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Saul SA, Ward PA, McNarry AF. Airway Management: The Current Role of Videolaryngoscopy. J Pers Med. 2023;13(9):1327. Published 2023 Aug 29. doi:10.3390/jpm13091327
Chui J, Murkin JM, Posner KL, Domino KB. Perioperative Peripheral Nerve Injury After General Anesthesia: A Qualitative Systematic Review. Anesth Analg 2018;127:134-43. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000003420
| Publication Year | Reference Details | Access Link |
| 2017 | Honardar MR, Posner KL, Domino K.B. Delayed Detection of Esophageal Intubation in Anesthesia Malpractice Claims: Brief Report of a Case Series. Anesth Analg 2017;125(6):1948-51 | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28207593 |
| 2017 | Kent CD, Stephens LS, Posner KL, Domino KB. What Adverse Events and Injuries Are Cited in Anesthesia Malpractice Claims for Nonspine Orthopaedic Surgery? Clin Orthop Relat Res 2017;doi:10.1007/s11999-017-5303-z | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28255948 |
| 2017 | Kutteruf R, Wells D, Stephens L, Posner KL, Lee LA, Domino KB: Injury and Liability Associated With Spine Surgery. J Neurosurg Anesthesiol 2017; 30:156-62 | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28763433 |
| 2017 | Prielipp RC, Weinkauf JL, Esser TM, Thomas BJ, Warner MA: Falls From the OR or Procedure Table. Anesth Analg 125:846-51, 2017 | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28598918 |
| 2017 | Schultz CM, Burden A, Posner KL, Mincer SL, Steadman R, Wagner KJ, Domino KB. Frequency and Type of Situational Awareness Errors Contributing to Death and Brain Damage: A Closed Claims Analysis. Anesthesiology 2017; 127(2):326-37 | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28459735 |
| 2016 | Fitzgibbon DR, Stephens LS, Posner KL, Michna E, Rathmell JP, Pollak KA, Domino KB. Injury and liability associated with implantable devices for chronic pain. Anesthesiology 124:1384-93, 2016 | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27054366 |
| 2015 | Kent CD, Posner KL, Mashour GA, Mincer SL, Bruchas RR, Harvey AE, Domino KB. Patient perspectives on intraoperative awareness with explicit recall: report from a North American anaesthesia awareness registry. British Journal of Anaesthesia 2015 115 (suppl 1): i114-i121 doi: 10.1093/bja/aev211 | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26174296 |
| 2015 | Lee, L.A., Caplan, R.A., Stephens, L.S., Posner, K.L., Terman, G.W., Voepel-Lewis, T., Domino, K.B.: Postoperative opioid-induced respiratory depression: a closed claims analysis. Anesthesiology 122(3): 659-65, 2015. | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25536092 |
| 2015 | Maxwell, B.G., Posner, K.L., Wong, J.K., Oakes, D.A., Kelly, N.E., Domino, K.B., Ramamoorthy, C.: Factors Contributing to Adverse Perioperative Events in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease: A structured analysis of cases from the Closed Claims Program. Congenit Heart Dis. 10:21-9, 2015 | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24869762 |
| 2015 | Pollack KA, Stephens LS, Posner KL, Rathmell JP, Fitzgibbon DR, Dutton RP, Michna E, Domino KB. Trends in Pain Management Liability. Anesthesiology. 2015;123:1133-41. | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26378399 |
| 2015 | Posner KL, Severson J, Domino KB. The role of informed consent in patient complaints: Reducing hidden health care costs and improving patient engagement through shared decision making. J Healthc Risk Manag. 2015;35(2):38-45 | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26418139 |
| 2014 | Coté CJ, Posner KL, Domino KB.: Death or Neurologic Injury After Tonsillectomy in Children with a Focus on Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Houston, We Have a Problem! Anesth & Analg 2014 June; 118(6), 1276-83 | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23842193/ |
