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View article: Exploring Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback as a Nonpharmacological Intervention for Enhancing Perioperative Care: A Narrative Review
Exploring Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback as a Nonpharmacological Intervention for Enhancing Perioperative Care: A Narrative Review Open
Heart rate variability biofeedback (HRVBF) is a non-invasive therapeutic technique that aims to regulate variability in heart rate. This intervention has promise in mitigating perioperative stress, a critical factor for surgical patient ou…
View article: Persistent Hypotension in a Patient on Trifluoperazine Undergoing Staging laparotomy under Combined General and Epidural Anaesthesia: A case report
Persistent Hypotension in a Patient on Trifluoperazine Undergoing Staging laparotomy under Combined General and Epidural Anaesthesia: A case report Open
CASE REPORTTITLE: Persistent Hypotension in a Patient on Trifluoperazine Undergoing Staging laparotomy under Combined General and Epidural Anaesthesia: A case report.1. Nirupa Ramakumar, Assistant professor, Department of Anaesthesiology, …
View article: Anesthetic Concerns in a Child Presenting with Large Cervical Chordoma—A Case Report
Anesthetic Concerns in a Child Presenting with Large Cervical Chordoma—A Case Report Open
A bstract Chordomas are rare, low-grade, and slow-growing malignant tumors with an incidence rate of 0.08 in 1,00,000 people. Spinal chordomas can cause back pain, pathological fractures, and myelopathy or radiculopathy due to spinal cord …
View article: A prospective exploratory study to assess echocardiographic changes in patients with supratentorial tumors – Effect of craniotomy and tumor decompression
A prospective exploratory study to assess echocardiographic changes in patients with supratentorial tumors – Effect of craniotomy and tumor decompression Open
Background: Functional changes in the myocardium secondary to increased intracranial pressure (ICP) are studied sparingly. Direct echocardiographic changes in patients with supratentorial tumors have not been documented. The primary aim wa…
View article: A Randomized Trial to Compare Ultrasound-Guided Dorsalis Pedis Versus Posterior Tibial Artery Cannulation in Neurosurgical Patients
A Randomized Trial to Compare Ultrasound-Guided Dorsalis Pedis Versus Posterior Tibial Artery Cannulation in Neurosurgical Patients Open
Introduction Dorsalis pedis or posterior tibial artery is selected as an alternative to radial artery cannulation when there is no access or unsuccessful cannulation of a radial artery. This study aimed to compare the two major arteries of…
View article: Mobius Airo TruCT Scanner in the Operating Room: An Ergonomic Challenge to Neuroanesthesiologist
Mobius Airo TruCT Scanner in the Operating Room: An Ergonomic Challenge to Neuroanesthesiologist Open
Intraoperative imaging is a ubiquitous tool in neurosurgery, cranial and spinal procedures. Mobius Airo TruCT (Shirley, Massachusetts, United States) is the largest inner bore, mobile intraoperative computed tomography (CT) imaging system …
View article: Acute necrotizing pancreatitis in a child with recurrent craniopharyngioma after transnasal transsphenoidal surgery
Acute necrotizing pancreatitis in a child with recurrent craniopharyngioma after transnasal transsphenoidal surgery Open
A bstract Hyperlipemia, steroids, and many drugs have been associated as both a precipitant and a causative factor for acute pancreatitis (AP), among others. However, acute necrotizing pancreatitis is uncommon in children. We present a kno…
View article: Unusual Skin tear caused by eye taping using acrylic-based adhesive tape in a adult patient with recurrent craniopharyngioma
Unusual Skin tear caused by eye taping using acrylic-based adhesive tape in a adult patient with recurrent craniopharyngioma Open
Skin tears due to medical adhesives are a ubiquitous but under documented complication that occurs in in almost all clinical settings and frequently in patients with certain risk factors. Due to lack of information regarding proper usage, …
View article: Recurrent syncope in a child and video assisted thoracoscopic surgery - The long and short of it
Recurrent syncope in a child and video assisted thoracoscopic surgery - The long and short of it Open
Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a myocardial repolarisation disorder caused by cardiac ion channelopathy and one of its common presentations is recurrent syncope. This reduced repolarisation reserve in LQTS can be unmasked by perioperative fact…
View article: Radiofrequency ablation of bilateral splanchnic nerve in acute pancreatitis pain: Interventional approach
Radiofrequency ablation of bilateral splanchnic nerve in acute pancreatitis pain: Interventional approach Open
Sir, Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of the bilateral splanchnic nerve has been used in patients with chronic pancreatitis pain refractory to medical management.[1] We describe the management of pain in acute pancreatitis using RFA ablation …