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Following find books, case reports and other publications which are published or co-published by Donat Spahn -
according to the following types (click on one of it):
A) Original texts published in cross-reference articles
B) Abstracts published in cross-reference articles
C) Other publications
     C-1) Books
     C-2) Book chapters
     C-3) Editorials
     C-4) Case reports
     C-5) Letters to Editors
     C-6) Refresher Course Lectures
     C-7) Congress Proceedings
D) Editorials for own publications
E) Highlights of own publications

A) Original texts published in cross-reference articles

  • Haldemann G., Jurkiewicz J., Zajic J., Spahn D.R. Etomidate im Rahmen der anästhesiologischen und intensivmedizinischen Behandlung des schweren Schädel-Hirn-Traumas. Anaesthesiologie und Intensivmedizin (1986) 187: 148-153.
  • Spahn D.R., Bush E.H., Schmid E.R., Niederer P.F. Resonant amplification and pressure flow characteristics in high-frequency ventilation. Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing (1988) 26: 355-359.
  • Bush E.H., Spahn D.R., Niederer P.F., Schmid E.R. Flow separation, an important mechanism in the formation of mean pulmonary pressure during high-frequency oscillation. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering (1989) 111: 17-23.
  • Bush E.H., Spahn D.R., Leuthold R., Kopacsy G., Niederer P.F., Schmid E.R. Augmentation of CO2-elimination during high frequency oscillation by removing the bias tube – an in vitro study. Journal of Biomedical Engineering (1989) 11: 334-337.
  • Spahn D.R., Schmid E.R., Jenni R., von Segesser L., Turina M., Tornic M., Baetscher A. Noninvasive versus invasive measure­ment of cardiac output after cardiac surgery: Clinical validation. Journal of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia (1990) 4: 46-59.
  • Spahn D.R., Leuthold R., Schmid E.R., Bush E.H., Niederer P.F. Gas transport enhancement during high-frequency oscillation. Respiration Physiology (1990) 82:29-38.
  • Spahn D.R., Leuthold R., Schmid E.R., Niederer P.F. Significance of bulk convection during high-frequency oscillation. Respiration Physiology (1991) 84: 1-11.
  • Spahn D.R., Smith L.R., Hu W., McRae R.L., Leone B.J. Effects of cardio-pulmonary bypass and cardioplegia on regional and global cardiac actions of halothane in dogs. Anesthesia and Analgesia (1991) 73: 513-520.
  • Schwinn D.A., Leone B.J., Spahn D.R., Chesnut L., Page S.O., Legett S.B. Desensitization of canine myocardial beta-adrenergic receptors during cardio-pulmonary bypass. Circulation (1991) 84: 2559-2567.
  • Leuthold R., Spahn D.R., Niederer P.F, Schmid E.R. Gas transport during high-frequency oscillation; the significance of direct wash-out. Journal of Biomedical Engineering (1992) 14: 77-80.
  • Spahn D.R., Quill T.J., Hu W., Lu J., Smith L.R., Reves J.G. , McRae R.L., Leone B.J. Validation of 133Xenon clearance as a cerebral blood flow measure­ment technique during cardiopulmonary bypass. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism (1992) 12: 155-161.
  • Spahn D.R., Smith L.R., Veronee C.D., Hu W., McRae R.L., Leone B.J. Influence of anesthesia on the threshold of pacing induced ischemia. Anesthesia and Analgesia (1992) 74: 14-25.
  • Spahn D.R., Smith L.R., McRae R.L., Leone B.J. Effects of acute isovolemic hemodilution and anesthesia on regional function in left ventricular myocardium with compromised coronary blood flow. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica (1992) 36: 628-636.
  • Leone B.J., Spahn D.R. Prophylaxis and Treatment of Ischemia. International Anesthesiology Clinics (1992) 30: 155-176.
  • Spahn D.R., Frasco P, White W.D., Smith L.R., McRae R.L., Leone B.J. Is esmolol cardioprotective ? Tolerance of pacing tachycardia, acute afterloading and hemodilution in dogs with coronary artery stenosis. Journal of the American College of Cardiology (1993) 21: 809-821.
  • Spahn D.R., Smith L.R., Veronee C.D., McRae R.L., Hu W., Menius A.J., Lowe J.E., Leone B.J. Acute isovolemic hemodilution and blood transfusion: Effects on re­gional function and metabolism in myocardium with compromised coronary blood flow. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (1993) 105: 694-704.
  • Schmid E.R., Spahn D.R., Tornic M. Reliability of a new generation transesophageal Doppler device for cardiac output monitoring. Anesthesia and Analgesia (1993) 77: 971-979.
  • Spahn D.R., Hu W., Smith L.R., Leone B.J. Pacing induced left ventricular asynchronies: Mechanisms and functional significance for affected segments with compromised coronary blood flow. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia (1993) 7: 696-704.
  • Bowens C., Spahn D.R., Frasco P, Smith L.R., McRae R.L., Leone B.J. Hemodilution induces stable changes in global cardiovascular and regional mycardial function. Anesthesia and Analgesia (1993) 76: 1027-1032.
  • Spahn D.R., Smith L.R., Leone B.J. Hämodilutionstoleranz bei koronarer Herzkrankheit: Eingefäss- versus Mehrgefäss-Erkrankung. Helvetica Chirurgica Acta (1993) 60: 451-455.
  • Spahn D.R., Smith L.R., Schell R.M., Hofman D., Gilespie R., Leone B.J. Importance of severity of coronary artery disease for the tolerance to normovolemic hemodilution: Comparison of single versus multivessel stenoses in a canine model. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (1994) 108: 231-239.
  •  Weiss B.M., Spahn D.R., Keller E., Seifert B., Pasch T. Continuous noninvasive pressure monitoring by brachial artery displacement method in high-risk surgical patients. European Journal of Anaesthesiology (1995) 12: 555-563.
  • Spahn D.R., Schmid E.R., Seifert B., Pasch T. Hemodilution tolerance in patients with coronary artery disease who are receiving chronic b-adrenergic blocker therapy. Anesthesia and Analgesia (1996) 82: 687-694.
  • Spahn D.R., Zollinger A., Schlumpf RB., Stöhr S., Seifert B., Schmid E.R., Pasch T. Hemodilution tolerance in elderly patients without known cardiac disease. Anesthesia and Analgesia (1996) 82: 681-686.
  • Weiss B.M., Spahn D.R., Rahmig H., Rohling R., Pasch T. Radial artery tonometry: moderately accurate but unpredictable technique of continuous non-invasive arterial pressure measurement. British Journal of Anaesthesia (1996) 76: 405-411.
