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Amanda Hong Kumar

Amanda Hong Kumar

Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Anesthesiology, Regional
amanda.kumar@duke.edu
2301 Erwin Road, DUMC 3094, Durham, NC 27710
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Selected Publications

Regional anesthesia is associated with improved metastasis free survival after surgical resection of bone sarcomas.

Journal Article J Orthop Res · December 2023 There is increasing evidence that perioperative factors, including type of anesthesia, may be an important consideration regarding oncological disease progression. Previous studies have suggested that regional anesthesia can improve oncological outcomes by ... Full text Link to item Cite

Perioperative Analgesia in Spine Surgery: A Review of Current Data Supporting Future Direction.

Journal Article Orthop Clin North Am · October 2023 This Clinical Research discusses the diverse nature of spine surgery procedures and the use of multimodal analgesia within enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols to improve patient outcomes. Spine surgeries range from minor decompressions to exte ... Full text Link to item Cite

A modern roadmap for the use of simulation in regional anesthesiology training.

Journal Article Curr Opin Anaesthesiol · October 1, 2022 PURPOSE OF REVIEW: A variety of educational modalities are used to teach regional anesthesia. Simulation is an educational tool that facilitates hands-on learning in a well tolerated, reproducible environment, eliminating potential harm to patients during ... Full text Link to item Cite

General Topics: Regional Anesthesia for Enhanced Recovery After Surgery

Chapter · January 1, 2022 Regional anesthesia is a valuable adjunct in enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols and clinical pathways to facilitate opioid minimization and improve intraoperative course and postoperative recovery. This chapter reviews the use of various regi ... Full text Cite

Ultrasound-guided genicular nerve blocks following total knee arthroplasty: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

Journal Article Reg Anesth Pain Med · October 2021 INTRODUCTION: Local anesthetic blockade of the genicular nerves, known targets of radiofrequency ablative techniques for knee pain, has not previously been studied in a randomized controlled trial evaluating acute pain after knee arthroplasty. We hypothesi ... Full text Link to item Cite

The relative analgesic value of a femoral nerve block versus adductor canal block following total knee arthroplasty: a randomized, controlled, double-blinded study.

Journal Article Korean J Anesthesiol · October 2020 BACKGROUND: Multiple comparative studies report that adductor canal blocks provide similar pain relief to femoral nerve blocks following total knee arthroplasty. However, adductor canal blockade fails to anesthetize several important femoral nerve branches ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Assessment Scores of a Mock Objective Structured Clinical Examination Administered to 99 Anesthesiology Residents at 8 Institutions.

Journal Article Anesth Analg · August 2020 BACKGROUND: Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) are used in a variety of high-stakes examinations. The primary goal of this study was to examine factors influencing the variability of assessment scores for mock OSCEs administered to senior a ... Full text Link to item Cite

The role of gabapentinoids in acute and chronic pain after surgery.

Journal Article Curr Opin Anaesthesiol · October 2019 PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Gabapentinoid use has increased substantially in the past several years after initial promising data with regard to acute perioperative pain control. The purpose of this review is to critically appraise the evidence for the use of gabape ... Full text Link to item Cite

Perioperative Multimodal Pain Management: an Evidence-Based Update

Journal Article Current Anesthesiology Reports · September 15, 2019 Purpose of review: The purpose of this article is to provide a concise review of recent updates and ongoing controversies in perioperative multimodal analgesia with a specific focus on systemic pharmacologic options. Recent findings: Acetaminophen, non-ste ... Full text Cite

Medical education research methodology: accuracy and design.

Journal Article Reg Anesth Pain Med · February 13, 2019 Full text Link to item Cite

Updates in Enhanced Recovery Pathways for Total Knee Arthroplasty.

Journal Article Anesthesiol Clin · September 2018 Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programs for orthopedics involve a multidisciplinary approach to accelerating return to function, reducing pain, improving patient comfort and satisfaction, reducing complications from the surgical procedure, reducing ... Full text Link to item Cite

Regional anesthesia is associated with improved metastasis free survival after surgical resection of bone sarcomas.

Journal Article J Orthop Res · December 2023 There is increasing evidence that perioperative factors, including type of anesthesia, may be an important consideration regarding oncological disease progression. Previous studies have suggested that regional anesthesia can improve oncological outcomes by ... Full text Link to item Cite

Perioperative Analgesia in Spine Surgery: A Review of Current Data Supporting Future Direction.

