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Uncategorized Published - 29 January, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Intraoperative Dexmedetomidine Does Not Improve Post-Operative Agitation After Paediatric Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy

Intraoperative use of dexmedetomidine does not significantly affect post-operative agitation in children under 12 years of age, according to results of a single-centre, retrospective study presented at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). Post-operative (or emergence) agitation refers to restlessness, disorientation, crying, delusions, and non-purposeful thrashing movements that occur after […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 January, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Reducing Unplanned Hospital Admissions Following Outpatient Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

The most common factors for unplanned admission following outpatient laparoscopic cholecystectomy are surgical observations, pain, and postoperative and post-discharge nausea and vomiting (PONV), according to results of a retrospective study presented at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). Careful selection of patients, increased use of anaesthesia techniques, and more aggressive […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 January, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Ultrasound-Guided Supraclavicular Block Highly Effective for Pain Control Following Upper-Extremity Surgery

Ultrasound-guided supraclavicular block for upper extremity surgery has a high degree of analgaesic efficacy postoperatively, according to the results of a retrospective study presented at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). Supraclavicular block using ultrasound-guided technique successfully controlled 4-hour postoperative pain in 94% of procedures evaluated in this study of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 January, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Sevoflurane Causes More Complications Than Propofol in Children Undergoing Sedation

Sevoflurane is associated with a higher incidence of complications than propofol in paediatric patients undergoing sedation (13.46% vs 7.03%), according to results of a cohort review presented at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). While procedure and recovery times were similar for both the sevoflurane and propofol groups, the duration […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 January, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Efficacy and Safety of Oral Oxycodone Comparable to Oral Morphine for Postoperative Pain

Oral oxycodone could be an important analgaesic agent for the management of postoperative pain in hospitalised patients with moderate to severe pain (≥ 40 mm on the visual analog scale [VAS]), according to results of a double-blind study presented at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). When oxycodone hydrochloride capsules […]

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