  • Schlumpf R., Candinas D., Weber M., Stocker R., Spahn D.R., Largiadèr F. Dextran 40 for clinical organ preservation. Progress in Applied Microcirculation (1996) 22: 61-73.
  • Schlumpf R., Weber M., Weinreich T., Spahn D.R., Rothlin M., Candinas D. Transplantation of kidneys from non-heart-beating donors: protocol, cardiac death diagnosis and results. Transplantation Proceedings (1996) 28: 107-109.
  • Zalunardo M.P., Zollinger A., Spahn D.R., Seifert B. Radjaipour M., Gautschi K., Pasch T. Effects of intravenous and oral clonidine on hemodynamic and plasmacatecholamine response due to endotracheal intubation. Journal of Clinical Anaesthesia (1997) 9: 143-147.
  • Zollinger A., Zaugg M., Weder W., Russi E.W., Blumenthal S., Zalunardo M.P., Stöhr S., Thurnheer R., Stammberger U., Spahn D.R., Pasch T. Video-assisted thoracoscopic volume reduction surgery in patients with diffuse pulmonary emphysema: Gas exchange and anesthesiological management. Anesthesia and Analgesia (1997) 84: 845-851.
  • Egli G.A., Zollinger A., Seifert B., Popovic D., Pasch T., Spahn D.R. Effect of progressive haemodilution with hydroxyethyl starch, gelatin and albumin on blood coagulation: An in vitro thrombelastography study. British Journal of Anaesthesia (1997) 78: 684-689.
  • Spahn D.R., Seifert B., Pasch T., Schmid E.R. Effect of chronic b-blockade on compensatory mechanisms during acute isovolaemic haemodilution in patients with coronary artery disease. British Journal of Anaesthesia (1997) 78: 381-385.
  • Zollinger A., Spahn D.R., Singer T., Zalunardo M.P., Stoer S., Weder W., Pasch T. Accuracy and clinical performance of a continuous intra-arterial blood gas monitoring system during thoracoscopic surgery. British Journal of Anaesthesia (1997) 79: 47-52.
  • Rippmann C.E., Nett P.C., Popovic D., Seifert B., Pasch T., Spahn D.R. HemoCue®, an accurate bedside method of hemoglobin measurement ? Journal of Clinical Monitoring (1997) 13: 373-377.
  • Spahn D.R., Seifert B., Pasch T., Schmid E.R. Haemodilution tolerance in patients with mitral regurgitation. Anaesthesia (1998) 53: 20-24.
  • Jamnicki M., Zollinger A., Seifert B., Popovic D., Pasch T., Spahn D.R. Potato starch derived hydroxyethyl starch compromises in vitro blood coagulation more than corn starch derived hydroxyethyl starch. Anaesthesia (1998) 53: 638-644.
  • Jamnicki M., Zollinger A., Seifert B., Popovic D., Pasch T., Spahn D.R. Compromised blood coagulation: An in vitro comparison of hydroxyethyl starch 130/0.4 and hydroxyethyl starch 200/0.5 using thrombelastography. Anesthesia and Analgesia (1998) 87: 989-993.
  • Zaugg M., Lucchinetti E., Zalunardo M.P., Zumstein S., Spahn D.R., Pasch T., Zollinger A., Substantial changes in arterial blood gases during thoracoscopic surgery can be missed by conventional intermittant laboratory blood gas analyses. Anesthesia and Analgesia (1998) 87: 647-653.
  • Casutt M., Seifert B., Pasch T., Schmid E. R., Turina M. I., Spahn D.R. Factors influencing the individual effects of blood transfusions on oxygen transport and oxygen consumption. Critical Care Medicine (1999) 27: 2194-2200.
  • Spahn D.R., van Bremt R., Theilmeier G., Reibold J.P., Welte M., Heinzerling H., Birck K., Keipert P.E., Messmer K. and The European Perflubron Emusion Study Group. Perflubron emulsion delays blood transfusion in orthopedic surgery. Anesthesiology (1999) 91: 1195-1208.
  • Camenzind V., Bombeli T., Seifert B., Jamnicki M., Popovic D., Pasch T., Spahn D.R. Citrate storage affects Thrombelastograph® analysis. Anesthesiology (2000) 92: 1242-1249.
  • Biro P, Layer M, Wiedemann K, Seifert B, Spahn D.R. Carbon dioxide elimination during high-frequency jet ventilation for rigid bronchoscopy. British Journal of Anaesthesia (2000) 84: 635-637.
  • Biro P, Layer M, Becker HD, Wiedemann K, Seifert B, Spahn D.R. The influence of airway occluding instruments on airway pressure during jet ventilation for rigid bronchoscopy. British Journal of Anaesthesia (2000) 85: 462-465.
  • Jamnicki M., Bombeli T., Seifert B., Zollinger A., Camenzind V., Pasch T., Spahn D.R. Low (70kD) and medium (200kD) molecular weight hydroxyethyl starch: comparison of their effect on blood coagulation. Anesthesiology (2000) 93: 1231-1237
  • Zalunardo M.P., Zollinger A., Szelloe P., Spahn D.R., Seifert B., Pasch T.. Kardiovaskuläre Stressprotektion während der Anästhesieeinleitung: Vergleich zwischen Clonidin und Esmolol. Anaesthesist (2001) 50: 21-25.
  • Fehr S.B., Zalunardo M.P., Seifert B., Rentsch K.M., Pasch T., Spahn D.R. Clonidin decreases propofol requirements during anesthesia: effect on bispectral index. British Journal of Anaesthesia (2001) 86: 627-632.
  • Iselin B., Casutt M., Bombeli T., Seifert B., Pasch T., Spahn D.R. The isolated reduction in haematocrit does not compromise in vitro blood coagulation. British Journal of Anaesthesia (2001) 87: 246-249.
  • Spahn D.R. Coagulation disorders and treatment: drug interactions. Infusion Therapy and Transfusion Medicine (Infusionstherapie und Transfusionsmedizin (2001) 28: 110-112.
  • Zaugg M., Luccinetti E., Spahn D.R., Pasch T., Schaub M.C. Volatile anesthetics mimic cardiac preconditioning by priminig the activation of mitochondrial K-ATP channels. Anesthesiology (2002) 97: 4 – 14
  • Pradervand-Mooser M., Gardaz J.-P., Capt H., Spahn D.R. Evaluation du coût anesthésiologique de la cholécystectomie laparoscopique. Canadian Journal of Anesthesiology (2002) 49: 540 – 544
  • Booth J.V., Spahn D.R., El-Moalem H., McRae R.L., Chesnut L., Leone B.J., Schwinn D.A. Esmolol improves left ventricular function via enhanced beta-adrenergic receptor signaling in a canine model of coronary revascularization. Anesthesiology (2002) 97: 162 - 169.
  • Sokolovic E., Biro P., Wyss P., Werthemann C., Haller C., Spahn D.R., Szucs T. Impact of the reduction of anaesthesia turnover time on operating room efficacy. European Journal of Anaesthesiology (2002) 19: 560 – 563.
  • Spahn D.R., Waschke K.F., Standl T., Motsch J., van Huynegem J., Welte M., Gombotz H., Coriat P., Verkh L., Faithfull S., Keipert P. and the European Perflubron Emulsion in Non-Cardiac Surgery Study Group. Perflubron Emulsion Decreases Allogeneic Blood Transfusion in Major Non-cardiac Surgery: Results of a European Phase 3 Study. Anesthesiology (2002) 97: 1338 - 1349
