Neil Hanson, MD

Coleman, J. R., Lindenbaum, L., Hastad, N., & Hanson, N. A. (2025). Perioperative management of noncardiac implanted medical devices. Advances in Anesthesia. doi.org/10.1016/j.aan.2025.07.004

Banik RK, Tran BW, Belfar A, Akhtaruzzaman AKM, Nada E, Hanson N. Therapeutic efficacy of intravenous lidocaine infusion compared with thoracic epidural analgesia in major abdominal surgery: factors affecting successful thoracic epidural analgesia. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2023; 131: 947-54. Br J Anaesth. 2024 May;132(5):1169-1170. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2024.01.008. Epub 2024 Feb 9. PMID: 38336515.

Elmer DA, Coleman JR, Slee AE, Hanson NA. In reply: a recent non-inferiority trial of bupivacaine alone versus liposomal bupivacaine plus bupivacaine in interscalene blocks for total shoulder arthroplasty. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2023 Aug;48(8):434. doi: 10.1136/rapm-2023-104373. Epub 2023 Feb 8. PMID: 36754545.

Coleman JR, Hanson NA. How, when and why to establish preoperative surgical risk in thoracic surgery. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2023 Feb 1;36(1):68-73. doi: 10.1097/ACO.0000000000001215. Epub 2022 Nov 24. PMID: 36550607.

Elmer DA, Coleman JR, Slee AE, Hanson NA. In reply: non-inferiority trial comparing bupivacaine versus liposomal bupivacaine. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2023 Jul;48(7):384-385. doi: 10.1136/rapm-2023-104333. Epub 2023 Jan 20. PMID: 36669851.

Elmer DA, Coleman JR, Renwick CM, Amato PE, Werner BC, Brockmeier SF, Slee AE, Hanson NA. Comparing bupivacaine alone to liposomal bupivacaine plus bupivacaine in interscalene blocks for total shoulder arthroplasty: a randomized, non-inferiority trial. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2023 Jan;48(1):1-6. doi: 10.1136/rapm-2022-103997. Epub 2022 Oct 19. PMID: 36261261.

Amato, P. E., Coleman, J. R., Dobrzanski, T. P., Elmer, D. A., Gwathmey, Jr, F. W., Slee, A. E., Hanson, N. A., 2022. Pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block for hip arthroscopy: a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial. Regional anesthesia and pain medicine, 
doi.org/10.1136/rapm-2022-103907
PubMed ID: 35998937

Coleman, J. R., Hartmann, P., Kona, M., Thiele, R. A., Salajegheh, R., Hanson, N. A., 2022. Use of epidurography in the perioperative and acute pain setting. Regional anesthesia and pain medicine, 
doi.org/10.1136/rapm-2021-103274
PubMed ID: 35443993

Donahue, R. P., Stamm, A. W., Daily, A. M., Kozlowski, P. M., Porter, C. R., Govier, F. E., Cowan, N. G., Lucioni, A., Kuhr, C. S., Kobashi, K. C., Hanson, N. A., Corman, J. M., Lee, U. J., 2022. Opioid-limiting pain control after transurethral resection of the prostate: a randomized controlled trial. Urology, 
doi.org/10.1016/j.urology.2022.03.010
PubMed ID: 35314185

Weigel, W. A., Williams, B. L., Hanson, N. A., Blackmore, C. C., Johnson, R. L., Nissen, G. M., James, A., Strodtbeck, W. M., 2022. Quantitative Neuromuscular Monitoring in a Clinical Practice: A Professional Practice Change Initiative. Anesthesiology, 
doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0000000000004174
PubMed ID: 35188958

Michard, F., Thiele, R., Saugel, B., Joosten, A., Flick, M., Khanna, A. K., C., 2022. Wireless wearables for postoperative surveillance on surgical wards: a survey of 1158 anaesthesiologists in Western Europe and the USA. BJA Open, 1
doi.org/10.1016/j.bjao.2022.100002

Hanson, N., Strunk, J., Saunders, G., Cowan, N., Brandenberger, J., Kuhr, C., Oryhan, C., Warren, D., Slee, A., Strodtbeck, W., 2021. Comparison of continuous intravenous lidocaine versus abdominis plane block for kidney transplant surgery: a randomized, non-inferiority trial. Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine, 11: 955-959. 
doi.org/10.1136/rapm-2021-102973
PubMed ID: 34417343

Hanson, N. A., Lavallee, M. B., Thiele, R. H., 2021. Apophenia and anesthesia: how we sometimes change our practice prematurely. Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie, 68 (8): 1185-1196. 
doi.org/10.1007/s12630-021-02005-2
PubMed ID: 33963519

Tung, J., Patel, R., Rajwani, T., Han, S., Hanson, N., Sternbach, J., Hubka, M., 2021. Feasibility and efficacy of cryoneurolysis analgesia in robotic-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (CARTS): a pilot study. Journal of Robotic Surgery, 
doi.org/10.1007/s11701-021-01279-4
PubMed ID: 34313948

