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Derek Dillane

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ProfessorAnesthesiology & Pain MedicineUniversity of Alberta

Derek Dillane

Professor

Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry

University of Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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17 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 5 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.

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136

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Research

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Latest papers

Systemic Heparinization After Neuraxial Anesthesia in Vascular Surgery: A Multicenter Retrospective Analysis
Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia · 2026
Validity of Glucose Measurement Methods During Surgery: A Systematic Review.
Canadian journal of diabetes · 2026
Significant new disability after major non-cardiac surgery in older adults aged 65 years and older in Canada: a multicentre prospective cohort study.
The lancet. Healthy longevity · 2025

All 39 publications

Latest funding

The TOPGUN trial: Threshold for OPerative hemoGlobin trigger for red blood cell transfUsioN
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$4,039,200
Prevention of persistent pain with LidocAine iNfusions in breast cancer surgery (PLAN): a multicentre randomized controlled trial
CIHR · 2020 · Co-investigator
$1,285,200

All 2 grants and awards

39 publications.

Systemic Heparinization After Neuraxial Anesthesia in Vascular Surgery: A Multicenter Retrospective Analysis

Archibald D, Zhou J, Cordovani D, Meng D, Derzi S, Mah R, Dillane D, Ho AM-H, Phelan R, Stambulic T

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia2026Open Access

DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2026.03.041

Validity of Glucose Measurement Methods During Surgery: A Systematic Review.

Heatlie L, Ejaredar M, Lithgow KC, Dillane D, Manek R, Gill S, Cameron A, Füzéry AK, Pham M, Subramanian A, Ruzycki SM

Canadian journal of diabetes2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2026.04.002 PMID: 41991113

Significant new disability after major non-cardiac surgery in older adults aged 65 years and older in Canada: a multicentre prospective cohort study.

Wijeysundera DN, Alibhai SMH, Puts MTE, Xu K, Daza JF, Diep C, Ladha KS, Chesney TR, Mazer CD, Wei AC, Ehtesham S, Hladkowicz E, Pazmino-Canizares J, Choi S, Davis M, Dillane D, Duceppe E, Jacobsohn E, Lorello GR, MacDonald DB, MacDonell SY, Parotto M, Serrano PE, van Vlymen JM, McIsaac DI, FIT After Surgery Investigators

The lancet. Healthy longevity202517 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.lanhl.2025.100789 PMID: 41317744

Day-of-surgery quality gaps in glycemic management: a retrospective cohort study

Shannon Marie Ruzycki, Tyrone G. Harrison, Kirstie C. Lithgow, A. T. Cameron, Leta Philp, Lambert Heatlie, Rosmin Esmail, Maede Ejaredar, Karmon E. Helmle, Julie A. McKeen, Derek Dillane

Perioperative Medicine20252 citationsSenior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1186/s13741-025-00628-3 PMID: 41291884

In reply: Comment on: The evolution and formalization of anesthesia assistant roles across Canada.

Yang H, Littleford J, Orser BA, Zaccagnini M, Umedaly H, Olsen M, Raazi M, LeDez K, Law JA, Giffin M, Foerster J, D'Souza B, Ali I, Dillane D, Christodoulou C, Buu N, Bryan R

Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie20251 citations

DOI: 10.1007/s12630-025-02914-6 PMID: 39910012

In Reply: Comment on: The evolution and formalization of anesthesia assistant roles across Canada.

Yang H, Littleford J, Orser BA, Umedaly H, Olsen M, Raazi M, LeDez K, Law JA, Giffin M, D'Souza B, Dillane D, Christodoulou C, Buu N, Bryan R

Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie2025

DOI: 10.1007/s12630-025-02989-1 PMID: 40524118

New evidence amid old assumptions for thromboembolic risk after total knee arthroplasty: a twist in the story.

Dillane D, Harnett C

Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie2025First author

DOI: 10.1007/s12630-025-02958-8 PMID: 40437174

Pain management for hospitalized patients with rib fractures: A systematic review of randomized clinical trials.

Hammal F, Chiu C, Kung JY, Bradley N, Dillane D

Journal of clinical anesthesia202424 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2023.111276 PMID: 37883901

The evolution and formalization of anesthesia assistant roles across Canada.

Yang H, Littleford J, Orser BA, Zaccagnini M, Umedaly H, Olsen M, Raazi M, LeDez K, Adam Law J, Giffin M, Foerster J, D'Souza B, Ali I, Dillane D, Christodoulou C, Buu N, Bryan R

Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie202412 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1007/s12630-024-02812-3 PMID: 39256302

Long-term Outcomes with Spinal versus General Anesthesia for Hip Fracture Surgery: A Randomized Trial.

Vail EA, Feng R, Sieber F, Carson JL, Ellenberg SS, Magaziner J, Dillane D, Marcantonio ER, Sessler DI, Ayad S, Stone T, Papp S, Donegan D, Mehta S, Schwenk ES, Marshall M, Jaffe JD, Luke C, Sharma B, Azim S, Hymes R, Chin KJ, Sheppard R, Perlman B, Sappenfield J, Hauck E, Tierney A, Horan AD, Neuman MD, REGAIN (Regional versus General Anesthesia for Promoting Independence after Hip Fracture) Investigators

Anesthesiology2024

DOI: 10.1097/aln.0000000000004807 PMID: 37831596

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Derek Dillane

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Systemic Heparinization After Neuraxial Anesthesia in Vascular Surgery: A Multicenter Retrospective Analysis

Validity of Glucose Measurement Methods During Surgery: A Systematic Review.

Significant new disability after major non-cardiac surgery in older adults aged 65 years and older in Canada: a multicentre prospective cohort study.

Day-of-surgery quality gaps in glycemic management: a retrospective cohort study

In reply: Comment on: The evolution and formalization of anesthesia assistant roles across Canada.

In Reply: Comment on: The evolution and formalization of anesthesia assistant roles across Canada.

New evidence amid old assumptions for thromboembolic risk after total knee arthroplasty: a twist in the story.

Pain management for hospitalized patients with rib fractures: A systematic review of randomized clinical trials.

The evolution and formalization of anesthesia assistant roles across Canada.

Long-term Outcomes with Spinal versus General Anesthesia for Hip Fracture Surgery: A Randomized Trial.

The TOPGUN trial: Threshold for OPerative hemoGlobin trigger for red blood cell transfUsioN

Prevention of persistent pain with LidocAine iNfusions in breast cancer surgery (PLAN): a multicentre randomized controlled trial

Frequent collaborators

Ki Chin

Mateen Raazi

Stephen Choi

Homer Yang

Beverley Orser

Lauren Beaupre

Angela Scharfenberger

Marco Zaccagnini

Karen Buro

Saifee Rashiq

Melinda Davis

William Nelson

Joseph Kim

Patrick Henry

Sandy Widder

Imad Awad

Paul McHardy

Rahul Sharma

Richard Jenkinson

Allan Liew

Karim Ladha

Emmanuelle Duceppe

Geoffrey Wilkin

Nori Bradley

Tyler Chesney

Matteo Parotto

Tyrone Harrison

David Mazer

Pablo Serrano Aybar

Shabbir Alibhai