| 2014 | Coté CJ, Posner KL, Domino KB.: Death or Neurologic Injury After Tonsillectomy in Children with a Focus on Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Houston, We Have a Problem! Anesth & Analg 2014 June; 118(6), 1276-83 | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23842193 |
| 2014 | Dutton, R.P., Lee, L.A., Stephens, L.S., Posner, K.L., Davies, J.M., Domino, K.B.: Massive Hemorrhage: A report from the Anesthesia Closed Claims Program. Anesthesiology 121:450-8, 2014. | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25000278 |
| 2014 | Renkema E, Broekhuis M, Ahaus K. Conditions that influence the impact of malpractice litigation risk on physicians' behavior regarding patient safety.BMC Health Serv Res. 2014;14:38. Published 2014 Jan 25. doi:10.1186/1472-6963-14-38 | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3905283/ |
| 2013 | Kent CD, Mashour GA, Metzger NA, Posner KL, & Domino KB. Psychological impact of unexpected explicit recall of events occurring during surgery performed under sedation, regional anaesthesia, and general anaesthesia: data from the Anesthesia Awareness Registry. British Journal of Anaesthesia 110 (3): 381-7, 2013. | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23161356 |
| 2013 | Mehta SP, Bhananker SM, Posner, KL, Domino KB. Operating Room Fires: A Closed Claims Analysis. Anesthesiology 2013 May; 118(5):1133-1139 | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23422795 |
| 2013 | Mehta SP, Eisenkraft JB, Posner KL, Domino KB. Patient Injury From Gas Delivery Equipment: A Closed Claims Update. Anesthesiology 119(4): 778-795, 2013 | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23835591 |
| 2012 | Olivar H, Sharar SR, Stephens LS, Posner KL, Domino KB. Similar liability for trauma and nontrauma surgical anesthesia: A Closed Claims Analysis. Anesthesia and Analgesia, 2012 Nov;115(5):1196-203. | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22984151 |
| 2012 | The Postoperative Visual Loss Study Group. Risk Factors Associated with Ischemic Optic Neuropathy after Spinal Fusion Surgery. Anesthesiology. 2012 Jan;116(1):15-24. | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22185873 |
| 2011 | Hindman BJ, Palecek JP, Posner KL, Traynelis VC, Lee LA, Sawin PD, Tredway TL, Todd MM, Domino KB. Cervical spinal cord, root, and bony spine injuries. A Closed Claim analysis. Anesthesiology. 2011 Apr;114(4):782-95. Accompanied by an editorial by Lanier W.L., Warner, M.A.: New perioperative cervical injury: medical and legal implications for patients and anesthesia providers. Anesthesiology 114(4):729-31, 2011. | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21326090 |
| 2011 | Lee LA, Posner KL, Kent CD, Domino KB. Complications Associated With Peripheral Nerve Blocks: Lessons From the ASA Closed Claims Program. Int Anesthesiol Clin. 49(3):56-67, 2011. | http://pubmed.gov/21697670 |
| 2011 | Lee LA, Stephens LS, Fligner CL, Posner KL, Cheney FW, Caplan RA, Domino KB. Autopsy Utilization in Medicolegal Defense of Anesthesiologists. Anesthesiology 115(4):713-717, 2011. Accompanied by an editorial by McLemore JL and Garvin AJ: Autopsy and malpractice considerations. Anesthesiology 115 (4): 685-6, 2011. | http://pubmed.gov/21832941 |
| 2011 | Metzner J, Posner KL, Lam MS, Domino KB. Closed claims analysis. Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol. 25(2):263-76, 2011. | http://pubmed.gov/21550550 |
| 2011 | Rathmell JP, Michna E, Fitzgibbon DR, Stephens LS, Posner KL, Domino KB. Injury and liability associated with cervical procedures for chronic pain. Anesthesiology 114(4):918-26, 2011. | http://pubmed.gov/21386702 |
| 2010 | Cheney FW. The American Society of Anesthesiologists Closed Claims Program: the beginning. Anesthesiology 113(4):957-60, 2010. | http://pubmed.gov/20823758 |
| 2010 | Fitzgibbon DR, Rathmell JP, Michna E, Stephens LS, Posner KL, Domino KB. Malpractice claims associated with medication management for chronic pain. Anesthesiology 112(4):948-56, 2010. | http://pubmed.gov/20234314 |