  • Zaugg M., Luccinetti E., Spahn D.R., Pasch T., Garcia C., Schaub M.C. Differential effects of anesthetics on mitochondrial KATP channel activity and cardiomyocyite protection. Anesthesiology (2002) 97: 15 – 23
  • Benoît Z., Wicky S., Fischer J.-F., Frascarolo P., Chapuis C., Spahn D.R., Magnusson L. Effect of increased FiO2 before extubation on postoperative atelectasis. Anesthesia and Analgesia (2002) 95: 1777 - 1781
  • Eichenberger A.E., Proietti S., Wicky S., Frascarolo P., Suter M., Spahn D.R., Magnusson L. Morbid Obesity and postoperative pulmonary atelectasis, an underestimated problem. Anesthesia and Analgesia (2002) 95: 1788 - 1792
  • Paxian M., Rensing H., Geckeis K., Bauer I., Kubulus D., Spahn D.R., Bauer M. Perflubron emulsion in prolonged hemorrhagic shock: influence of hepatocellular enery metabolism and oxygen-dependent gene expression. Anesthesiology (2003) 98: 1391 – 1399
  • Julier K., da Silva R., Garcia C., Bestmann L., Frascarolo P., Zollinger A., Chassot P.-G., Schmid E., Turina M., von Segesser L.K., Pasch T., Spahn D.R. Zaugg M. Pharmacologic preconditioning elicts myocardial and renal protection in humans: a double-blind placebo-controlled multicenter study. Anesthesiology (2003) 98: 1315 – 1327
  • Neff T.A., Doelberg M., Jungheinrich C., Sauerland A., Spahn D.R., Stocker R. Repetitive high dose infusion of the novel hydroxyethyl starch HES 130/0.4 in critically ill patients. Anesthesia and Analgesia (2003) 96: 1453 – 1459
  • Michlig C., Vu D.-H., Wasserfallen J.-B., Spahn D.R., Schneider P., Tissot J.-D. Haemovigilance in a general hospital (1999-2001). Transfusion Medicine (2003) 13: 63 – 72
  • Rusca M., Proietti S., Schnyder P., Frascarolo P., Hedenstierna G., Spahn D.R., Magnusson L. Prevention of atelectasis formation during induction of general anaesthesia. Anesthesia and Analgesia (2003) 97: 1835 - 1839
  • Suter M.R., Papaloïzos M., Berde C.B., Woolf C.F., Gilliard N., Spahn D.R., Decosterd I. Development of neuropathic pain in the rat spared nerve injury model is not prevented by a peripheral nerve block. Anesthesiology (2003) 99: 1402 – 1407
  • Hofer C.K., Zollinger A., Büchi S., Klaghofer R., Serafino D., Bühlmann S., Buddeberg C., Pasch T., Spahn D.R. Patient well-being after general anaesthesia: a prospective, randomized controlled multi-center trial comparing intravenous and inhalational anaesthesia. British Journal of Anaesthesia (2003) 91: 631-637
  • Coussa M., Proietti S., Schnyder P., Frascarolo P., Suter M., Spahn D.R., Magnusson L. Prevention of atelectasis formation during induction of general anesthesia in morbidly obese patient. Anesthesia and Analgesia (2004) 98: 1491-1495
  • Herriger A. Frascarolo Ph. Spahn D.R. Magnusson L. Effectiveness of positive end expiratory pressure during pre-oxygenation on duration of apnoea before arterial desaturation. Anaesthesia (2004) 59: 243-247
  • Beck-Schimmer B., Romero B., Booy C., Joch H., Haller U., Pasch T., Spahn D.R. Release of inflammatory mediators in irradiated cell salvage blood and their biological consequences in human beings following transfusion. European Journal of Anaesthesia (2004) 21: 46 - 52
  • Hegi T.R., Bombeli T., Seifert B., Baumann P.C., Haller U., Zalunardo M.P., Pasch T., Spahn D.R. Rofecoxib does not compromise platelet aggregation and reduces blood loss in gynaecologic surgery compared to diclofenac. British Journal of Anaesthesia (2004) 92: 523-531
  • Clerc S., Vuillemier H., Frascarolo P., Spahn D.R., Gardaz J.-P. Is the effect of inguinal field block with 0.5% bupivacain on postoperative pain after hernia re-pair enhanced by the addition of ketorolac of S(+)-ketamin ? Clinical Journal of Pain (2005) 21: 101 - 105
  • Gander S., Frascarolo Ph., Suter M., Spahn D.R., Magnusson L. Positive End-Expiratory Pressure During Induction of General Anesthesia Increases Duration of Non-hypoxic Apnea in Morbidly Obese Patients. Anesthesia and Analgesia (2005) 100: 580-584
  • Garcia C., Julier K., Bestmann L., Zollinger A., von Segesser L.K., Pasch T., Spahn D.R., Zaugg M. Preconditioning by Sevoflurane Decreases PECAM-1 Expression and Improves One-Year Cardiovascular Outcome in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery. British Journal of Anaesthesia (2005) 94: 159-165
  • Madjdpour C., Dettori N., Frascarolo P., Bürki M., Boll M., Fisch A., Bombeli T., Spahn D.R. Molecular weight of hydroxyethyl starch: Is there an effect on blood coagulation and pharmacokinetics ? British Journal of Anaesthesia (2005) 94: 569-576
  • Ganter M.T., Hofer C.K., Spahn D.R., Bruggisser M., Bombeli T., Seifert B., Pasch T., Zalunardo M.P. The effect of clonidine on perioperative blood coagulation. Journal of Clinical Anaesthesia (2005) 17: 456-462
  • Vasella F.C., Frascarolo P., Spahn D.R., Magnusson L. Antagonism of neuromuscular blockade but not muscle relaxation affects depth of anaesthesia. British Journal of Anaesthesia (2005) 94: 742-747
  • Pertin M., Ji R.-R., Berta T., Karchewski L., Powell A.J., Tate S. N., Isom L.L., Woolf C.J., Gilliard N., Spahn D.R., Decosterd I. Upregulation of the voltage gated sodium beta2 subunit in neuropathic pain models: characterization of ex-pression in injured and non-injured primary sensory neurons. J Neuroscience (2005) 25: 10970-10980
  • Jaquet Y., Monnier P., van Melle G., Ravussin P., Spahn D.R., Chollet-Rivier M. Complications of different ventilation strategies in endoscopic laryngeal surgery: a 10 year review. Anesthesiology (2006) 104: 52-59
  • Bourquin, A.F., Süveges M., Gilliard N., Sardy S., Davison A., Spahn D.R. Decosterd I. Refined behavioral analysis in the mouse sural spared nerve injury model of neuropathic pain.
  • Albrecht E., Yersin B., Spahn D.R. Fishman D., Hugli O. Success rate of airway management by residents in a pre-hospital emergency setting: a retrospective study. European Journal of Trauma (2006, in press).
  • von Roten I., Madjdpour C., Frascarolo P., Burmeister M.-A., Fisch A., Schramm S., Bombeli T., Spahn D.R. Molar substitution and C2/C6 ratio of Hydroxyethyl Starch: Influence on Blood Coagulation. British Journal of Anaesthesia (2006, in press)

