Kerstin Kolodzie, MD, PhD, MAS

Clinical Professor
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Galli AM, Kothari R, Adelmann D, Holm Z, Bokoch MP, De Gasperi A, Niemann CU, Kolodzie K. Lactate concentration at the end of liver transplant: Early predictor of graft function or just one piece of the puzzle? Clin Transplant. 2023 10; 37(10):e15057.
Holm ZD, Kolodzie K, Galli AM, Meyhoff CS, Niemann CU, Adelmann D. Perioperative mortality in liver transplantation before and after the implementation of the organ allocation policy Share 35. Clin Transplant. 2023 01; 37(1):e14854.
Hyundeok Joo, Kevin H. Nguyen, Kerstin Kolodzie, Lee-may Chen, Lee-lynn Chen. 1 Four different postoperative analgesic approaches in patients converted from laparoscopic to open gynecologic tumor surgery – trends and progress. Gynecologic Oncology Reports. 2022 Dec 1; 44:s1.
Marsh BJ, Kolodzie K, Robinowitz D, Jacobson A, Ferschl M. Wildfire Smoke Exposure Is Associated with Adverse Respiratory Events under General Anesthesia in At-risk Pediatric Patients. Anesthesiology. 2022 11 01; 137(5):543-554.
Lefrant JY, Pirracchio R, Benhamou D, Fischer MO, Njeim R, Allaouchiche B, Bastide S, Biais M, Bouvet L, Brissaud O, Brull SJ, Capdevila X, Clausen N, Cuvillon P, Dadure C, David JS, Du B, Einav S, Eley V, Forget P, Fujii T, Godier A, Gopalan DP, Hamada S, Hasanin A, Joannes-Boyau O, Kerever S, Kipnis É, Kolodzie K, Landau R, Le Gall A, Le Guen M, Legrand M, Lorne E, Mercier FJ, Mongardon N, Myatra S, Nicolas-Robin A, John Peters M, Quintard H, Rello J, Richebé P, Roberts JA, Rocquilly A, Sanfilippo F, Schneider A, Sofonea MT, Veyckemans F, Zetlaoui P, Zeidan A, Zieleskiewicz L, Zielinska M, Von Ungern-Sternberg B, Abou Arab O, Blet A, Bounes F, Boisson M, Caillard A, Carillion A, Clavier T, Frasca D, James A, Sigaut S, Rozencwajg S, Albaladejo P, Bouaziz H. Peace, not war in Ukraine or anywhere else, please. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2022 06; 41(3):101068.
Lefrant JY, Pirracchio R, Benhamou D, Njeim R, Ausset S, Bastide S, Biais M, Bouvet L, Brissaud O, Brull SJ, Capdevila X, Cuvillon P, Dadure C, David JS, Bin D, Fischer MO, Forget P, Fujii T, Godier A, Gopalan DP, Hamada S, Joannes-Boyau O, Kerever S, Kipnis É, Kolodzie K, Landau R, Le Gall A, Le Guen M, Legrand M, Lonnqvist PA, Lorne E, Mercier F, Mongardon N, Nicolas-Robin A, Peters MJ, Quintard H, Rello J, Richebe P, Roberts JA, Rocquilly A, Schneider A, Veyckemans F, Zetlaoui P, Abou Arab O, Blet A, Bounes F, Boisson M, Caillard A, Carillon A, Clavier T, Frasca D, James A, Sigaut S, Rozencwajg S, Bouaziz H. 2021 adaptation of the editorial policy of Anaesthesia Critical Care and Pain Medicine (ACCPM). Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2021 10; 40(5):100957.
Kolodzie K, Cakmakkaya OS, Boparai ES, Tavakol M, Feiner JR, Kim MO, Newman TB, Niemann CU. Perioperative Normal Saline Administration and Delayed Graft Function in Patients Undergoing Kidney Transplantation: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Anesthesiology. 2021 10 01; 135(4):621-632.
Chen A, Kolodzie K, Schultz A, Hansen EN, Braehler M. Continuous Lumbar Plexus Block vs Continuous Lumbar Erector Spinae Plane Block for Postoperative Pain Control After Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty. Arthroplast Today. 2021 Jun; 9:29-34.
Cakmakkaya OS, Bati AH, Kolodzie K. Correction: Cross-cultural adaptation of the Fresno Test for Turkish language. PLoS One. 2021; 16(4):e0250835.
Harbell MW, Kolodzie K, Behrends M, Ma CB, Kinjo S, Yap E, Braehler MR, Aleshi P. Extraplexus versus intraplexus ultrasound-guided interscalene brachial plexus block for ambulatory arthroscopic shoulder surgery: A randomized controlled trial. PLoS One. 2021; 16(2):e0246792.