| 2010 | Ramamoorthy C, Haberkern CM, Bhananker SM, Domino KB, Posner KL, Campos JS, Morray JP. Anesthesia-related cardiac arrest in children with heart disease: data from the Pediatric Perioperative Cardiac Arrest (POCA) registry. Anesth Analg. 110(5):1376-82, 2010. | http://pubmed.gov/20103543 |
| 2009 | Bhananker SM, Liau DW, Kooner PK, Posner KL, Caplan RA, Domino KB. Liability related to peripheral venous and arterial catheterization: a closed claims analysis. Anesth Analg. 109(1):124-9, 2009. | http://pubmed.gov/19377051 |
| 2009 | Davies JM, Posner KL, Lee LA, Cheney FW, Domino KB. Liability associated with obstetric anesthesia: a closed claims analysis. Anesthesiology. 110(1):131-9, 2009. | http://pubmed.gov/19104180 |
| 2009 | Metzner J, Posner KL, Domino KB. The risk and safety of anesthesia at remote locations: the US closed claims analysis. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 22(4):502-8, 2009. | http://pubmed.gov/19506473 |
| 2008 | Lee LA, Posner KL, Cheney FW, Caplan RA, Domino KB: Complications associated with eye blocks and peripheral nerve blocks: an American Society of Anesthesiologists closed claims analysis. Reg Anesth Pain Med 33(5):416-22, 2008. | http://pubmed.gov/18774510 |
| 2007 | Bhananker SM, Ramamoorthy C, Geiduschek JM, Posner KL, Domino KB, Haberkern CM, Campos JS, Morray JP. Anesthesia-related cardiac arrest in children: update from the Pediatric Perioperative Cardiac Arrest Registry. Anesth Analg. 105(2):344-50, 2007. | http://pubmed.gov/17646488 |
| 2007 | Jimenez N, Posner KL, Cheney FW, Caplan RA, Lee LA, Domino KB. An update on pediatric anesthesia liability: a closed claims analysis. Anesth Analg. 104(1):147-53, 2007. | http://pubmed.gov/17179260 |
| 2007 | Kent CD, Domino KB. Awareness: practice, standards, and the law. Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol. 21(3):369-83, 2007. | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17900015 |
| 2006 | Bhananker SM, Posner KL, Cheney FW, Caplan RA, Lee LA, Domino KB. Injury and Liability Associated with Monitored Anesthesia Care: A Closed Claims Analysis. Anesthesiology 104(2):228-234, 2006. | http://pubmed.gov/16436839 |
| 2006 | Cheney FW, Posner KL, Lee LA, Caplan RA, Domino KB. Trends in Anesthesia-related Death and Brain Damage: A Closed Claims Analysis. Anesthesiology 105(6):1081-1086, 2006. | http://pubmed.gov/17122570 |
| 2006 | Lee LA, Roth S, Posner KL, Cheney FW, Caplan RA, Newman NJ, Domino KB. The American Society of Anesthesiologists Postoperative Visual Loss Registry: Analysis of 93 Spine Surgery Cases with Postoperative Visual Loss. Anesthesiology, 105(4):652-659, 2006. | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17006060 |
| 2006 | Robbertze R, Posner KL, Domino KB. Closed claims review of anesthesia for procedures outside the operating room. Current Opinion in Anesthesiology. 19(4):436-442, 2006. | http://pubmed.gov/16829728 |
| 2005 | Peterson GN, Domino KB, Caplan RA, Posner KL, Lee LA, Cheney FW. Management of the Difficult Airway: A Closed Claims Analysis. Anesthesiology 103(1):33-39, 2005. | http://pubmed.gov/15983454 |
| 2004 | Domino KB, Bowdle TA, Posner KL, Spitellie PH, Lee LA, Cheney FW. Injuries and Liability Related to Central Vascular Catheters: A Closed Claims Analysis. Anesthesiology 100(6):1411-1418, 2004. | http://pubmed.gov/15166560 |
| 2004 | Fitzgibbon DR, Posner KL, Domino KB, Caplan RA, Lee LA, Cheney FW: Chronic pain management: American Society of Anesthesiologists Closed Claims Program. Anesthesiology 100(1):98-105, 2004. | http://pubmed.gov/14695730 |
| 2004 | Lee LA, Posner KL, Domino KB, Caplan RA, Cheney FW. Injuries associated with regional anesthesia in the 1980s and 1990s: a closed claims analysis. Anesthesiology 101(1):143-152, 2004. | http://pubmed.gov/15220784 |
| 2002 | Posner KL, Geiduschek J, Haberkern CM, Ramamoorthy C, Hackel A, Morray JP. Unexpected cardiac arrest among children during surgery, a North American registry to elucidate the incidence and causes of anesthesia related cardiac arrest. Qual Saf Health Care. 11(3):252-7, 2002 | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12486990 |
