The literature reveals little Australian academic study of the phenomenon of patient satisfaction and identifies several problems in current research practice. A theoretical discussion about the phenomenon of patient satisfaction' is for the most part absent, the rigour in the methods applied is often dubious, a definition of patient satisfaction is not agreed and the patient experience is ofte...

OBJECTIVE To analyse the preanaesthetic assessment prior to elective surgery in hospitals of the Spanish National Health Care System. METHODS A prospective cross-sectional descriptive observational survey was performed. Primary variables were patient characteristics, type of preanaesthetic evaluation and the evaluator, as well as type of support the evaluator received during patient assessmen...

The TruView EVO2 laryngoscope was compared with the traditional Macintosh laryngoscope in 200 patients who required tracheal intubation for elective surgery. Mallampati score determined prior to laryngoscopy was significantly related to the view of the glottis during laryngoscopy for both laryngoscopes. The view of the larynx was better with the TruView EVO2 laryngoscope than with the Macintosh...

OBJECTIVES To study trends in hospital admissions for inguinal hernia surgery in men, examining relationships between age, deprivation and rate of surgery. DESIGN graphical analyses of hospital discharge data and demographic information, guided by three hypotheses on urgency of surgery, age and evidence of discordance between population prevalence of disease and rates of surgery. SETTING AN...

We live in an era of evidence-based medicine. Doctors are expected to be knowledgeable about the relative risks and benefits of different treatment options and to share that information with patients as part of their treatment decision-making. For an invasive procedure such as major surgery, both doctors and patients must consider a host of medical and psychological risks. Before patients agree...

BACKGROUND We aimed to investigate the effects of metoclopramide and ondansetrone on mivacurium neuromuscular blockade. METHODS Seventy five, ASA I-II patients, aged 18-65 and scheduled for elective surgery requiring tracheal intubation were included in the study. The patients received metoclopramide 10 mg, ondansetrone 4 mg or normal saline 5 mL; group M, group O, group NS (n=25), respective...

The amount of time patients spend in hospital preparing for and recovering from elective surgery has reduced significantly in recent years. Nursing interventions associated with lengthy hospital admissions are no longer appropriate for patients who may only stay in hospital for hours rather than days, and therefore psychological and educational interventions are becoming more important. This ar...

Forty-one patients out of a larger series undergoing elective surgery were examined for the presence of venous thrombosis in the legs by means of the (125)I-fibrinogen technique. The radioisotope data were analysed by three different methods. The percentage uptake was calculated and, by the generally accepted difference of 15%, 22 patients had evidence of thrombosis. The statistical index, whic...

The effects of neuromuscular blockade by atracurium and vecuronium on the power spectrum of the evoked compound action potential (ECAP) of the adductor pollicis were investigated in 30 adult patients undergoing elective surgery. The changes in amplitude and mean power frequency (MPF) of the ECAP were measured. Ten patients received an ED95 (0.23 mg kg-1) of atracurium and 10 received an ED95 (0...

This article describes a case of accidental turbinectomy encountered at the time of tracheal intubation while inducing anesthesia at the time of an elective surgery. This is a rare complication in the field of anesthesia with very few reported cases till date. The article highlights the complications which were encountered due to the accidental turbinectomy and thereafter discusses the methods ...