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Dr Rakesh Garg
Editor-in-Chief
Indian Journal of Anaesthesia (IJA),
Official PubMed indexed publication of Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists (ISA)
Impact Factor 2.9
Professor, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India
🚨 Indian Journal of Anaesthesia 🚨
Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis:
“Comparison of desflurane and sevoflurane as maintenance inhalational anaesthetic agents for adult patients undergoing neurosurgeries”

DOI: 10.4103/ija.ija_1215_24
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October 18, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Indian Journal of Anaesthesia 69(1):p 54-64, January 2025. | DOI: 10.4103/ija.ija_1027_24
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💉 SAP vs TPV Block – Which is Better?

#RegionalAnaesthesia #PainManagement #IJA #AnaesthesiaResearch #ChestWallSurgery
October 18, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Systematic review and network meta-analysis. Indian Journal of Anaesthesia 69(1):p 12-22, January 2025. | DOI: 10.4103/ija.ija_679_24
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💉 Regional Anaesthesia in PCNL – What Works Best?

#RegionalAnaesthesia #PCNL #PainManagement #IJA #AnaesthesiaResearch
October 15, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Impact of Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols in idiopathic scoliosis of children: A systematic review with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis.
Indian J Anaesth. 2025 Jan;69(1):23-37. doi: 10.4103/ija.ija_953_24

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October 15, 2025 at 1:35 AM
IJA Study Alert!
A network meta-analysis comparing regional anaesthesia for PCNL shows:
👉 ESPB, PVB, and QLB significantly reduce opioid use vs placebo

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October 12, 2025 at 6:22 PM
🙏 Greetings from the Indian Journal of Anaesthesia (IJA)

📢 OCTOBER 2025 Issue is Now Live!
📰 Explore the latest in Anaesthesiology, Critical Care & Pain Medicine

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Prof. Rakesh Garg
Editor-in-Chief, IJA
AIIMS, New Delhi
September 6, 2025 at 3:51 AM
🆕 Indian J Anaesth:
Retrospective cohort study on knee radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for chronic pain relief.
✅ RFA effective for selected patients
✅ Predictors: baseline pain, patient selection, technical factors
💡 Useful minimally invasive option
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September 6, 2025 at 12:31 AM
🧠 New in Indian J Anaesth:
Prospective study on optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) during intracranial tumour surgery.
🔹 ONSD ↑ intraop in many patients
🔹 Influenced by tumour size, site, haemodynamics, fluids
🔹 Adjunct for ICP monitoring
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September 6, 2025 at 12:24 AM
🆕 Indian J Anaesth:
RCT compares Supraclavicular+Clavipectoral block vs Supraclavicular+Upper Trunk (SCUT block) for clavicle surgery.
✅ Both effective
💡 SCUT block: better completeness & analgesia
⚠️ No extra complications
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DOI: 10.4103/ija.ija_481_25
September 6, 2025 at 12:21 AM
🆕 New in IJA: Post-op ICU delirium occurred in 4.1% of surgical patients. Independent risks include advanced age, high ASA-PS, surgical site, anesthesia duration, & tracheostomy. Prolonged anesthesia is a modifiable target. Read more 👉 journals.lww.com/ijaweb/fullt...
DOI: 10.4103/ija.ija_377_25
September 6, 2025 at 12:17 AM
🆕 Indian Journal of Anaesthesia shares new findings: Ultrasound metrics like tongue-to-oral height ratio (TTOHR), SED, and STHMD predict difficult laryngoscopy with high accuracy—TTOHR alone: AUC 0.92, sensitivity 92%, specificity 98%.
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September 5, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Indian J Anaesth: RCT (n=134) comparing TIVA vs inhalation anaesthesia in laparoscopic hysterectomy. TIVA: faster GI recovery (~4.5 h quicker), better pain control & hemodynamic stability. SF+D primary endpoint significant (P = 0.02).

