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Karen Rach Boretsky, M.D.

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  1. Vecchione T, Boretsky K. Concerns regarding "Regional anesthesia and acute compartment syndrome: principles for practice". Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2022 07; 47(7):451-452. PMID: 35410917.
    Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
  2. Ahmed HM, Atterton BP, Crowe GG, Barratta JL, Johnson M, Viscusi E, Adhikary S, Albrecht E, Boretsky K, Boublik J, Breslin DS, Byrne K, Ch'ng A, Chuan A, Conroy P, Daniel C, Daszkiewicz A, Delbos A, Dirzu DS, Dmytriiev D, Fennessy P, Fischer HBJ, Frizelle H, Gadsden J, Gautier P, Gupta RK, Gürkan Y, Hardman HD, Harrop-Griffiths W, Hebbard P, Hernandez N, Hlasny J, Iohom G, Ip VHY, Jeng CL, Johnson RL, Kalagara H, Kinirons B, Lansdown AK, Leng JC, Lim YC, Lobo C, Ludwin DB, Macfarlane AJR, Machi AT, Mahon P, Mannion S, McLeod DH, Merjavy P, Miscuks A, Mitchell CH, Moka E, Moran P, Ngui A, Nin OC, O'Donnell BD, Pawa A, Perlas A, Porter S, Pozek JP, Rebelo HC, Roqués V, Schroeder KM, Schwartz G, Schwenk ES, Sermeus L, Shorten G, Srinivasan K, Stevens MF, Theodoraki K, Turbitt LR, Valdés-Vilches LF, Volk T, Webster K, Wiesmann T, Wilson SH, Wolmarans M, Woodworth G, Worek AK, Moran EML. Recommendations for effective documentation in regional anesthesia: an expert panel Delphi consensus project. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2022 05; 47(5):301-308. PMID: 35193970; PMCID: PMC8961753.
    Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
  3. Ponde V, Shah D, Nagdev T, Balasubramanian H, Boretsky K. Ultrasound determination of the dural sac to sacrococcygeal membrane distance in premature neonates. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2022 05; 47(5):327-329. PMID: 35115413.
    Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
  4. El-Boghdadly K, Wolmarans M, Stengel AD, Albrecht E, Chin KJ, Elsharkawy H, Kopp S, Mariano ER, Xu JL, Adhikary S, Altiparmak B, Barrington MJ, Bloc S, Blanco R, Boretsky K, Børglum J, Breebaart M, Burckett-St Laurent D, Capdevila X, Carvalho B, Chuan A, Coppens S, Costache I, Dam M, Egeler C, Fajardo M, Gadsden J, Gautier PE, Grant SA, Hadzic A, Hebbard P, Hernandez N, Hogg R, Holtz M, Johnson RL, Karmakar MK, Kessler P, Kwofie K, Lobo C, Ludwin D, MacFarlane A, McDonnell J, McLeod G, Merjavy P, Moran E, O'Donnell BD, Parras T, Pawa A, Perlas A, Rojas Gomez MF, Sala-Blanch X, Saporito A, Sinha SK, Soffin EM, Thottungal A, Tsui BCH, Tulgar S, Turbitt L, Uppal V, van Geffen GJ, Volk T, Elkassabany NM. Standardizing nomenclature in regional anesthesia: an ASRA-ESRA Delphi consensus study of abdominal wall, paraspinal, and chest wall blocks. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2021 07; 46(7):571-580. PMID: 34145070.
    Citations: 6     Fields:    Translation:Humans
  5. Boretsky KR, Devavaram P. Point-of-Care Cardiac Ultrasound on a Very Small Infant. Anesthesiology. 2021 07 01; 135(1):151. PMID: 33791778.
    Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
  6. Singaravelu Ramesh A, Boretsky K. Local anesthetic systemic toxicity in children: a review of recent case reports and current literature. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2021 10; 46(10):909-914. PMID: 34099573.
    Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
  7. Boretsky K, Mason K. In the Arms of Morpheus without Morphia; Mitigating the United States Opioid Epidemic by Decreasing the Surgical Use of Opioids. J Clin Med. 2021 Apr 02; 10(7). PMID: 33918296.
    Citations: 1     
  8. Chooi CSL, Butler C, Boretsky K. Isolated t-wave morphology changes during caudal injection in an infant. Paediatr Anaesth. 2021 04; 31(4):501. PMID: 33772957.
    Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
  9. Chooi CSL, Sullivan C, Boretsky K. Distal Peripheral Nerve Stimulation Successfully Assesses Sciatic Nerve Integrity Following Parasacral Sciatic Motor Block: A Case Report. A A Pract. 2021 Mar 24; 15(3):e01433. PMID: 33760760.
    Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
  10. Haskins SC, Bronshteyn Y, Perlas A, El-Boghdadly K, Zimmerman J, Silva M, Boretsky K, Chan V, Kruisselbrink R, Byrne M, Hernandez N, Boublik J, Manson WC, Hogg R, Wilkinson JN, Kalagara H, Nejim J, Ramsingh D, Shankar H, Nader A, Souza D, Narouze S. American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine expert panel recommendations on point-of-care ultrasound education and training for regional anesthesiologists and pain physicians-part I: clinical indications. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2021 12; 46(12):1031-1047. PMID: 33632778.
    Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
  11. Haskins SC, Bronshteyn Y, Perlas A, El-Boghdadly K, Zimmerman J, Silva M, Boretsky K, Chan V, Kruisselbrink R, Byrne M, Hernandez N, Boublik J, Manson WC, Hogg R, Wilkinson JN, Kalagara H, Nejim J, Ramsingh D, Shankar H, Nader A, Souza D, Narouze S. American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine expert panel recommendations on point-of-care ultrasound education and training for regional anesthesiologists and pain physicians-part II: recommendations. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2021 12; 46(12):1048-1060. PMID: 33632777.
    Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
  12. Boretsky K. Perioperative Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Children. Children (Basel). 2020 Nov 06; 7(11). PMID: 33171903.
    Citations: 2     
  13. Vecchione T, Waisel D, Boretsky K. Peripheral nerve blocks in children and adolescents with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome hypermobility type. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2021 02; 46(2):184-185. PMID: 32972920.
    Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
  14. Kars MS, Gomez Morad A, Haskins SC, Boublik J, Boretsky K. Point-of-care ultrasound for the pediatric regional anesthesiologist and pain specialist: a technique review. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2020 12; 45(12):985-992. PMID: 32928993.
    Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
  15. Boretsky KR, Kantor DB, DiNardo JA, Oren-Grinberg A. In Response. Anesth Analg. 2020 08; 131(2):e82-e83. PMID: 33031677.
    Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
  16. Eastburn E, Hernandez MA, Boretsky K. Technical success of the ultrasound-guided supra-inguinal fascia iliaca compartment block in older children and adolescents for hip arthroscopy. Paediatr Anaesth. 2020 Aug; 30(8):0. PMID: 32959969.
    Citations: 1     Fields:    
  17. Greco C, Boretsky KR. Continuous chloroprocaine paravertebral infusions for postoperative analgesia in infants and very young children. Paediatr Anaesth. 2020 09; 30(9):1044-1045. PMID: 32623803.
    Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
  18. Boretsky KR, Camelo C, Waisel DB, Falciola V, Sullivan C, Brusseau E, Eastburn E, Gomez-Moraz A, Luckanavanich W. Confirmation of success rate of landmark-based caudal blockade in children using ultrasound: A prospective analysis. Paediatr Anaesth. 2020 06; 30(6):671-675. PMID: 32267040.
    Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
  19. Falciola V, Boretsky K. Quadratus lumborum and rectus sheath blocks in an infant with severe pulmonary hypertension undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. J Clin Anesth. 2020 Apr 16; 64:109831. PMID: 32305786.
