Gregory A. Liguori, MD

Appointments

Director, Department of Anesthesiology, Hospital for Special Surgery

Anesthesiologist-in-Chief, Hospital for Special Surgery

Associate Attending Anesthesiologist, Hospital for Special Surgery

Clinical Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University

 

Selected Publications

Liguori, GA and Sharrock, NE. Asystole and severe bradycardia during epidural anesthesia in orthopedic patients. Anesthesiology 1997;86:250-7.

Liguori, GA, Kahn, RL, Gordon, J. Gordon, MA, Urban, MK. The use of metoprolol and glycopyrrolate to prevent hypotensive/bradycardic events during shoulder arthroscopy in the sitting position under interscalene block. Anesth Analg 1998;87:1320-5.

Liguori, GA, Zayas, VM, Chisholm, MF. Transient neurologic symptoms after spinal anesthesia with mepivacaine and lidocaine. Anesthesiology 1998;88:619-23.

Zayas, VM, Liguori, GA, Chisholm, MF, Susman, MH, Gordon, MA. Dose response relationships for isobaric spinal mepivacaine using the combined spinal epidural technique in ambulatory patients. Anesth Analg 1999;89;1167-71.

Yadeau J, Liguori GA, Zayas VM. Incidence of transient neurologic symptoms after spinal anesthesia with mepivacaine. Anesth Analg (accepted) 2005.

For more publications, please see the PubMed listing.  

Research Description

Dr. Gregory Liguori's research efforts are focused on two primary areas. The first is hemodynamic effects of regional anesthetics. Peripheral nerve blockade and neuraxial anesthetics can have significant hemodynamic effects on both healthy and cardio-vascularly compromised patients. Prevention of these events and treatment when necessary are essential to the conduct of safe and efficient anesthetics.

The second area of interest is on spinal anesthesia for ambulatory surgery. The local anesthetic mepivacaine is a novel alternative to other more common local anesthetics for ambulatory spinal anesthesia. We are investigating the efficacy of mepivacaine as a routine alternative in this setting.

Clinical Trials

• Prospective Study of the effects of Femoral Nerve Block on Quadriceps Strength Post ACL Allograft Reconstruction
• A Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating the Efficacy and Complications of Interscalene Block Using the Nerve Stimulator vs. Ultrasound Approach