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September 5, 2025 at 2:31 PM
New in Indian Journal of Anaesthesia:
RCT (n=60) shows that 3D CT + virtual endoscopy didn’t reduce airway management time vs. conventional assessment in head & neck cancer surgery—but it improved decisions on ETT size, nostril choice & reduced OELM.
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September 5, 2025 at 2:25 PM
💡 New in Indian Journal of Anaesthesia!
Exploring dextrose prolotherapy in rotator cuff injuries — a promising non-surgical option for pain relief & functional recovery.
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#PainManagement #RotatorCuff #RegenerativeMedicine #IJA
September 5, 2025 at 2:22 PM
🧒✨ New in Indian Journal of Anaesthesia!
Study on ultrasound-guided sacral erector spinae plane block for postop analgesia in children undergoing lower abdominal & urological surgeries.
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#PaediatricAnaesthesia #PainManagement #IJA #Indian_J_Anaesth
September 5, 2025 at 2:18 PM
🧠 New in Indian Journal of Anaesthesia!
Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis on BIS-guided vs. standard anaesthesia in children & its effect on recovery.
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#IJA #Indian_J_Anaesth #PaediatricAnaesthesia #MetaAnalysis
September 5, 2025 at 1:56 PM
🎥 New #IJA Editorial!
Still avoiding videolaryngoscopy in morbid obesity—Tradition or missing evidence?
✍️ Saracoglu A, Garg R, Saracoglu KT
📖 Indian J Anaesth 69(9):854–857, Sept 2025
DOI: 10.4103/ija.ija_712_25
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#Airway #Obesity #Indian_J_Anaesth
August 29, 2025 at 1:35 AM
✍️ New in #IJA (Sept 2025): Science & art of writing the title of systematic review & meta-analysis
By Tantry & Garg
Why titles matter: impact, visibility & precision in research publishing.
DOI: 10.4103/ija.ija_415_25
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#Indian_J_Anaesth #MetaAnalysis
August 29, 2025 at 1:18 AM
🚨 New in #IJA!
📖 3D-ARC study: Advanced airway imaging for airway management in patients of head & neck cancer
👉 Indian J Anaesth 69(9):847, Sept 2025 | DOI: 10.4103/ija.ija_984_25
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#Airway #Anaesthesia #Indian_J_Anaesth
August 29, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Original Article
Evaluation of ultrasound-guided suprazygomatic maxillary nerve block in functional endoscopic sinus surgery for postoperative pain relief: RCT
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Indian Journal of Anaesthesia 68(8):p 706-711, August 2024. | DOI: 10.4103/ija.ija_81_24
August 14, 2025 at 12:53 AM
📃IJA publishes manuscripts in Anaesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine
DOI: 10.4103/ija.ija_186_24
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PMID: 39449841; PMCID: PMC11498254
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39449841/
Dr Rakesh Garg, Editor-in-Chief
#IJA #Indian_J_Anaesth
August 14, 2025 at 12:47 AM
✅Informative Manuscript - (IJA)
DOI: 10.4103/ija.ija_1181_23
PMID: 39176117; PMCID: PMC11338380
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39176117/
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#IJA #Indian_J_Anaesth
Dr Rakesh Garg, Editor-in-Chief, IJA / Professor, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
E-mail: drrgarg@hotmail.com
August 14, 2025 at 12:42 AM
✅Informative Manuscript in the Indian Journal of Anaesthesia (IJA)
DOI: 10.4103/ija.ija_36_24
PMID: 39176112; PMCID: PMC11338383
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39176112/
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#Indian_J_Anaesth
Dr Rakesh Garg
Editor-in-Chief, IJA

E-mail: drrgarg@hotmail.com
August 14, 2025 at 12:38 AM
📒Informative Manuscript (IJA)
DOI: 10.4103/ija.ija_1185_23
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PMID: 39449844; PMCID: PMC11498260.
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#IJA #Indian_J_Anaesth
Dr Rakesh Garg, Editor-in-Chief
August 14, 2025 at 12:36 AM