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  20. Boretsky KR, Perlas A. Gastric Ultrasound Imaging to Direct Perioperative Care in Pediatric Patients: A Report of 2 Cases. A A Pract. 2019 Dec 15; 13(12):443-445. PMID: 31592830.
    Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
  21. Boretsky KR. A Review of Regional Anesthesia in Infants. Paediatr Drugs. 2019 Dec; 21(6):439-449. PMID: 31628666.
    Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
  22. Fraga MV, Stoller JZ, Glau CL, De Luca D, Rempell RG, Wenger JL, Yek Kee C, Muhly WT, Boretsky K, Conlon TW. Seeing Is Believing: Ultrasound in Pediatric Procedural Performance. Pediatrics. 2019 11; 144(5). PMID: 31615954.
    Citations: 6     Fields:    Translation:Humans
  23. Boretsky KR, Kantor DB, DiNardo JA, Oren-Grinberg A. Focused Cardiac Ultrasound in the Pediatric Perioperative Setting. Anesth Analg. 2019 10; 129(4):925-932. PMID: 31584917.
    Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
  24. Boretsky KR, Casta A. Pulmonary hypertension manifesting as atrial arrhythmia in an anesthetized child; Diagnosis using focused cardiac ultrasound. Paediatr Anaesth. 2019 08; 29(8):884-885. PMID: 31166056.
    Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
  25. Cristiani F, Henderson R, Lauber C, Boretsky K. Success of bedside ultrasound to identify puncture site for spinal anesthesia in neonates and infants. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2019 Jul 03. PMID: 31273065.
    Citations: 2     Fields:    
  26. Chiao F, Boretsky K. Laparoscopic Surgery in Infants Under Spinal Anesthesia Block: A Case Report of 3 Cases. A A Pract. 2019 Mar 01; 12(5):168-170. PMID: 30169385.
    Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
  27. Tsui BCH, Boretsky K, Berde C. Maximum Recommended Dosage of Ropivacaine and Bupivacaine for Pediatric Regional Anesthesia. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2018 11; 43(8):895-896. PMID: 30339619.
    Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
  28. Walker BJ, Long JB, Sathyamoorthy M, Birstler J, Wolf C, Bosenberg AT, Flack SH, Krane EJ, Sethna NF, Suresh S, Taenzer AH, Polaner DM, Martin L, Anderson C, Sunder R, Adams T, Martin L, Pankovich M, Sawardekar A, Birmingham P, Marcelino R, Ramarmurthi RJ, Szmuk P, Ungar GK, Lozano S, Boretsky K, Jain R, Matuszczak M, Petersen TR, Dillow J, Power R, Nguyen K, Lee BH, Chan L, Pineda J, Hutchins J, Mendoza K, Spisak K, Shah A, DelPizzo K, Dong N, Yalamanchili V, Venable C, Williams CA, Chaudahari R, Ohkawa S, Usljebrka H, Bhalla T, Vanzillotta PP, Apiliogullari S, Franklin AD, Ando A, Pestieau SR, Wright C, Rosenbloom J, Anderson T. Complications in Pediatric Regional Anesthesia: An Analysis of More than 100,000 Blocks from the Pediatric Regional Anesthesia Network. Anesthesiology. 2018 10; 129(4):721-732. PMID: 30074928.
    Citations: 28     Fields:    Translation:Humans
  29. Boretsky KR. Images in Anesthesiology: Point-of-care Ultrasound to Diagnose Esophageal Intubation: "The Double Trachea". Anesthesiology. 2018 Jul; 129(1):190. PMID: 29494404.
    Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
  30. Sinskey JL, Vecchione TM, Ekstrom BG, Boretsky K. Benefits of Ultrasound Imaging for Placement of Caudal Epidural Blockade in 3 Pediatric Patients: A Case Report. A A Pract. 2018 Jun 01; 10(11):307-309. PMID: 29634564.