Cakmakkaya OS, Bati AH, Kolodzie K. Cross-cultural adaptation of the Fresno Test for Turkish language. PLoS One. 2021; 16(1):e0245195.
Sharp AL, Gilbert S, Perez DN, Kolodzie K, Behrends M. Perioperative outcomes for patients on chronic buprenorphine undergoing spine surgery: A case series. J Opioid Manag. 2021; 17(7):171-177.
Efune GE, Zerillo J, Zhou G, Mazzeffi MA, Demaria S, Wang C, Society for the Advancement of Transplant Anesthesia Research Committee Writing Group. Intravenous Fluid Management Practices in Kidney Transplant Patients: A Multicenter Observational Cohort Pilot Study. Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2020 Sep; 24(3):256-264.
Kinjo S, Kolodzie K, Dong K, Zhang AL. The effects of transmuscular quadratus lumborum blocks on postoperative pain in arthroscopic hip surgery: a cohort analysis. J Anesth. 2019 Aug; 33(4):516-522.
Behrends M, Yap EN, Zhang AL, Kolodzie K, Kinjo S, Harbell MW, Aleshi P. Preoperative Fascia Iliaca Block Does Not Improve Analgesia after Arthroscopic Hip Surgery, but Causes Quadriceps Muscles Weakness: A Randomized, Double-blind Trial. Anesthesiology. 2018 09; 129(3):536-543.
Fernandez-Bustamante A, Frendl G, Sprung J, Kor DJ, Subramaniam B, Martinez Ruiz R, Lee JW, Henderson WG, Moss A, Mehdiratta N, Colwell MM, Bartels K, Kolodzie K, Giquel J, Vidal Melo MF. Postoperative Pulmonary Complications, Early Mortality, and Hospital Stay Following Noncardiothoracic Surgery: A Multicenter Study by the Perioperative Research Network Investigators. JAMA Surg. 2017 02 01; 152(2):157-166.
Harbell MW, Cohen JM, Kolodzie K, Behrends M, Braehler MR, Kinjo S, Feeley BT, Aleshi P. Combined preoperative femoral and sciatic nerve blockade improves analgesia after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a randomized controlled clinical trial. J Clin Anesth. 2016 Sep; 33:68-74.
Cakmakkaya OS, Kolodzie K, Apfel CC, Pace NL. Anaesthetic techniques for risk of malignant tumour recurrence. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2014 Nov 07; (11):CD008877.
Cohen JM, Kolodzie K, Shah S, Aleshi P. Preoperative Sciatic and Femoral Nerve Blocks for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Retrospective Analysis. Journal of Anesthesia & Clinical Research. 2014; (5: 452).
Ruschulte H, Shi S, Tseng WW, Kolodzie K, Crawford PC, Schneider DB, Kashani-Sabet M, Minor D, Apfel C, Leong SP. Anesthesia management of patients undergoing hyperthermic isolated limb perfusion with melphalan for melanoma treatment: an analysis of 17 cases. BMC Anesthesiol. 2013 Jul 17; 13(1):15.
K. Kolodzie, P. A. Weott, T. J. OsterbergDeiss, C. S. Yost. Postoperative throat symptoms: does the endotracheal tube cuff pressure play a role?. European Journal of Anaesthesiology. 2013 Jun 1; 30:250-250.
Fiege M, Weisshorn R, Kolodzie K, Wappler F, Gerbershagen MU. Effects of theophylline on anesthetized malignant hyperthermia-susceptible pigs. J Biomed Biotechnol. 2011; 2011:937479.
Mark U. Gerbershagen, Ralf Weißhorn, Kerstin Kolodzie, Frank Wappler, Marko Fiege. In-Vitro and In-Vivo Effects of the Local Anaesthetic Dibucaine on Malignant Hyperthermia–Susceptible and Normal Swine. Journal of Anesthesia & Clinical Research. 2011 Jan 1; 02(12).
Christian C Apfel, Ozlem S Cakmakkaya, Kerstin Kolodzie, Nathan Leon Pace. Anaesthetic techniques for risk of malignant tumour recurrence. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2010 Dec 8; (12).
Kolodzie K, Apfel CC. Nausea and vomiting after office-based anesthesia. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2009 Aug; 22(4):532-8.
Apfel CC, Cakmakkaya OS, Frings G, Kranke P, Malhotra A, Stader A, Turan A, Biedler A, Kolodzie K. Droperidol has comparable clinical efficacy against both nausea and vomiting. Br J Anaesth. 2009 Sep; 103(3):359-63.