B) Abstracts published in cross-reference articles

  • Niederer P.F., Bush E.H., Schmid E.R., Spahn D.R. Lung surrogates. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica (1989) 33, Suppl 90: 79-86.
  • Leone B.J., Spahn D.R. Is post cardiopulmonary bypass dysfunction a special form of stunning ? Journal of Cardiac Surgery (1993) 8 (Suppl) 235-237.
  • Leone B.J., Spahn D.R. Regional ischemia during hemodilution in flow compromised myocardium: Evidence for incomplete metabolic recovery. Journal of Cardiac Surgery (1994) 9 (3 Suppl) 442-448.
  • Spahn D.R., Leone B.J., Reves J.G., Pasch T. Cardiovascular and coronary physiology of acute isovolemic hemodilution: A review of non-oxygen carrying and oxygen carrying solutions. Anesthesia and Analgesia (1994) 78: 1000-1021.
  • Niederer P.F, Leuthold R., Bush E.H., Spahn D.R., Schmid E.R. High-frequency ventilation: Oscillatory dynamics. Critical Care Medicine (1994) 22 (Suppl 9):S58-S65.
  • Spahn D.R., Schmid E.R. Haemodilution in cardiac and vascular surgery. Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology (1996) 9: 54-61.
  • Spahn D.R., Pasch T. Erythrozytensubstitution: Was ist bekannt über den kritischen Hämatokrit. Infusionstherapie und Transfusionsmedizin (1997) 24: 100-105.
  • Egli G.A., Spahn D.R. Does hemodilution enhance or compromise blood coagulation ? Seminars in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia (1997) 1: 342-348.
  • Spahn D.R. Sauerstofftransportierende Lösungen - Die Kolloide der Zukunft ? Anästhesiologie Intensivmedizin Notfallmedizin Schmerztherapie (1998) 33: 277-279.
  • Spahn D.R., Pasch T. State of the art blood saving. Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology (1998) 11: 161-166.
  • Spahn D.R. Monitoring of oxygen delivery in cardiac and vascular surgery. Vox Sanguinis (1998) 74 (Supplement 2) 395-397.
  • Spahn D.R. Optimale und kritische Hämoglobinkonzentration beim Intensivpatienten: Eine Betrachtung aus klinischer Sicht. Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin (1998) 35 (Supplement 1) 98-101.
  • Spahn D.R., Jamnicki M. Blood saving techniques with special emphasis on haemodilution. Current Anaesthesia and Critical Care (1998) 9: 140-145.
  • Spahn D.R., Schanz U., Pasch T. Perioperative Transfusionskriterien. Anaesthesist (1998) 47: 1011-1020.
  • Spahn D.R., Jamnicki M. Künstliche Sauerstoffträger. Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin (1999) 36: 243-249.
  • Spahn D.R. Artificial oxygen carriers: Research and clinical use, La Transfusione Del Sangue (1999) 44: 55-62.
  • Spahn D.R. Benefits of red cell transfusion. Transfusion Alternatives in Transfusion Medicine (1999) 1: 6-10.
  • Spahn D.R. Artificial O2 carriers: Perfluorocarbon emulsions. Critical Care (1999) 3: R93-R97.
  • Spahn D.R. Current status of artificial oxygen carriers. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews (2000) 40: 143-151.
  • Expertengruppe Humanalbumin (Pasch T., Bucher H.-U., Keller E., Künzi W., Salomon F., Spahn D.R., Stocker R.) Indikationen für Humanalbuminlösungen. Schweizerische Medizinische Wochenschrift (2000) 130: 516-522
  • Spahn D.R., Casutt M. Eliminating blood transfusions: New aspects and perspectives. Anesthesiology (2000) 93: 242-255.
  • Spahn D.R. Perioperative transfusion triggers for red blood cells. Vox Sanguinis (2000) 78 (Supplement 2) 163-166
  • Spahn D.R., Pasch T. Physiologic properties of blood substitutes. News in Physiological Science (2001) 16: 38-41.
  • Spahn D.R., Kocian R. Les transporteurs artificiels d’oxygène et l’hémodilution normovolémique aiguë augmentée: Une mise au point de la situation actuelle. Médecine et Hygiène (2001) 59: 946-950.
  • Spahn D.R., Willimann P.F.X., Faithfull N.S. Wirksamkeit der Augmentierten Akuten Normovolämen Hämodilution (A-ANH™). Anaesthesist (2001) 50 (Supplement 1) S49-S54.
  • Spahn D.R. Sauerstoffträger – Carrier der Zukunft. Anaesthesist (2001) 50: 450-455.
  • Zaugg M., Schaub M.C., Pasch T., Spahn D.R., Modulation of beta-adrenergic receptor subtype activities in perioperative medicine: mechanisms and site of action. British Journal of Anaesthesia (2002) 88: 101-123
  • Kocian R., Faithfull N.S., Willimann P.F.X., Spahn D.R. Augmented acute normovolemic hemodilution (A-ANH™) – a new concept to minimize the need for allogeneic blood transfusion. Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin (2002) 39: 411-417.
  • Kocian R., Chollet-Rivier M., Spahn D.R. Anästhesie für endoskopische Eingriffe. Anaesthesist (2002) 51: 144-163.
  • Chassot P.-G., Delabays A., Spahn D.R. Preoperative evaluation of patients with or at risk of coronary artery disease undergoing noncardiac surgery. British Journal of Anaesthesia (2002) 89: 747-759.
  • Spahn D.R., Kocian R. Artificial oxygen carriers. Current Medical Literature Anaesthesiology (2002) 16: 29-33.
  • Spahn D.R., Kocian R. Artificial oxygen carriers: where do we stand ? TATM (2002) 4 (Supplement): 16-18.
  • Spahn D.R., Kocian R. The role of perfluorocarbon emulsions in reducing allogeneic blood transfusions and augmenting tissue oxygenation. Infusion Therapy and Transfusion Medicine (2002) 29 (Supplement 1): 31-32
  • Spahn D.R. Artificial oxygen carriers: Status 2002. Vox Sanguinis (2002) 83 (Supplement 1): 281-285
  • Spahn D.R., Kocian R. The place of artificial oxygen carriers in reducing allogeneic blood transfusions and augmenting tissue oxygenation. Canadian Journal of Anesthesiology (2003) 50: S41-S47
  • Magnusson L., Spahn D.R. New Concepts on atelectasis during general anaesthesia. British Journal of Anaesthesia (2003) 91: 61-72
  • Zaugg M., Lucchinetti E., Garcia C., Pasch T., Spahn D.R., Schaub M.C. Anaesthetics and cardiac preconditioning. Part II. Clinical implications. British Journal of Anaesthesia (2003) 91: 566-576
  • Dettori N, Spahn D.R. Hydroxyethylstarches and pruritus – A real problem ? TATM (2003) 5: 401-404.
  • Jamnicki M., Kocian R., van der Linden P., Zaugg M., Spahn D.R. Acute normovolemic hemodilution: physiology, limitations and clinical use. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia (2003) 17: 747–754
  • Spahn D.R., Kocian R. Transfusions sanguines : éfficacitéat alternatives peropératoires y compris les transporteurs artificielles d’oxygène. Médecine et Hygiène (2003) 61 : 2482-2489.
  • Spahn D.R., Kocian R. What is the status of artificial blood in 2003 ? Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine (2003) 1: 54-59.
  • Chassot P.-G., van der Linden P., Zaugg M., Mueller X.M., Spahn D.R. Physiologic and anaesthetic management for off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery. British Journal of Anaesthesia (2004) 92: 400-413
  • London M.J., Zaugg M., Schaub M.C., Spahn D.R. Perioperative Beta Blockade: Physiologic Foundation and Clinical Controversies. Anesthesiology (2004) 100: 170-175.
  • Spahn D.R., Dettori N., Kocian R., Chassot P.-G. Transfusion in the cardiac patient. Critical Care Clinics (2004) 20: 269-279
  • Spahn D.R., Kocian R. Critères de la transfusions érythrocytaire. Médecine et Hygiène (2004) 62: 508-511.
  • Bombeli T., Spahn D.R. Updates in perioperative coagulation: Physiology and management of thromboembolism and haemorrhage. British Journal of Anaesthesia (2004) 93: 275-287
  • Marcucci C., Madjdpour C., Spahn D.R., Allogeneic blood transfusions: benefit, risks and clinical indications in countries with a low or high human development index. British Medical Bulletin (2004) 70:15-28
  • Spahn D.R. Strategies for transfusion therapy. Best Practice & Research Clini-cal Anaesthesiology, (2004) 18: 661-673.
  • Bombeli T., Spahn D.R. Updates in perioperative coagulation: Physiology and management of thromboembolism and haemorrhage. British Journal of Anaesthesia (Indian Excerpts Edition) (2004) 1: 84-93.
  • Spahn D.R. Strategies for transfusion therapy. Best Practice & Research Clini-cal Anaesthesiology, (2004) 18: 661-673.
  • Bombeli T., Spahn D.R. Updates in perioperative coagulation: Physiology and management of thromboembolism and haemorrhage. British Journal of Anaesthesia (Indian Excerpts Edition) (2004) 1: 84-93.
  • Heim C., Schoettker P., Spahn D.R. Glasgow Coma Score für den Patienten mit Schädel-Hirn Trauma. Anaesthesist (2004) 53: 1245-1256
  • Mamie C., Meyer P.-A., Crettenand B., Morabia A., Clergue F. et le Comité de pilotage romand (Delachaux A., Erard P.-Y., Laverrière M.-C., Maître P., Ravussin P., Spahn D.R. Schweizer A., Vial A.) Evolution prévisible des effectifs nédico-infirmière en anesthesia en Suisse romande. Médecine et Hygiène (2004) 62: 2502-2506.
  • Madjdpour C., Marcucci C., Tissot J.-D., Spahn D.R. Perioperative Bluttransfu-sion – Nutzen, Risiken und Richtlinien. Anaesthesist (2005) 54: 67-82
  • Spahn D.R., Kocian R. Artificial O2 carriers: status 2005. Current Pharmaceutical Design (2005) 11: 4099-4114
  • Madjdpour C., Spahn D.R. Allogeneic blood transfusions: Efficacy, risks, alternatives and indications British Journal of Anaesthesia (2005) 95: 33-42
  • Thyes C., Spahn D.R. Current status of artificial O2 carriers. Anesthesiology Clinics of North America (2005) 23: 373-389.
  • Spahn D.R., Rossaint R. Insight into coagulopathic bleeding and blood component transfusion in trauma. British Journal of Anaesthesia (2005) 95: 130-139
  • Zander R., Adams H.A., Boldt J., Hiesmayr M.J., A. Meier-Hellmann, Spahn D.R., Standl T. Forderungen und Erwartungen an einen optimalen Volumenersatz. Anästhesiologie, Intensivmedizin, Notfallmedizin und Schmerztherapie (AINS) (2005) 40: 701-719
  • Madjdpour C., Heindl V., Spahn D.R. Allogeneic blood transfusion: Risks benefits, alternatives and indications. Minerva Anesthesiologica (2006, in press).
  • Rossaint R., Stahel P.F., Duranteau J., Spahn D.R. Non surgical treatment of major bleeding: Pharmaceutical interventions and angiography. Anesthesiology Clinics of North America (2006, in press).
  • Madjdpour C., Spahn D.R., Weiskopf R.B. Anemia and perioperative red blood cell transfusion: a matter of tolerance. Critical Care Medicine (2006, in press)