    Citations: 2     Fields:    
  31. Boretsky K, Hernandez MA, Eastburn E, Sullivan C. Ultrasound-guided lumbar plexus block in children and adolescents using a transverse lumbar paravertebral sonogram: Initial experience. Paediatr Anaesth. 2018 03; 28(3):291-295. PMID: 29359366.
    Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:Humans
  32. Mossetti V, Boretsky K, Astuto M, Locatelli BG, Zurakowski D, Lio R, Nicoletti R, Sonzogni V, Maffioletti M, Vicchio N, Ivani G. Persistent pain following common outpatient surgeries in children: A multicenter study in Italy. Paediatr Anaesth. 2018 03; 28(3):231-236. PMID: 29352738.
    Citations: 6     Fields:    Translation:Humans
  33. Hasan A, Alrayashi W, Waisel D, Boretsky K. A Case Report of Incidental Hepatic Cysts Found on Ultrasound Imaging: Implications for the Anesthesiologist. A A Pract. 2018 Jan 15; 10(2):33-35. PMID: 28937424.
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  34. Eastburn E, Hernandez MA, Boretsky K. Technical success of the ultrasound-guided supra-inguinal fascia iliaca compartment block in older children and adolescents for hip arthroscopy. Paediatr Anaesth. 2017 Nov; 27(11):1120-1124. PMID: 29030933.
    Citations: 13     Fields:    Translation:Humans
  35. Chiao F, Boretsky K. Dexmedetomidine as a Supplement to Spinal Anesthesia Block: A Case Report of Three Infants. A A Case Rep. 2017 Aug 15; 9(4):127-128. PMID: 28459726.
    Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
  36. Kelleher S, Boretsky K, Alrayashi W. Images in Anesthesiology: Use of Ultrasound to Facilitate Neonatal Spinal Anesthesia. Anesthesiology. 2017 Mar; 126(3):561. PMID: 28195926.
    Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
  37. Vecchione TM, Boretsky KR. Ultrasound Images of the Epidural Space through the Acoustic Window of the Infant. Anesthesiology. 2017 Mar; 126(3):562. PMID: 27861174.
    Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
  38. Hernandez MA, Vecchione T, Boretsky K. Dermatomal spread following posterior transversus abdominis plane block in pediatric patients: our initial experience. Paediatr Anaesth. 2017 Mar; 27(3):300-304. PMID: 28098413.
    Citations: 7     Fields:    Translation:Humans
  39. Kelleher S, Boretsky K, Alrayashi W. Use of Ultrasound to Facilitate Neonatal Spinal Anesthesia. Anesthesiology. 2016 Dec 02. PMID: 27918319.
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  40. Vecchione T, Zurakowski D, Boretsky K. Thoracic Paravertebral Nerve Blocks in Pediatric Patients: Safety and Clinical Experience. Anesth Analg. 2016 12; 123(6):1588-1590. PMID: 27870742.
    Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
  41. Hall-Burton DM, Hudson ME, Grudziak JS, Cunningham S, Boretsky K, Boretsky KR. Regional Anesthesia Is Cost-Effective in Preventing Unanticipated Hospital Admission in Pediatric Patients Having Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2016 Jul-Aug; 41(4):527-31. PMID: 27203396.
    Citations: 11     Fields:    Translation:Humans
  42. Hernandez MA, Boretsky K. Chloroprocaine: local anesthetic systemic toxicity in a 9-month infant with paravertebral catheter. Paediatr Anaesth. 2016 Jun; 26(6):665-666. PMID: 27089835.
    Citations: 5     Fields:    
  43. Lobo K, Donado C, Cornelissen L, Kim J, Ortiz R, Peake RW, Kellogg M, Alexander ME, Zurakowski D, Kurgansky KE, Peyton J, Bilge A, Boretsky K, McCann ME, Berde CB, Cravero J. A Phase 1, Dose-escalation, Double-blind, Block-randomized, Controlled Trial of Safety and Efficacy of Neosaxitoxin Alone and in Combination with 0.2% Bupivacaine, with and without Epinephrine, for Cutaneous Anesthesia. Anesthesiology. 2015 Oct; 123(4):873-85. PMID: 26275090.
