We describe the case of a patient who was found to have an aortic thrombosis while in the recovery room after an abdominal perineal resection. if not treated early, aortic thrombosis can be a devastating complication, leading to paralysis, need for amputation, or death. understanding the risk factors that pre-dispose patients to thrombosis can allow the anesthesiologist to make an earlier diagn...

background the involved neurotransmitter pathways in the postoperative shivering (pos) are poorly understood. recently, 5-hydroxytryptamine 3 (5-ht3) receptor antagonists have been reported to prevent pos. we investigated the effect of ondansetron, a 5-ht3 antagonist that is used to treat postoperative nausea and vomiting, on shivering. objectives this study aimed to compare the efficacy of ond...

this research project is a field study to investigate the complications of general anaesthesia with mask in patients under surgery in a hospital affiliated to university of medical sciences iran. the specific goals of this study are as follows:   -to determine some of the characters of patients under study.   -to determine the complications of general anesthesia with mask during surgery in one ...

Aim: To find clinical indicators for benchmarking out of a nationwide quality assurance programme Methods: Data from 153 000 cases of the quality assurance programme AQS1 were electronically analysed for the most frequent procedures in 10 medical specialties. Results: Hospitalisation rate for the most frequent procedures was below 0.6%. The search gave data for the time of inability to work and...