C-1) Books

  • Weiterbildung für Anästhesisten 1998 Eds: Bardenheuer H.J., Forst H., Larsen R., Rossaint.R., Spahn D.R., Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, Barcelona, Budapest, Hong Kong, London, Milano, Paris, Singapore, Tokyo (ISBN 3-540-64711-2) (1999).
  • Weiterbildung für Anästhesisten 1999 Eds: Bardenheuer H.J., Forst H., Rossaint R., Spahn D.R., Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, Barcelona, Budapest, Hong Kong, London, Milano, Paris, Singapore, Tokyo (ISBN 3-540-66816-0) (2000).
  • Weiterbildung für Anästhesisten 2000 Eds: Bardenheuer H.J., Forst H., Rossaint R., Spahn D.R., Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, Barcelona, Budapest, Hong Kong, London, Milano, Paris, Singapore, Tokyo (ISBN 3-540-41277-8) (2001).
  • Weiterbildung für Anästhesisten 2001 Eds: Bardenheuer H.J., Forst H., Rossaint R., Spahn D.R., Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, Barcelona, Budapest, Hong Kong, London, Milano, Paris, Singapore, Tokyo (ISBN 3-540-43146-2) (2002).
  • Festschrift 50 Jahre SGAR Eds: Frei F., Pasch T., Spahn D.R. Hans Huber Verlag, Bern, Göttingen, Toronto, Seattle (ISBN 3-456-83903-0) (2002).
  • Weiterbildung für Anästhesisten 2002 Eds: Bardenheuer H.J., Forst H., Rossaint R., Spahn D.R., Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, Barcelona, Budapest, Hong Kong, London, Milano, Paris, Singapore, Tokyo (ISBN 3-540-00092-5) (2003).
  • Weiterbildung für Anästhesisten 2003 Eds: Bardenheuer H.J., Forst H., Rossaint R., Spahn D.R., Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, Barcelona, Budapest, Hong Kong, London, Milano, Paris, Singapore, Tokyo (ISBN 3-540-20375-3) (2004).
  • Weiterbildung für Anästhesisten 2004 Eds: Bardenheuer H.J., Forst H., Rossaint R., Spahn D.R., Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, Barcelona, Budapest, Hong Kong, London, Milano, Paris, Singapore, Tokyo (ISBN 3-540-24118-3) (2005).
  • Heart Disease and the Surgical Patient Eds: Howell S.J., Spahn D.R., Pepper C.B. Marcel Dekker, New York (ISBN xy) (2006, in press).

