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View article: First Steps Toward Understanding the Variability in Acute Pain Service Provision and the Quality of Pain Relief in Everyday Practice Across the United Kingdom
First Steps Toward Understanding the Variability in Acute Pain Service Provision and the Quality of Pain Relief in Everyday Practice Across the United Kingdom Open
Prospective longitudinal data has the potential to improve our understanding of variation in process and outcome measures and establish future research priorities.
View article: A national survey of the use of epidural analgesia in patients with sepsis undergoing laparotomy
A national survey of the use of epidural analgesia in patients with sepsis undergoing laparotomy Open
Most UK anaesthetists would employ epidural analgesia for an emergency laparotomy, according to a national survey published in Anaesthesia [1]. There appears to be growing concern over the use of this technique in patients with signs of se…
View article: Delayed diagnosis of an epidural haematoma with a working epidural <i>in situ</i>
Delayed diagnosis of an epidural haematoma with a working epidural <i>in situ</i> Open
An 84-year-old female with an acute abdomen had a thoracic epidural inserted prior to laparotomy, which revealed diverticulitis. Postoperatively, she received an epidural infusion of bupivacaine 0.125% and fentanyl 4 μg.ml−1. The next day …
View article: User damage to the tracheal tube used with the Intubating Laryngeal Mask Airway
User damage to the tracheal tube used with the Intubating Laryngeal Mask Airway Open
An obese patient presenting for repair of a large abdominal incisional hernia mentioned that he had twice previously undergone similar surgical procedures and was told by the anaesthetist on each occasion that it was ‘difficult to pass a t…
View article: The pre‐operative anaesthetic visit
The pre‐operative anaesthetic visit Open
Summary One hundred and thirty‐two patients staying in hospital more than 24 h were visited pre‐ and postoperatively. Patients were asked a standard set of questions, and 39% could not remember accurately what they were asked. This has imp…
View article: Recovery after single‐breath halothane induction of anaesthesia in daycase patients
Recovery after single‐breath halothane induction of anaesthesia in daycase patients Open
Summary A single‐breath technique of inhalational induction of anaesthesia allows intravenous induction agents to be avoided. We have investigated recovery from anaesthesia in 40 daycase patients, using tests of psychomotor function. Patie…