BACKGROUND General anaesthesia and regional anaesthesia have been used successfully for upper extremity orthopaedic procedures. Despite the advantages of regional anaesthesia, there is low utilisation in Nigeria. In this study, we assessed the types of anaesthesia employed for upper extremity surgeries in our centre. METHODS After obtaining approval from the institutional ethics committee, al...

Surgical operations and anaesthesia have been shown to cause a variety of immunological disturbances in patients. The implications of these observations are that host defenses may be compromised by surgical and anaesthesia procedures. Study participants of American Society of Anaesthiologists (ASA) physical status I or II undergoing surgery under general anaesthesia with endotracheal intubation...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Anaphylaxis during anaesthesia is a rare but serious problem. In contrast to the developed countries where databases of perianaesthetic anaphylaxis are preserved, none exist in India. We conducted a survey amongst Indian anaesthesiologists to study the incidence and aetiology of anaphylaxis during anaesthesia in India. METHODS A written questionnaire comprising 20 items wa...

OBJECTIVE We aimed to investigate the attitudes and behaviors of anaesthesiologists in "non-operating room anaesthesia" applications, which can be described as anaesthesia applications performed outside the operating room, and their reflection on practice all over Turkey. METHODS Our study was conducted between November 5, 2012 and January 7, 2013 with the approval of the Research Ethics Boar...

OBJECTIVE To determine the influence of general or regional anaesthesia on long term mental function in elderly patients. DESIGN Prospective study of patients randomly allocated to receive general or regional anaesthesia. SETTING The patients' homes and a large teaching hospital in Cardiff. SUBJECTS 146 Patients aged 60 and over scheduled for elective hip or knee replacement. MAIN OUTCO...

Anaesthetic care during thoracic surgical procedures in children combines components of the knowledge bases of paediatric anaesthesia with those of thoracic anaesthesia. This article highlights the principles of anaesthesia during thoracoscopic surgery in children including preoperative evaluation, anaesthetic induction techniques, maintenance anaesthesia and options for postoperative analgesia...

The effects of anaesthesia on serum thyroid hormones were studied in 32 pregnant young women undergoing Caesarean section at term. Eighteen patients received general anaesthesia and 14 lumbar extradural blockade. Maternal serum concentrations of thyrotrophin (TSH), thyroxine (T4), triiodothyronine (T3) and reverse triiodothyronine (rT3) were measured using radioimmunoassay at 0, delivery and 24...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a progressive demyelinating disease presenting with a relapsing-remitting course and affects large areas of the brain and the spinal cord. Surgical stress often induces exacerbation of MS symptoms. It is mandatory to prepare the MS patient very carefully for the surgery and anaesthesia with an effective premedication and an effective postoperative analgesia following ...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of general anaesthesia and general+epidural anaesthesia on the stress response which was evaluated with the adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH), cortisol, insulin, and glucose levels and the haemodynamic parameters. METHODS Forty two, American Society of Anesthesiologists physiologic status I-II, patients undergoing hip and knee arthroplasty were randomize...

Edner. A. 2005. Effects of anaesthesia on haemodynamics and metabolism in horses. Evaluated by laser Doppler flowmetry, microdialysis and muscle biopsy techniques. Doctor’s dissertation. ISSN: 1652-6880. ISBN: 91-576-6968-6 Complications related to the musculo-skeletal system (fractures and post-anaesthetic myopathy; PAM) after anaesthesia are more common in the horse than in other species. PAM...