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Uncategorized Published - 13 November, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Gastric content assessed with gastric ultrasound in paediatric patients prescribed a light breakfast prior to general anaesthesia

Authors: Hanna Andersson et al Pediatric Anesthesia Background A light breakfast has been found to empty from the stomach within 4 hours in healthy volunteers. Aim The aim of this study was to investigate whether a light breakfast of yoghurt or gruel empties from the stomach within 4 hours, in children scheduled for general anaesthesia. Method In […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 November, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Two-Week Multimodal Prehabilitation Program Improves Perioperative Functional Capability in Patients Undergoing Thoracoscopic Lobectomy for Lung Cancer

AUTHORS: Liu, Zijia MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: July 23, 2019 – BACKGROUND: Patients with lung cancer often experience reduced functional capacity and quality of life after surgery. The current study investigated the impact of a short-term, home-based, multimodal prehabilitation program on perioperative functional capacity in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomy for nonsmall cell […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 November, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Efficacy of local infiltration of ropivacaine combined with multimodal analgesia with parecoxib for perioperative analgesia in patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy

AUTHORS: Feng J et al Journal of Southern Medical University 39 (7), 830-835 (Jul 2019) OBJECTIVE To explore the effect of local infiltration of ropivacaine combined with multimodal analgesia with parecoxib for perioperative pain management in patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy. METHODS This randomized controlled trial was conducted among 98 patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy in the Department of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 November, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Preoperative Opioid Score Does Not Predict Patient Outcomes After Spinal Surgery

DG News An opioid use score based on state prescription databases does not predict complications or other adverse outcomes in patients undergoing spinal surgery, according to a study published in the journal Spine. The increasingly used NarxCare narcotics score does not predict adverse outcomes or patient dissatisfaction after elective spine surgery, according to Anoop Raj […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 November, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Randomised controlled trial to investigate the effectiveness of thoracic epidural and paravertebral blockade in reducing chronic post-thoracotomy pain (TOPIC)

AUTHORS: Yeung J et al BMJ Open 9 (7), e023679 (Jul 2019) OBJECTIVES Thoracotomy is considered one of the most painful surgical procedures. The incidence of chronic post-thoracotomy pain (CPTP) is up to 50%. Paravertebral blockade (PVB) may be superior to thoracic epidural blockade (TEB) in preventing CPTP. The specific objective of this pilot study […]

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