Conjoint Lecturer

Dr Erez Ben-Menachem

Medicine & Health
School of Clinical Medicine

Dr Erez Ben-Menachem is a specialist anaesthetist at St Vincent's and Liverpool Hospitals, Sydney. He is a Fellow of the Australian New Zealand College ot Anaesthesia and the College of Intensive Care Medicine. Major areas of interest include; simulation for medical education and assessment, perioperative care of the critically ill and neuroanaesthesia.

Phone
02 8382 3200
  • Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Point-of-Care Ultrasound Frailty Assessments: Comment', Anesthesiology, 137, pp. 373 - 374, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0000000000004300
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Smaller rectus femoris size measured by ultrasound is associated with poorer outcomes after cardiac surgery', Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2022.07.005
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Carbon Dioxide Elimination After Sodium Bicarbonate Administration as a Novel Method to Assess Cardiac Output: A Pilot Study.', Cureus, 13, pp. e18621, http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.18621
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Kleine-Levin syndrome and general anesthesia: A case report', Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, 75, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinane.2021.110486
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'A multicentre audit of COVID-19 intubations in New South Wales metropolitan hospitals', Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 48, pp. 417 - 419, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0310057X20954212
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Elective surgery cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic: global predictive modelling to inform surgical recovery plans', British Journal of Surgery, 107, pp. 1440 - 1449, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bjs.11746
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'High-flow Nasal Oxygen Versus Standard Oxygen during Flexible Bronchoscopy in Lung Transplant Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial', Journal of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology, 27, pp. 259 - 265, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/LBR.0000000000000670
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'Prospective observational cohort study on grading the severity of postoperative complications in global surgery research', British Journal of Surgery, 106, pp. e73 - e80, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bjs.11025
    Journal articles | 2018
    Bazin P; Padley J; Ho M; Stevens J; Ben-Menachem E, 2018, 'The effect of intravenous lidocaine infusion on bispectral index during major abdominal surgery', Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing, 32, pp. 533 - 539, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10877-017-0035-x
    Journal articles | 2018
    Bensted K; McKenzie J; Havryk A; Plit M; Ben-Menachem E, 2018, 'Lung ultrasound after transbronchial biopsy for pneumothorax screening in post-lung transplant patients', Journal of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology, 25, pp. 42 - 47, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/LBR.0000000000000446
    Journal articles | 2018
    2018, 'Anesthetic Management of Staged Bilateral Adrenalectomy for Neuroendocrine Tumors in a Heart-Lung Transplant Patient: A Case Report', A&A practice, 11, pp. 253 - 257, http://dx.doi.org/10.1213/XAA.0000000000000800
    Journal articles | 2018
    2018, 'Low pre-operative heart rate variability and complexity are associated with hypotension after anesthesia induction in major abdominal surgery', Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing, 32, pp. 245 - 252, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10877-017-0012-4
    Journal articles | 2018
    2018, 'The Effect of a Multifaceted Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Reduction Strategy on Prophylaxis Administration Amongst Higher-Risk Adult Surgical Patients', Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 46, pp. 185 - 189, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0310057X1804600207
    Journal articles | 2018
    2018, 'The surgical safety checklist and patient outcomes after surgery: a prospective observational cohort study, systematic review and meta-analysis', British Journal of Anaesthesia, 120, pp. 146 - 155, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2017.08.002