| 2000 | Morray JP, Geiduschek JM, Ramamoorthy C, Haberkern CM, Hackel A, Caplan RA, Domino KB, Posner K, Cheney FW. Anesthesia-related cardiac arrest in children: initial findings of the Pediatric Perioperative Cardiac Arrest (POCA) Registry. Anesthesiology 93(1):6-14, 2000. | http://pubmed.gov/10861140 |
| 1999 | Cheney FW, Domino KB, Caplan RA, Posner KL: Nerve injury associated with anesthesia: A closed claims analysis. Anesthesiology 90: 1062-1069, 1999. | http://pubmed.gov/10201678 |
| 1999 | Domino KB, Posner KL, Caplan RA, Cheney FW: Airway injury during anesthesia. A closed claims analysis. Anesthesiology 91:1703-1711, 1999. | http://pubmed.gov/10598613 |
| 1999 | Domino KB, Posner KL, Caplan RA, Cheney FW: Awareness during anesthesia: A closed claims analysis. Anesthesiology 90: 1053-1061, 1999. | http://pubmed.gov/10201677 |
| 1997 | Caplan RA, Vistica MF, Posner KL, Cheney FW: Adverse anesthetic outcomes arising from gas delivery equipment: A closed claims analysis. Anesthesiology 87: 741-8, 1997. | http://pubmed.gov/9357874 |
| 1996 | Posner KL, Caplan RA, Cheney FW: Variation in expert opinion in medical malpractice review. Anesthesiology 85:1049-54, 1996. | http://pubmed.gov/8916822 |
| 1994 | Cheney FW, Posner KL, Caplan RA, Gild WM: Burns from warming devices in anesthesia. Anesthesiology 80:806-810, 1994. | http://pubmed.gov/8024134 |
| 1994 | Sivarajan M, Posner KL, Caplan RA, Gild WM, Cheney FW: Substance abuse among anesthesiologists: I. [Letter to the Editor]. Anesthesiology 80:704, 1994. | http://pubmed.gov/8141473 |
| 1993 | Morray JP, Geiduschek JM, Caplan RA, Posner KL, Gild WM, Cheney FW: A comparison of pediatric and adult anesthesia closed malpractice claims. Anesthesiology 78:461-467, 1993. | http://pubmed.gov/8384428 |
| 1992 | Gild WM, Posner KL, Caplan RA, Cheney FW: Eye injuries associated with anesthesia. Anesthesiology 76:204-208, 1992. | http://pubmed.gov/1736697 |
| 1991 | Caplan RA, Posner K, Cheney FW: Effect of outcome on physician judgments of appropriateness of care. JAMA 265:1957-1960, 1991. | http://pubmed.gov/2008024 |
| 1991 | Chadwick HS, Posner KL, Caplan RA, Ward RJ, Cheney FW: A comparison of obstetric and nonobstetric anesthesia malpractice claims. Anesthesiology 74:242-249, 1991. | http://pubmed.gov/1990900 |
| 1991 | Cheney FW, Posner KL, Caplan RA: Adverse respiratory events infrequently leading to malpractice suits. Anesthesiology 75:932-939, 1991. | http://pubmed.gov/1741513 |
| 1990 | Caplan RA, Posner KL, Ward RJ, Cheney FW: Adverse respiratory events in anesthesia: A closed claims analysis. Anesthesiology 72:828-833, 1990. | http://pubmed.gov/2339799 |
| 1990 | Kroll DA, Caplan RA, Posner K, Ward RJ, Cheney FW: Nerve injury associated with anesthesia. Anesthesiology 73:202-207, 1990. | http://pubmed.gov/2382845 |
| 1990 | Posner KL, Sampson PD, Caplan RA, Ward RJ, Cheney FW: Measuring interrater reliability among multiple raters: An example of methods for nominal data. Statistics in Medicine 9:1103-1115, 1990. | http://pubmed.gov/2244082 |
| 1989 | Cheney FW, Posner K, Caplan RA, Ward RJ: Standard of care and anesthesia liability. JAMA 261:1599-1603, 1989. | http://pubmed.gov/2918653 |
| 1989 | Tinker JH, Dull DL, Caplan RA, Ward RJ, Cheney FW: Role of monitoring devices in prevention of anesthetic mishaps: A closed claims analysis. Anesthesiology 71:541-546, 1989. | http://pubmed.gov/2508510 |
| 1988 | Caplan RA, Posner K, Ward RJ, Cheney FW: Peer reviewer agreement for major anesthetic mishaps. Quality Review Bulletin 14:363-368, 1988. | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3146042/ |
| 1988 | Caplan RA, Ward RJ, Posner K, Cheney FW: Unexpected cardiac arrest during spinal anesthesia: A closed claims analysis of predisposing factors. Anesthesiology 68:5-11, 1988. | http://pubmed.gov/3337390 |
Date of last update: August 28, 2024
