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Study objective To review research highlights of manuscripts published in 2017 that pertain to all aspects of the clinical practice of anesthesiology. Design Narrative review. Setting N/A. Materials The major themes addressed in this review include recent studies examining airway management, obstetrical and gynecological anesthesia, pediatric anesthesia, cardiac anesthesia, regional analgesia and pain management. Interventions N/A. Main results N/A. Conclusions This review will highlight and inform anesthesiologists of the developing trends in clinical anesthesia and will also pose new challenges for further studies.

BACKGROUND: We examined the safety of the routine use of epidural anesthesia by an experienced anesthetic team in a select group of obstetric and gynecologic patients. METHODS: All anesthetic records and an obstetric department database from 1993 to 2006 were retrospectively reviewed (n = 35,628 cases). Success rate, major complication rates, and mortality rates were the major end-points of the study. RESULTS: We performed 34,109 epidural blocks in obstetric and gynecologic anesthesia. The epidural rate increased from 57% to 96% over a 14-yr period. Permanent neurological sequel, cardiac arrest, or mortality and maternal mortality were not seen during this period. CONCLUSIONS: Epidural anesthesia/analgesia, as performed in a private hospital in Turkey by five experienced anesthesiologists for a select group of patients, was a reliable and safe procedure.