C-2) Book chapters

  • Spahn D.R. Hämodilution: Möglichkeiten und Grenzen. In: Aktuelle Probleme der Chirurgie und Orthopädie, Eds. Ammann J. und. Morell A., Hans Huber Verlag, Bern (ISBN 3-456-82500-5) (1995) 45: 43-48.
  • Spahn D.R. Künstliches Blut. In: Aktuelle Probleme der Chirurgie und Orthopädie, Eds. Ammann J. und. Morell A., Hans Huber Verlag, Bern (ISBN 3-456-82500-5) (1995) 45: 119-124.
  • Spahn D.R., Jenni R. Transösophageale Echokardiographie. In: Monitoring in der Anästhesie und Intensivmedizin, Eds. List W.F., Metzler H., Pasch T, Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, Barcelona, Budapest, Hong Kong, London, Milano, Paris, Singapore, Tokyo (ISBN 3-540-57636-3) (1995) 185-203.
  • Spahn D.R., Zollinger A., Stöhr S., Schmid E.R., Pasch T. Hämodilutionstoleranz von älteren Patienten. In: Eigenbluttransfusion aus heutiger Sicht, Eds., Mempel W., Mempel M., Schwarzfischer G., Endres W. Sympomed, München (ISBN 3-927759-15-5) (1996) 5: 43-48.
  • Spahn D.R., Pasch T. Critical hematocrit. In: Yearbook of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Ed. Vincent J.L., Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, Barcelona, Budapest, Hong Kong, London, Milano, Paris, Singapore, Tokyo (ISBN 3-540-60552-5) (1996) 635-642.
  • Spahn D.R. Anemia - Chronic Disease. In: Essence of Anesthesia Practice, Eds. Roizen M.F., Fleisher L.A., W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia (ISBN 0-7216-5972-1) (1997) 17.
  • Spahn D.R. Critical hematocrit - hemodilution. In: Simposio Mostra Anestesia Rianimazione e Terapia Intensiva, Eds. Braschi A., Chiaranda M., Gattinoni L., Pesenti A., Raimondi F., Springer Verlag, Milano (ISBN 3-540-75054-1) (1997) 28-29.
  • Spahn D.R. Arificial oxygen carriers. In: Yearbook of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Ed. Vincent J.L., Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, Barcelona, Budapest, Hong Kong, London, Milano, Paris, Singapore, Tokyo (ISBN 3-540-63798-2) (1998) 218-225.
  • Spahn D.R., Indemini A.N.L. Limites de l'hémodilution normovolémique aiguë. Rôle de la transfusion autologue différée. In: Cardiopathies de l'adulte. Anésthsie en chirurgie non cardiaque, Eds. Estanove S., Lehot J.-J. Masson, Paris, Milan, Barcelone (ISBN 2-225-83219-6) (1998) 55-68.
  • Spahn D.R. The optimal and critical hemoglobin in health and acute illness. In: Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine - Tissue Oxygenation in Acute Medicine, Eds. Sibbald W.J., Messmer K., Fink M.P. Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, Barcelona, Budapest, Hong Kong, London, Milano, Paris, Singapore, Tokyo (ISBN 3-540-64086-X ) (1998) 263-275.
  • Spahn D.R. New therapeutic concepts using oxygen carriers. In: Volume replacement, Ed. Baron J. F., Treib J., Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, Barcelona, Budapest, Hong Kong, London, Milano, Paris, Singapore, Tokyo (ISBN 3-540-64187-4) (1998) (1998) 121-133.
  • Spahn D.R. Perioperative renal protection. In: Simposio Mostra Anestesia Rianimazione e Terapia Intensiva,  Eds. Braschi A., Gattinoni L., Pesenti A., Raimondi F., Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, Barcelona, Budapest, Hong Kong, London, Milano, Paris, Singapore, Tokyo (ISBN88-470-0031-9) (1998) 50-51.
  • Spahn D.R., Schanz U., Pasch T. Perioperative Transfusionskriterien. In: Weiterbildung für Anästhesisten 1999 Eds. Bardenheuer H.J., Forst H., Larsen R., Rossaint.R., Spahn D.R., Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, Barcelona, Budapest, Hong Kong, London, Milano, Paris, Singapore, Tokyo (ISBN 3-540-66816-0) (1999) 65-76.
  • Spahn D.R. Artificial Oxygen Carriers: Perfluorocarbon Emulsions. In: Transfusion Medicine and Alternatives to Blood Transfusion, Eds. Shander A., Spence R. Baron J.-F., R&J Editions Médicales, Paris (ISBN 2-910052-12-5) (2000) 312-317.
  • Spahn D.R. Current status of arificial oxygen carriers. In: Yearbook of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Ed. Vincent J.L., Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, Barcelona, Budapest, Hong Kong, London, Milano, Paris, Singapore, Tokyo (ISBN 3-540-66830-6) (2000) 507-518.
  • Spahn D.R., Willimann P.F.X., Faithfull N.S. Augmented acute normovolemic hemodilution (A-ANH™). Yearbook of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Ed. Vincent J.L., Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, Barcelona, Budapest, Hong Kong, London, Milano, Paris, Singapore, Tokyo (ISBN 3-540-41407-X) (2001) 319-327.
  • Pasch T., Spahn D.R. Kardiorespiratorisches Basismonitoring. In: ains – Intensivmedizin, Eds. Van Aken H., Reinhart K., Zimpfer M., Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart, New York (ISBN 3-13-114871-3) (2001) 228-236.
    Pasch T., Spahn D.R. Herz-Kreislauf-Funktion. In: ains – Anästhesie, Eds. Kochs E., Krier C., Buzello W., Adams H. A., Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart, New York (ISBN 3-13-114881-0) (2001) 480-488.
  • Spahn D.R. Neue Möglichkeiten des Volumenersatzes: Fluorocarbone. In: Volumenersatztherapie, Ed. Boldt J., Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart, New York (ISBN 3-13-125081-X) (2001) 119-126.
  • Spahn D.R. Anemia - Chronic Disease. In: Essence of Anesthesia Practice, Second Edition, Eds. Roizen M.F., Fleisher L.A., W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia (ISBN 0-7216-9267-2) (2002) 17.
  • Spahn D.R., Kocian R. Transfusions sanguines: Efficacité, risques et alternatives. Festschrift 50 Jahre SGAR Eds: Frei F., Pasch T., Spahn D.R. Hans Huber Verlag, Bern, Göttingen, Toronto, Seattle (ISBN 3-456-83903-0) (2002) 107-118.
  • Kocian R., Chollet-Rivier M., Spahn D.R. Anästhesie für endoskopische Eingriffe. In: Weiterbildung für Anästhesisten 2002 Eds. Bardenheuer H.J., Forst H., Larsen R., Rossaint.R., Spahn D.R., Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, Barcelona, Budapest, Hong Kong, London, Milano, Paris, Singapore, Tokyo (ISBN 3-540-00092-5) (2003) 21-38.
  • Dettori N., Kocian R., Spahn D.R. Clinical use of artificial oxygen carriers. In: Yearbook of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Ed. Vincent J.L., Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, Barcelona, Budapest, Hong Kong, London, Milano, Paris, Singapore, Tokyo (ISBN 3-540-44382-7) (2003) 615-622.
    Dettori N., Kocian R., Spahn D.R. Artificial oxygen carriers. In: Volume replacement. Ed. Boldt J., UNI-MED Verlag AG, Bremen (ISBN 3-89599-721-8) (2004) 49-55.
  • Spahn D.R., Kocian R. Properties and use of artificial oxygen carriers. In: Intravenous fluid therapy, Ed. Webb A.R., Aesculap Academia, Sheffield (2004) 63-68.
  •  Dettori N., Spahn D.R. Pruritus and HES: Fact or fiction. ? In: Yearbook of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Ed. Vincent J.L., Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, Barcelona, Budapest, Hong Kong, London, Milano, Paris, Singapore, Tokyo (ISBN 3-540-20714-7) (2004) 722-728.
  • Heim C., Schoettker P., Spahn D.R. Glasgow Coma Score für den Patienten mit Schädel-Hirn Trauma. In: Weiterbildung für Anästhesisten 2004 Eds. Bardenheuer H.J., Forst H., Larsen R., Rossaint.R., Spahn D.R., Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, Barcelona, Budapest, Hong Kong, London, Milano, Paris, Singapore, Tokyo (ISBN 3-540-24118-3) (2005) 163-173.
  • Marcucci C., Madjdpour C, Spahn D.R. Pathophysiology, benefits and risks of red blood cell transfusion In: Yearbook of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Ed. Vincent J.L., Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, Barcelona, Budapest, Hong Kong, London, Milano, Paris, Singapore, Tokyo (ISBN 3-540-23476-4) (2005) 505-518.
  • Spahn D.R., Chassot P.G. Clinical trials in cardiac surgery In: Blood Substitutes, Ed. Robert M. Winslow. Academic Press, Elsevier, Amsterdam, Boston, Heidelberg, London, New York, Oxford, Paris, San Diego, San Francisco, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo (ISBN-10: 0-12-759760-3) (2006) 163-168.
  •  Madjdpour C., Marcucci C., Tissot J.-D., Spahn D.R. Perioperative Bluttransfusion – Nutzen, Risiken und Richtlinien. In: Weiterbildung für Anästhesisten 2005 Eds. Bardenheuer H.J., Forst H., Larsen R., Rossaint.R., Spahn D.R., Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, Barcelona, Budapest, Hong Kong, London, Milano, Paris, Singapore, Tokyo (ISBN xy) (2006, in press).
  • Rossaint R., Spahn D.R. Trauma: Bleeding Coagulopathy and blood component transfusion. In: Yearbook of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Ed. Vincent J.L., Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, Barcelona, Budapest, Hong Kong, London, Milano, Paris, Singapore, Tokyo (ISBN xy) (2006, in press).
  • Chassot P.G., Spahn D.R. Preoperative assessment In: Heart Disease and the Surgical Patient Eds: Howell S.J., Spahn D.R., Pepper C.B. Marcel Dekker, New York (ISBN xy) (2006, in press).
    Chassot P.G., Spahn D.R. Urgent surgery in patients with severe coronary artery disease In: Heart Disease and the Surgical Patient Eds: Howell S.J., Spahn D.R., Pepper C.B. Marcel Dekker, New York (ISBN xy) (2006, in press).
  • Howell S.J, Pepper C.B., Spahn D.R. The future In: Heart Disease and the Surgical Patient Eds: Howell S.J., Spahn D.R., Pepper C.B. Marcel Dekker, New York (ISBN xy) (2006, in press).
  • Pasch T., Spahn D.R. Kardiorespiratorisches Basismonitoring. In: ains – Intensivmedizin 2. Auflage, Eds. Van Aken H., Reinhart K., Zimpfer M., Welte X. Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart, New York (ISBN xy) (2006, in press).
  • Marcucci C., Chassot P.-G., Asmis L., Spahn D.R. Hematologic risk assessment. In: Perioperative Medicine: Managing for Outcome, Eds. Newman M.F., Fleisher L.A., Fink M.P. Academic Press, Elsevier, Amsterdam, Boston, Heidelberg, London, New York, Oxford, Paris, San Diego, San Francisco, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo (ISBN xy) (2006, in press).

