Scholars@Duke
Brian Mendelson

Brian Mendelson

Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Anesthesiology, Regional

Selected Publications

The Evolution and Impact of the Nasal Positive Pressure Oxygenation Device (SuperNO2VA™) in Modern Anesthesia.

Journal Article Cureus · July 2025 The nasal positive pressure oxygenation device, SuperNO2VA™ (Vyaire Medical™), represents a significant advancement in airway management and perioperative care, particularly in patients at high risk for hypoxemia. This paper traces the historical developme ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Anesthesia Complications and Considerations with Hand and Wrist Surgery.

Journal Article Orthop Clin North Am · April 2025 Anesthesia has become very safe. Numerous anesthetic options for hand and wrist surgery exist. Optimizing patient outcomes can be achieved more reliably when anesthesiologists and surgeons collaborate to better understand the surgical and patient-related n ... Full text Link to item Cite

Radiofrequency Ablation's Effectiveness for Treating Abdominal and Thoracic Chronic Pain Syndromes: A Systematic Review of the Current Literature.

Journal Article Pain Physician · November 2023 BACKGROUND: Many patients suffer from abdominal and thoracic pain syndromes secondary to numerous underlying etiologies. Chronic abdominal and thoracic pain can be difficult to treat and often refractory to conservative management. In this systematic liter ... Link to item Cite

Augmented Web-based applicant experiences for anesthesiology away audition rotations: A systematic review of the current literature

Journal Article Sage Open Medicine · January 1, 2023 Objective: The objective of this paper is to evaluate Augmented Web-based Applicant Experiences in the field of Anesthesiology. We hope to advocate for Augmented Web-based Applicant Experiences rotations and address their limitations in case in-person rota ... Full text Cite

Regional and Acute Pain Anesthesiology Post COVID-19 Assessment and Recommendations for Fellowship Web Based Platforms

Journal Article Local and Regional Anesthesia · January 1, 2022 In today’s applicant landscape, the SARS-COV-2 pandemic has drastically altered the traditional model of in-person interviews shifting it to an online format often conducted by web-based applications. Fellowship programs and naturally fellowship program di ... Full text Cite

Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Laparoscopic Versus Ultrasound-Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Block in Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery.

Journal Article Dis Colon Rectum · February 2019 BACKGROUND: Transversus abdominis plane block may improve analgesia after colorectal surgery; however, techniques remain unstandardized and results are conflicting. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to compare laparoscopic and ultrasound-guided tran ... Full text Link to item Cite

Argon embolus from argon beam coagulator.

Journal Article J Clin Anesth · November 2017 Full text Link to item Cite