    Journal articles | 2017
    2017, 'An unexpected seizure during superficial scalp surgery due to needle penetration of the cranium', Anaesthesia Cases, 5, pp. 30 - 33, http://dx.doi.org/10.21466/ac.ausdsss.2017
    Journal articles | 2017
    2017, 'Critical care admission following elective surgery was not associated with survival benefit: prospective analysis of data from 27 countries', Intensive Care Medicine, 43, pp. 971 - 979, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00134-016-4633-8
    Journal articles | 2017
    2017, 'Evaluation of miniature dynamic light scattering technology for the assessment of hemodynamic status during graded hemorrhage and retransfusion in pigs', Military Medicine, 182, pp. e2056 - e2060, http://dx.doi.org/10.7205/MILMED-D-17-00071
    Journal articles | 2017
    2017, 'In-hospital clinical outcomes after upper gastrointestinal surgery: Data from an international observational study', EJSO, 43, pp. 2324 - 2332, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejso.2017.08.002
    Journal articles | 2017
    2017, 'Use of failure-to-rescue to identify international variation in postoperative care in low-, middle- and high-income countries: A 7-day cohort study of elective surgery', British Journal of Anaesthesia, 119, pp. 258 - 266, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bja/aex185
    Journal articles | 2016
    Pearse RM; Clavien PA; Demartines N; Fleisher LA; Grocott M; Haddow J; Holt P; Moreno R; Pritchard N; Rhodes A; Wilson M; Ferguson M; Macmahon M; Shulman M; Cherian R; Currow H; Kanathiban K; Gillespie D; Pathmanathan E; Phillips K; Reynolds J; Rowley J; Douglas J; Kerridge R; Garg S; Bennett M; Jain M; Alcock D; Terblanche N; Cotter R; Leslie K; Stewart M; Zingerle N; Clyde A; Hambidge O; Rehak A; Cotterell S; Huynh WB Q; McCulloch T; Ben-Menachem E; Egan T; Cope J; Halliwell R; Fellinger P; Haisjackl M; Haselberger S; Holaubek C; Lichtenegger P; Scherz F; Schmid W; Hoffer F; Cakova V; Eichwalder A; Fischbach N; Klug R; Schneider E; Vesely M; Wickenhauser R; Grubmueller KG; Leitgeb M; Lang F; Toro N; Bauer M; Laengle F; Haberl C; Mayrhofer T; Trybus C; Buerkle C; Forstner K; Germann R; Rinoesl H; Schindler E; Trampitsch E; Bogner G; Dankl D; Duenser M; Fritsch G; Gradwohl-Matis I; Hartmann A; Hoelzenbein T; Jaeger T; Landauer F; Lindl G; Lux M; Steindl J; Stundner O; Szabo C; Bidgoli J; Verdoodt H; Forget P; Kahn D; Lois F; Momeni M; Prégardien C; Pospiech A; Steyaert A; Veevaete L; De Kegel D; De Jongh K; Foubert L, 2016, 'Global patient outcomes after elective surgery: Prospective cohort study in 27 low-, middle- and high-income countries', British Journal of Anaesthesia, 117, pp. 601 - 609, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bja/aew316
    Journal articles | 2016
    2016, 'A cross-sectional study of preoperative medication adherence and early postoperative recovery', Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, 35, pp. 129 - 135, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinane.2016.07.007
    Journal articles | 2016
    2016, 'A simple diagnostic test to confirm correct placement of dysfunctional central venous catheters before chemotherapy in children', Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 38, pp. 78 - 80, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MPH.0000000000000448
    Journal articles | 2016
    2016, 'Electroencephalography for Children With Autistic Spectrum Disorder', Survey of Anesthesiology, 60, pp. 158 - 159, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.sa.0000484835.44132.22
    Journal articles | 2015
    2015, 'A simple diagnostic test to confirm correct intravascular placement of peripheral catheters in order to avoid extravasation', Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, 27, pp. 585 - 588, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinane.2015.07.004
    Journal articles | 2015
    2015, 'A simple diagnostic test to confirm correct placement of intravenous catheters before chemotherapy', Journal of Vascular Access, 16, pp. 218 - 222, http://dx.doi.org/10.5301/jva.5000333
    Journal articles | 2015
    2015, 'Electroencephalography for children with autistic spectrum disorder: A sedation protocol', Paediatric Anaesthesia, 25, pp. 200 - 205, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/pan.12510
    Journal articles | 2015
