatric patient with brain tumor and acute hydrocephalus: a case report
Akihiro Ura, Keisuke Fujii, Tadashi Tanioku, Tomoyuki Kawamata
BMC Anesthesiology.2024;[Epub] CrossRef

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