    Citations: 18     Fields:    Translation:HumansCTClinical Trials
  44. Boretsky KR, Yen YM, Harner CD, Orebaugh SL, Williams BA. Femoral nerve block for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction--do we have the information we need? Letter to the editor. Am J Sports Med. 2015 Sep; 43(9):NP30. PMID: 26324789.
    Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
  45. Bairdain S, Dodson B, Zurakowski D, Waisel DB, Jennings RW, Boretsky KR. Paravertebral nerve block catheters using chloroprocaine in infants with prolonged mechanical ventilation for treatment of long-gap esophageal atresia. Paediatr Anaesth. 2015 Nov; 25(11):1151-7. PMID: 26272104.
    Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
  46. Waisel DB, Mancuso TJ, Boretsky KR. Pediatric Research, Risk, and Paravertebral Blocks. Anesth Analg. 2015 May; 120(5):987-989. PMID: 25899263.
    Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
  47. Boretsky KR, DiNardo JA. "Kiddie" caudal: safe but more to learn. Anesth Analg. 2015 Jan; 120(1):12-13. PMID: 25625251.
    Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
  48. Boretsky KR. Regional anesthesia in pediatrics: marching forward. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2014 Oct; 27(5):556-60. PMID: 25058197.
    Citations: 4     Fields:    Translation:Humans
  49. Hall-Burton DM, Boretsky KR. Re: Ultrasound guided transversus abdominis plane vs surgeon administered intraoperative regional field infiltration with bupivacaine for early postoperative pain control in children undergoing open pyeloplasty: A. J. Lorenzo, J. Lynch, C. Matava, H. El-Beheiry and J. Hayes. J Urol 2014; 192: 207-213. J Urol. 2014 Dec; 192(6):1891-2; discussion 1892-3. PMID: 25192801.
    Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
  50. Kandiah N, Walker K, Boretsky K. Ultrasound-guided paravertebral block facilitated tracheal extubation in a 5-week-old infant with rib fractures and respiratory failure. A A Case Rep. 2014 May 15; 2(10):131-2. PMID: 25611996.
    Citations: 1     Fields:    
  51. Berde CB, Boretsky KR, Cravero JP. Paravertebral block for analgesia after pediatric thoracic surgery. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2014 May-Jun; 39(3):179-80. PMID: 24747309.
    Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
  52. Hall Burton DM, Boretsky KR. A comparison of paravertebral nerve block catheters and thoracic epidural catheters for postoperative analgesia following the Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum repair. Paediatr Anaesth. 2014 May; 24(5):516-20. PMID: 24612096.
    Citations: 13     Fields:    Translation:Humans
  53. Boretsky K, Visoiu M, Bigeleisen P. Ultrasound-guided approach to the paravertebral space for catheter insertion in infants and children. Paediatr Anaesth. 2013 Dec; 23(12):1193-8. PMID: 23890290.
    Citations: 9     Fields:    Translation:Humans
  54. Visoiu M, Boretsky KR, Goyal G, Cladis FP, Cassara A. Postoperative analgesia via transversus abdominis plane (TAP) catheter for small weight children-our initial experience. Paediatr Anaesth. 2012 Mar; 22(3):281-4. PMID: 22212049.
    Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
  55. Davis PJ, Fertal KM, Boretsky KR, Fedel GM, Ingram MD, Woelfel SK, Hoffmann PC, Gurnaney H, Young MC. The effects of oral ondansetron disintegrating tablets for prevention of at-home emesis in pediatric patients after ear-nose-throat surgery. Anesth Analg. 2008 Apr; 106(4):1117-21, table of contents. PMID: 18349181.
    Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
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