Anesthesia & Pain Updates

Does regional anaesthesia reduce risk of chronic postsurgical pain? A systematic review and meta-analysis https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(26)00520-9/fulltext?rss=yes

Liberal liquid fasting and aspiration: a mandate for patient-centred precision care in perioperative fasting https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(26)00613-6/fulltext?rss=yes

Paternal neonatal sevoflurane exposure induces intergenerational anxiety via epididymal DNMT2-dependent sperm transfer RNA derived small RNA remodelling in rats https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(26)00599-4/fulltext?rss=yes

Social deprivation and morbidity and mortality after surgery: derivation of deprivation quintiles. Response to Br J Anaesth 2026; 136: 1017–8 https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(26)00616-1/fulltext?rss=yes

Programmed intermittent epidural bolus for postoperative epidural analgesia in major paediatric surgery: a brief report https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(26)00630-6/fulltext?rss=yes

Postoperative hypotension in patients recovering from noncardiac surgery: interpreting postoperative hypotension a prospective, blinded observational study. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2026; 137: 66–73 https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(26)00622-7/fulltext?rss=yes

Drug allergy labels and complications after surgery: a prospective multicentre cohort study https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(26)00592-1/fulltext?rss=yes

Ketamine versus alternate agents to prevent postinduction haemodynamic instability during tracheal intubation of critically ill adults. Response to Br J Anaesth Advance Access published on Jul 20, 2026, doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2026.05.034 https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(26)00598-2/fulltext?rss=yes

Postoperative hypotension in patients recovering from noncardiac surgery: considerations on cohort selection, exploratory harm, and generalisability. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2026; 137: 66–73 https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(26)00585-4/fulltext?rss=yes

Paediatric one-hour clear-fluid fasting: definition of the intervention and event-rate considerations. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2026; 136: 158–66 https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(26)00602-1/fulltext?rss=yes

Perioperative discontinuation of SGLT2-inhibitors and cardiac complications after noncardiac surgery: is postoperative treatment resumption the critical factor? Comment on Br J Anaesth 2026; 137: 440–9 https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(26)00604-5/fulltext?rss=yes

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Associate Editorial Board and cover image caption https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(26)00550-7/fulltext?rss=yes

Retraction notice to “Intrathecal lentivirus-mediated RNA interference targeting nerve growth factor attenuates myocardial ischaemia–reperfusion injury in rat” [Br J Anaesth 123 (2019) 439–449] https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(26)00588-X/fulltext?rss=yes

Editorial Board https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(26)00549-0/fulltext?rss=yes

Postoperative hypotension in patients recovering from noncardiac surgery. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2026; 137: 66–73 https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(26)00578-7/fulltext?rss=yes

Impact of liberal preoperative clear-fluid fasting regimens on the risk of pulmonary aspiration in children (EUROFAST): institutional fasting policy is not individual sip-til-send exposure. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2025; 135: 141–7 https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(26)00564-7/fulltext?rss=yes

Comparison of uncalibrated pulse power analysis with transpulmonary thermodilution cardiac output monitoring during hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy: a discordance warning https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(26)00535-0/fulltext?rss=yes

Quanto? https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(26)00540-4/fulltext?rss=yes