C-3) Editorials

  • Leone B.J., Spahn D.R. Anemia, hemodilution and oxygen delivery. Anesthesia and Analgesia (1992) 75: 651-653.
  • Spahn D.R. Blood substitutes. Critical Care (1999) 3: R91-R92.
  • Spahn D.R. Anaesthesia outside the operating room. Current Opinion in Anaesth-esiology (2000) 13: 407.
  • Spahn D.R., Gilliard N., Gardaz J.-P. Messung der Anästhesietiefe: Traum oder Notwenigkeit ? Anaesthesist (2001) 50: 229-230
  • Spahn D.R., Priebe H.-J. Preoperative hypertension: remain wary: yes – cancel sugery: no. British Journal of Anaesthesia (2004) 92: 461–464
  • Spahn D.R., Marcucci C. Blood management in intensive care medicine: CRIT and ABC - what can we learn ? Critical Care (2004) 8: 89-90
  • Spahn D.R., Tucci M.A., Makris M. Is recombinant FVIIa the magic bullet in the treatment of major bleeding ? British Journal of Anaesthesia (2005) 94: 553-555
  • Spahn D.R. Hypocalcemia in trauma: Frequent but frequently underestimated and undertreated. Critical Care Medicine (2005) 33:2124-2125
  • Spahn D.R., Chassot P.-G. Fluid restriction for cardiac patients during major non-cardiac surgery should be replaced by goal-directed intravascular fluid administration. Anesthesia and Analgesia (2006) 102: 344-346
  • Spahn D.R., Madjdpour C. Physiologic transfusion triggers: do we have to use (our) brain ? Anesthesiology (2006, in press)
  • Spahn D.R. Howell S.J., Delabays A., Chassot P.-G. Coronary stents and perioperative antiplatelet regimen: The dilemma between bleeding and stent thrombosis. British Journal of Anaesthesia (2006, in press)

C-4) Case reports

  • Spahn D.R., Schmid S., Carrel T., Pasch T, Schmid E.R. Hypopharynx-perforation by transesophageal echocardiography probe. Anesthesiology (1995) 82: 581-583.
  • Zollinger A., Hager P., Singer T., Friedl H.P., Pasch T., Spahn D.R. Extreme hemodilution due to massive blood loss in tumor surgery. Anesthesiology (1997) 87: 985-987.
  • Künzli A., von Segesser L.K., Vogt P.R., Spahn D.R., Schneider J., Jenni R., Turina M. Inflammatory aneurism of the ascending aorta. Annals of Thoracic Surgery (1998) 65: 1132-1133.
  • Neff T.A., Stocker R., Wight E., Spahn D.R. Extreme intraoperative blood loss and hemodilution in a Jehovah’s witness: New aspects in postoperative management. Anesthesiology (1999) 91: 1949-1951.
  • Weiss B.M., Maggiorini M., Jenni R., Lauper U., Popovic V., Bombeli T., Spahn D.R. Pregnant patient with primary pulmonary hypertension: Inhaled pulmonary vasodilators and epidural anesthesia for Cesarian section. Anesthesiology (2000) 92: 1191-1194.
  • Biro P., Hegi T.R., Weder W., Spahn D.R. Laryngeal mask airway and high frequency jet ventilation for the resection of a high grade upper trachea stenosis. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia (2001) 13: 141-143
  • Zalunardo M.P., Bimmler D., Grob U.C., Stocker R., Pasch T., Spahn D.R. Late oesophageal perforation after intraoperative transoesophageal echocardiography. British Journal of Anaesthesia (2002) 88: 595-597
  • Marcucci C, Chassot P.-G., Gardaz J.-P., Magnusson L., Ris H.-B., Delabays A., Spahn D.R. Fatal myocardial infarction after lung resection in a patient with prophylactic preoperative coronary stenting. British Journal of Anaesthesia (2004) 92: 743-747.
  • Kocian R., Spahn D.R. Bronchial Aspiration in Patients After Weight Loss Due to Gastric Banding. Anesthesia and Analgesia (2005) 100: 1856-1857.
  • Perruchoud C., Blanc C., Ruchat P., Chassot P.-G., Brenn S., Spahn D.R. Echocardiography is crucial for the diagnostic, management and treatment of massive pulmonary embolism. Anesthesia and Analgesia (2006, in press).

C-5) Letters to Editors

  • Jakob M., Spahn D.R., Jenni R. Aortic dissection (letter). New England Journal of Medicine (1994) 331: 815.
  • Spahn D.R., Pasch T. Grundsätze ärztlicher Haftung für den Anästhesisten (letter). Anaesthesist (1997) 46: 627.
  • Zollinger A., Spahn D.R., Pasch T. Reply (letter). British Journal of Anaesthesia (1997) 79: 816-817.
  • Egli G., Zollinger A., Pasch T., Spahn D.R. Reply (letter). British Journal of Anaesthesia (1998) 80: 126.
  • Spahn D.R. The differential effects of prostaglandin E1 and nitroglycerin on regional cerebral oxygenation (letter). Anesthesia and Analgesia (1998) 86: 1338-1339. 
  • Spahn D.R., Casutt M. Eliminating Blood Transfusions: What about Hypotensive Anesthesia ?: In Reply. Anesthesiology (2001) 94: 543.
  • Spahn D.R., Casutt M. Eliminating Blood Transfusions: What about Hypotensive Anesthesia ?: In Reply 2. Anesthesiology (2002) 96: 253.
  • Freymond D., Mustaki J.-P., Jaques B., Spahn D. R. Droperidol treated PONV and bilateral mandibular fracture after maxillofacial surgery. Anesthesia and Analgesia (2002) 95: 1465.
  • Neff T.A., Stocker R., Spahn D.R. In Response to: Haynes GR. Is hydroxyethyl starch safe in brain injury? Anesthesia and Analgesia (2004) 99:620-622. (Impact factor: 2.210).
  • London M.J., Zaugg M., Schaub M.C., Spahn D.R. In reply: Perioperative Beta Blockade: Physiologic Foundation and Clinical Controversies. Anesthesiology (2004) 101:804-805
  • Zaugg M., Schaub M.C., London M.J., Spahn D.R. In reply 2: Perioperative Beta Blockade: Physiologic Foundation and Clinical Controversies. Anesthesiology (2004) 101: 1245
  • Neff T.A., Stocker R., Spahn D.R. A Comparison of Albumin and Saline for Fluid Resuscitation in the Intensive Care Unit. New England Journal of Medicine (2004) 351: 1905
  • Marcucci C., Chassot P.-G., Spahn D.R. In reply: Fatal myocardial infarction after lung resection in a patient with prophylactic preoperative coronary stenting. British Journal of Anaesthesia (2005) 94: 689.

C-6) Refresher Course Lectures

  • Reves J.G., Spahn D.R., Leone B.J., Slaughter T. What's new in cardiac anesthesia ? Anesthesia and Analgesia (1993) Supplement, 46-48.