    2015, 'Safety of extravasated sodium bicarbonate', Resuscitation, 97, pp. e7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2015.04.014
    Journal articles | 2014
    2014, 'Depth of anesthesia monitoring: A survey of attitudes and usage patterns among Australian anesthesiologists', Anesthesia and Analgesia, 119, pp. 1180 - 1185, http://dx.doi.org/10.1213/ANE.0000000000000344
    Journal articles | 2014
    2014, 'Inconsistency between simultaneous blood pressure measurements in the arm, forearm, and leg in anesthetized children', Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, 26, pp. 52 - 57, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinane.2013.10.005
    Journal articles | 2014
    2014, 'Percussion pacing as management of nonresponsive asystole during pediatric strabismus surgery', Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, 26, pp. 332 - 334, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinane.2014.01.011
    Journal articles | 2013
    Zalcberg D; Ben-Menachem E, 2013, 'Devil in the detail: Citation accuracy', European Journal of Anaesthesiology, 30, pp. 129, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/EJA.0b013e32835aa527
    Journal articles | 2013
    2013, 'Deficits in the Provision of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation During Simulated Obstetric Crises', Obstetric Anesthesia Digest, 33, pp. 205 - 206, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.aoa.0000436321.75864.32
    Journal articles | 2013
    2013, 'Deficits in the Provision of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation During Simulated Obstetric Crises', Survey of Anesthesiology, 57, pp. 185 - 186, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.sa.0000431211.73718.c6
    Journal articles | 2013
    2013, 'Training in Trauma Management. The Role of Simulation-Based Medical Education.', Anesthesiology Clinics, 31, pp. 167 - 177, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anclin.2012.11.003
    Journal articles | 2013
    2013, 'Uterine Dehiscence During Initiation of Spinal Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery', A & A CASE REPORTS, 1, pp. 67 - 68, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ACC.0b013e31829847bd
    Journal articles | 2012
    2012, 'An evaluation of the Integrated Pulmonary Index (IPI) for the detection of respiratory events in sedated patients undergoing colonoscopy', Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing, 26, pp. 177 - 181, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10877-012-9357-x
    Journal articles | 2012
    2012, 'Deficits in the provision of cardiopulmonary resuscitation during simulated obstetric crises: Results from the israeli board of anesthesiologists', Anesthesia and Analgesia, 115, pp. 1122 - 1126, http://dx.doi.org/10.1213/ANE.0b013e3182691977
    Journal articles | 2012
    2012, 'Intravenous sodium bicarbonate verifies intravenous position of catheters in ventilated children', Anesthesia and Analgesia, 115, pp. 909 - 912, http://dx.doi.org/10.1213/ANE.0b013e318258023b
    Journal articles | 2012
    2012, 'Post-operative occipital nerve injury in a child (Anaesthesia and Intensive Care (2012) 40, (355-356))', Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 40, pp. 1059
    Journal articles | 2012
    Journal articles | 2011
    2011, 'Hormonal and metabolic response to trauma', Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, 12, pp. 409 - 411, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mpaic.2011.06.002
    Journal articles | 2011
    2011, 'Identifying and managing technical faults in the anesthesia machine: Lessons learned from the Israeli board of anesthesiologists', Anesthesia and Analgesia, 112, pp. 864 - 866, http://dx.doi.org/10.1213/ANE.0b013e31820b0f62
    Journal articles | 2011
    2011, 'Intravenous sodium bicarbonate verifies intravenous position of catheters in ventilated patients', Anesthesia and Analgesia, 113, pp. 279 - 281, http://dx.doi.org/10.1213/ANE.0b013e3182222ed0
    Journal articles | 2011
    2011, 'Objective structured clinical examination-based assessment of regional anesthesia skills: The israeli national board examination in anesthesiology experience', Anesthesia and Analgesia, 112, pp. 242 - 245, http://dx.doi.org/10.1213/ANE.0b013e3181fc3e42
    Journal articles | 2010
    2010, 'Systemic lupus erythematosus: A review for anesthesiologists', Anesthesia and Analgesia, 111, pp. 665 - 676, http://dx.doi.org/10.1213/ANE.0b013e3181e8138e