Radke OC, Biedler A, Kolodzie K, Cakmakkaya OS, Silomon M, Apfel CC. The effect of postoperative fasting on vomiting in children and their assessment of pain. Paediatr Anaesth. 2009 May; 19(5):494-9.
O. Cakmakkaya, P. Phelps, C. Apfel, O. Radke, K. Kolodzie. A simple clinical maneuver to reduce laparoscopy induced shoulder pain: A randomized clinical trial. European Journal of Anaesthesiology. 2008 May 1; 25(Sup 44):21.
Gerbershagen MU, Fiege M, Weisshorn R, Kolodzie K, Esch JSA, Wappler F. Cumulative and bolus in vitro contracture testing with 4-chloro-3-ethylphenol in malignant hyperthermia positive and negative human skeletal muscles. Anesth Analg. 2005 Sep; 101(3):710-714.
Fiege M, Wappler F, Weisshorn R, Gerbershagen MU, Kolodzie K, Schulte am Esch J. Phosphodiesterase-III-inhibition with amrinone leads to contracture development in skeletal muscle preparations of malignant hyperthermia susceptible swine. Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2005 Apr; 22(4):283-8.
Gerbershagen MU, Wappler F, Fiege M, Weihorn R, Kolodzie K, Schulte Esch J. Inhibition of sarcoplasmic Ca2+ adenosine triphosphatase in porcine skeletal muscle samples with cyclopiazonic acid enables in vitro malignant hyperthermia discrimination. Anesthesiology. 2004 Dec; 101(6):1475-7.
Weisshorn R, Wappler F, Fiege M, Gerbershagen MU, Kolodzie K, Alberts P, Horn EP, Schulte Am Esch J. Ryanodine contracture threshold times for diagnosis of malignant hyperthermia susceptibility: an experimental approach from a single laboratory. J Clin Anesth. 2004 Aug; 16(5):353-7.
Gerbershagen MU, Fiege M, Weisshorn R, Kolodzie K, Wappler F. [Theophylline induces contractures in porcine skeletal muscle preparations with the disposition to malignant hyperthermia]. Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther. 2004 Mar; 39(3):147-52.
Gerbershagen MU, Wappler F, Fiege M, Weisshorn R, Kolodzie K, Schulte am Esch J. [Is a presymptomatic malignant hyperthermia in-vitro diagnosis with 4-chloro-3-ethyl phenol possible? A study using porcine skeletal preparations]. Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther. 2004 Feb; 39(2):81-6.
K Kolodzie, FM Wappler, M Fiege, R Wei?horn, MU Gerbershagen, J Schulte am Esch. Kann eine Maligne Hyperthermie durch die Einsch?tzung mittels Clinical Grading Scale zuverl?ssig diagnostiziert werden?. AINS - Anästhesiologie · Intensivmedizin · Notfallmedizin · Schmerztherapie. 2004 Jan 1; 40(01).
Gerbershagen MU, Wappler F, Fiege M, Kolodzie K, Weisshorn R, Szafarczyk W, Kudlik C, Schulte Am Esch J. Effects of a 5HT(2) receptor agonist on anaesthetized pigs susceptible to malignant hyperthermia. Br J Anaesth. 2003 Aug; 91(2):281-4.
Fiege M, Wappler F, Weisshorn R, Gerbershagen MU, Kolodzie K, Schulte Am Esch J. In vitro and in vivo effects of the phosphodiesterase-III inhibitor enoximone on malignant hyperthermia-susceptible swine. Anesthesiology. 2003 Apr; 98(4):944-9.
Frank Wappler, Marko Fiege, Ralf Weisshorn, Kerstin Kolodzie, Jochen Schulte am Esch. 4-Chloro-M-Cresol Induced Contractures in Muscle Samples from Malignant Hyperthermia Susceptible Patients Are Modulated by Dantrolene. Anesthesiology. 2002 Sep 1; 96(Sup 2):a1203.
Marko Fiege, Frank Wappler, Ralf Weisshorn, Kerstin Kolodzie, Jochen Schulte am Esch. In-vitro Contracture Test with Theophylline - An Alternative in Diagnosis of Malignant Hyperthermia?. Anesthesiology. 2002 Sep 1; 96(Sup 2):a1201.
Wappler F, Scholz J, Fiege M, Kolodzie K, Kudlik C, Weisshorn R, Schulte am Esch J. 4-chloro-m-cresol is a trigger of malignant hyperthermia in susceptible swine. Anesthesiology. 1999 Jun; 90(6):1733-40.