Journal Article Orthop Clin North Am · October 2023 This Clinical Research discusses the diverse nature of spine surgery procedures and the use of multimodal analgesia within enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols to improve patient outcomes. Spine surgeries range from minor decompressions to exte ... Full text Link to item Cite

A modern roadmap for the use of simulation in regional anesthesiology training.

Journal Article Curr Opin Anaesthesiol · October 1, 2022 PURPOSE OF REVIEW: A variety of educational modalities are used to teach regional anesthesia. Simulation is an educational tool that facilitates hands-on learning in a well tolerated, reproducible environment, eliminating potential harm to patients during ... Full text Link to item Cite

General Topics: Regional Anesthesia for Enhanced Recovery After Surgery

Chapter · January 1, 2022 Regional anesthesia is a valuable adjunct in enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols and clinical pathways to facilitate opioid minimization and improve intraoperative course and postoperative recovery. This chapter reviews the use of various regi ... Full text Cite

Ultrasound-guided genicular nerve blocks following total knee arthroplasty: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

Journal Article Reg Anesth Pain Med · October 2021 INTRODUCTION: Local anesthetic blockade of the genicular nerves, known targets of radiofrequency ablative techniques for knee pain, has not previously been studied in a randomized controlled trial evaluating acute pain after knee arthroplasty. We hypothesi ... Full text Link to item Cite

The relative analgesic value of a femoral nerve block versus adductor canal block following total knee arthroplasty: a randomized, controlled, double-blinded study.

Journal Article Korean J Anesthesiol · October 2020 BACKGROUND: Multiple comparative studies report that adductor canal blocks provide similar pain relief to femoral nerve blocks following total knee arthroplasty. However, adductor canal blockade fails to anesthetize several important femoral nerve branches ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Assessment Scores of a Mock Objective Structured Clinical Examination Administered to 99 Anesthesiology Residents at 8 Institutions.

Journal Article Anesth Analg · August 2020 BACKGROUND: Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) are used in a variety of high-stakes examinations. The primary goal of this study was to examine factors influencing the variability of assessment scores for mock OSCEs administered to senior a ... Full text Link to item Cite

The role of gabapentinoids in acute and chronic pain after surgery.

Journal Article Curr Opin Anaesthesiol · October 2019 PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Gabapentinoid use has increased substantially in the past several years after initial promising data with regard to acute perioperative pain control. The purpose of this review is to critically appraise the evidence for the use of gabape ... Full text Link to item Cite

Perioperative Multimodal Pain Management: an Evidence-Based Update

Journal Article Current Anesthesiology Reports · September 15, 2019 Purpose of review: The purpose of this article is to provide a concise review of recent updates and ongoing controversies in perioperative multimodal analgesia with a specific focus on systemic pharmacologic options. Recent findings: Acetaminophen, non-ste ... Full text Cite

Medical education research methodology: accuracy and design.

Journal Article Reg Anesth Pain Med · February 13, 2019 Full text Link to item Cite

Updates in Enhanced Recovery Pathways for Total Knee Arthroplasty.

Journal Article Anesthesiol Clin · September 2018 Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programs for orthopedics involve a multidisciplinary approach to accelerating return to function, reducing pain, improving patient comfort and satisfaction, reducing complications from the surgical procedure, reducing ... Full text Link to item Cite

Advances in regional anaesthesia: A review of current practice, newer techniques and outcomes.

Journal Article Indian J Anaesth · February 2018 Advances in ultrasound guided regional anaesthesia and introduction of newer long acting local anaesthetics have given clinicians an opportunity to apply novel approaches to block peripheral nerves with ease. Consequently, improvements in outcomes such as ... Full text Link to item Cite

Occupational Radiation Exposure of Anesthesia Providers: A Summary of Key Learning Points and Resident-Led Radiation Safety Projects.

Journal Article Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth · June 2017 Anesthesia providers are frequently exposed to radiation during routine patient care in the operating room and remote anesthetizing locations. Eighty-two percent of anesthesiology residents (n = 57 responders) at our institution had a "high" or "very high" ... Full text Link to item Cite

Infantile spasms treated with the ketogenic diet: Prospective single‐center experience in 104 consecutive infants

Journal Article Epilepsia · August 2010 SummaryPurpose:  In 2002, we reported our preliminary experience using the ketogenic diet (KD) for predominantly intractable infantile spasms (IS) in 23 infants. Since that time, we have increased our ... Full text Cite