Mahyar, L., Neal, J., Blackmore, C., Jackson, D., Hanson, N., MacDonald, K., Warren, D., Verdin, P., 2021. MRI and muscle enzymes do not support the diagnosis of local anesthetic myotoxicity: a descriptive case series. Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, 8: 679-682. 
doi.org/10.1136/rapm-2021-102772
PubMed ID: 34059556

Hanson, N. A., Peramunage, D., Kuhr, C. S., Brandenberger, J., Cowan, N. G., Flaherty, J. M., Liu, Y., Slee, A., Auyong, D. B., 2020. Reduced Length of Hospitalization and Associated Healthcare Costs Using an Enhanced Recovery Pathway after Kidney Transplant Surgery. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, 12: 65.

Klevebro, F., Kuppusamy, M. K., Han, S., Nikravan, S., Neal, J. M., Strodtbeck, W., Coy, D. L., Warren, D., Hubka, M., Hanson, N. A., Low, D. E., 2020. Contrast-Enhanced Paravertebrogram to Confirm Paravertebral Catheter Position in Elective Thoracic Surgery: a Proof of Concept Study. Surgical Endoscopy,

Flaherty, J. M., Auyong, D. B., Yuan, S. C., Lin, S., Meier, A. W., Biehl, T. R., Helton, W. S., Slee, A., Hanson, N. A., 2020. Continuous Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for Primary Open Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Pain Medicine, 21 (2): 201-207.

Auyong, D. B., Hanson, N. A., Joseph, R. S., Schmidt, B. E., Slee, A. E., Yuan, S. C., 2019. In Reply: Can the Opioid Consumption and Numerical Rating Scale Scores be Less than Zero?. Anesthesiology, 130: 1086-1087.

Meier, A. W., Auyong, D. B., Yuan, S. C., Lin, S. E., Flaherty, J. M., Hanson, N. A., 2019. In Reply: What should we call the Adductor Canal?. Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine,

Auyong, D. B., Hostetter, L. S., Yuan, S. C., Slee, A. E., Hanson, N. A., 2018. In Reply: Ultrasound-Assisted Paramedian Thoracic Epidural. Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, 43 (2): 220-221.

Auyong, D. B., Hanson, N. A., Joseph, R. S., Schmidt, B. E., Slee, A. E., Yuan, S. C., 2018. Comparison of Anterior Suprascapular, Supraclavicular, and Interscalene Nerve Block Approaches for Major Outpatient Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Noninferiority Trial. Anesthesiology, 129 (1): 47-57.

Meier, A. W., Auyong, D. B., Yuan, S. C., Lin, S. E., Flaherty, J. M., Hanson, N. A., 2018. Comparison of Continuous Proximal Versus Distal Adductor Canal Blocks for Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized, Double Blind, Noninferiority Trial. Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, 43 (1): 36-42.

Richard, A. M., Bain, S. E., Nikravan, S., Lilley, R. R., Velamoor, G. R., Flaherty, J. M., Hanson, N. A., 2018. Continuous Pectoral Fascia Blocks for Postoperative Analgesia after Median Sternotomy: A Case Report. Anesthesia and Analgesia Practice, 11 (6): 145-147.

Meier, A. W., Auyong, D. B., Yuan, S. C., Lin, S. E., Flaherty, J. M., Hanson, N. A., 2018. In Reply: Comparison of Continuous Proximal Versus Distal Adductor Canal Blocks for Total Knee Arthroplasty. Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, 43 (6): 653-654.

Auyong, D. B., Yuan, S. C., Choi, D. S., Pahang, J. A., Slee, A. E., Hanson, N. A., 2017. A Double-Blind, Randomized Comparison of Continuous Interscalene, Supraclavicular, and Suprascapular Blocks for Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, 42 (3): 302-309.

Auyong, D. B., Cantor, D. A., Green, C., Hanson, N. A., 2017. The Effect of Fixation Technique on Continuous Interescalene Nerve Block Catheter Success: A Randomized, Double-Blind Trial. Anesthesia and Analgesia, 124 (3): 959-965.

Auyong, D. B., Hostetter, L. S., Yuan, C., Slee, A. E., Hanson, N. A., 2017. Evaluation of Ultrasound-Assisted Thoracic Epidural Placement in Patients Undergoing Upper Abdominal and Thoracic Surgery. Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, 42 (2): 204-209.

Lin, S. E., Auyong, D. B., Dahl, A. B., Hanson, N. A., 2017. Successful Continuous Adductor Canal Block Placement in a Patient with Absent Sartorius Muscle: A Case Report. Anesthesia and Analgesia Case Reports, 9 (4): 101-104.

Auyong, D. B., Hostetter, L. S., Yuan, S. C., Slee, A. E., Hanson, N. A., 2017. In Reply: The Clinical Benefits of Ultrasound-Guided Thoracic Epidural Placement. Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, 42 (6): 793-794.