C-7) Congress Proceedings

  • Spahn D.R. Perfluorochemicals used as artificial oxygen carriers. In: Proceedings of the European School of Transfusion Medicine ESTM residential course on "Transfusion Medicine in disaster and hospital emergencies", Eds. Thomas M. J. G., Rossi U. (1998) 51-56.
  • Spahn D.R. Crystalloids vs. colloids vs. gelatins. In: Proceedings of the European School of Transfusion Medicine ESTM residential course on "Transfusion Medicine in disaster and hospital emergencies", Eds. Thomas M. J. G., Rossi U. (1998) 67-70.
  • Spahn D.R. Mangement of hypovolaemic shock: Critical haematocrit. In: Proceedings of the FIGO Committee on Perinatal Health (CPH) on „Prevention and Management of Anaemia in Pregnancy and Postpartum Haemorrhage“, Eds. Huch A., Huch R., Breymann C. (1999) 145-162.
  • Eberhard P., Gisiger P.A., Gardaz J.-P., Spahn D.R. Combining transcutaneous blood gas measurement and pulse oxymetry. Anesthesia and Analgesia (2002) 94: S76 - S80 (Impact factor: 2.321).
  • Perruchoud C., Schoettker P., Ribordy V., Spahn D.R., Fishman D. Cardioversion électrique des tachycardies instables en préhospitalier: quel souvenir garden no patients ? Journal Européen des Urgences (European Journal of Emergencies) (2004) 17: S99 – S102.
  • Thyes C., Kocian R., Spahn D.R. Current status of artificial O2 carriers. ESA Congress 2005, Refresher Course Lectures, p 189 - 196.
  • Madjdpour C., Spahn D.R. Update on red blood cell transfusion. ESA Congress 2005, Refresher Course Lectures, p 283 - 288.
  • Spahn D.R. Efficacy of red blood cell transfusions. TATM (2006) 7 (Supplement) 10-11.
  • Spahn D.R. Acute Normovolemic hemodilution in cardiothoracic surgery. TATM (2006) 7 (Supplement) 29-30.

D) Editorials for own publications

  • Tremper K.K., Perfluorochemical „Blood Substitutes“ Indication for an oxygen carrying colloid. Anesthesiology (1999) 91: 1185-1187 begleitend den Artikel Spahn D.R., van Bremt R., Theilmeier G., Reibold J.P., Welte M., Heinzerling H., Birck K., Keipert P.E., Messmer K. and The European Perflubron Emusion Study Group. Anesthesiology (1999) 91: 1195-1208 „Perflubron emulsion delays blood transfusion in orthopedic surgery“.
  • Whitten C.W., Greilich P.E. Thrombelastography: Past, present and future. Anesthesiology (2000) 92: 1223-1225 begleitend den Artikel Camenzind V., Bombeli T., Seifert B., Jamnicki M., Popovic D., Pasch T., Spahn D.R. Anesthesiology (2000) 92: 1242-1249 „Citrate storage affects Thrombelastograph® analysis“.
  • Parrillo J.E. Journal supplements, anemia management, and evidence-based critical care medicine. Critical Care Medicine (2001) (Supplement) 29: S139-S140 begleitend den Artikel von Casutt M., Seifert B., Pasch T., Schmid E. R., Turina M. I., Spahn D.R. Critical Care Medicine (2001) (Supplement) 29: S173-S179, initial publiziert (1999) 27: 2194-2200 “Factors influencing the individual effects of blood transfusions on oxygen transport and oxygen consumption”.
  • Warltier D.C., Kersten J.R., Pagel P.S., Gross G.J. Anesthetic preconditioning: Serendipity and science. Anesthesiology (2002) 97: 1-3 begleitend die Artikel Zaugg M., Luccinetti E., Spahn D.R., Pasch T., Schaub M.C. Volatile anesthetics mimic cardiac preconditioning by priminig the activation of mitochondrial K-ATP channels. Anesthesiology (2002) 97: 4 – 14 und Zaugg M., Luccinetti E., Spahn D.R., Pasch T., Garcia C., Schaub M.C. Differential effects of anesthetics on mitochondrial KATP channel activity and cardiomyocyite protection. Anesthesiology (2002) 97: 15 – 23
  • Tremper K.K., Perfluorochemical "Red Blood Cell Substitutes": A Product Still Searching for an Indication Anesthesiology (2002) 97: 1333 - 1334 begleitend den Artikel Spahn D.R., Waschke K.F., Standl T., Motsch J., van Huynegem J., Welte M., Gombotz H., Coriat P., Verkh L., Faithfull S., Keipert P. and the European Perflubron Emulsion in Non-Cardiac Surgery Study Group. Perflubron Emulsion Decreases Allogeneic Blood Transfusion in Major Non-cardiac Surgery: Results of a European Phase 3 Study. Anesthesiology (2002) 97: 1338 – 1349
  • Lindahl S.G.E., Mure M. Dosing oxygen: a tricky matter or a piece of cake ? Anesthesia and Analgesia (2002) 95: 1472 - 1473 begleitend den Artikel Benoît Z., Wicky S., Fischer J.-F., Frascarolo P., Chapuis C., Spahn D.R., Magnusson L. Effect of increased FiO2 before extubation on postoperative atelectasis. Anesthesia and Analgesia (2002) 95: 1777 – 178
  • Drummond G.B. New concepts in respiratory function. British Journal of Anaesthesia (2003) 91: 1 begleitend den Artikel Magnusson L., Spahn D.R. New Concepts on atelectasis during general anaesthesia. British Journal of Anaesthesia (2003) 91: 61 – 72
  • Kertai M.D., Bax J.J., Klein J., Poldermans D. Is there any reason to withhold b blockers from high risk patients with coronary artery disease during surgery ? Anesthesiology (2004) 100: 4 –7 begleitend den Artikel London M.J., Zaugg M., Schaub M.C., Spahn D.R. Perioperative Beta Blockade: Physiologic Foundation and Clinical Controversies. Anesthesiology (2004) 100: 170 – 175
  • Kelleher A., Gothard J. Anaesthesia for off-pump coronary artery surgery British Journal of Anaesthesia (2004) 92: 324 - 325 begleitend den Artikel Chassot P.-G., van der Linden P., Zaugg M., Mueller X.M., Spahn D.R. Physiologic and anaesthetic management for off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery. British Journal of Anaesthesia (2004) 92: 400 - 413
  • Newby D.E., Nimmo A.F. Prevention of cardiac complications of noncardiac surgery: stenosis and thrombosis British Journal of Anaesthesia (2004) 92: 628 – 632 begleitend den Artikel Marcucci C, Chassot P.-G., Gardaz J.-P., Magnusson L., Ris H.-B., Delabays A., Spahn D.R. Fatal myocardial infarction after lung resection in a patient with prophylactic preoperative coronary stenting. British Journal of Anaesthesia (2004) 92: 743-747
  • Hunter J.M. The recovery period. British Journal of Anaesthesia (2005) 95: 1 – 2 begleitend den Artikel Madjdpour C., Spahn D.R. Allogeneic blood transfusions: Efficacy, risks, alternatives and indications British Journal of Anaesthesia (2005) 95: 33-42. 

E) Highlights of own publications

  • Henkel G. Anesthesiology (2003) 99: 6A begleitend den Artikel Suter M.R., Papaloïzos M., Berde C.B., Woolf C.F., Gilliard N., Spahn D.R., Isabelle Decosterd I. Development of neuropathic pain in the rat spared nerve injury model is not prevented by a peripheral nerve block. Anesthesiology (2003) 99: 1402 – 1407
 
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