Background: Local Anaesthesia is now being accepted universally as a safe alternative to general anaesthesia for thyroid surgery. Aim: This study was carried out to compare the outcomes of patients undergoing thyroid surgery under local and general anaesthesia. Material and Methods: Hundred patients who underwent thyroid surgery for benign and malignant diseases under local and general anaesthe...

OBJECTIVE The technique of anaesthesia in caesarean sections is selected according to the patient's clinical presentation, experience of the anaesthesist and the patient's wishes. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the anaesthesia methods employed in our clinic in the last decade (2003-2012). METHODS Records of caesarean operations performed between 2003-2012 in the Anaesthesia departm...

AIMS To prospectively compare the efficacy and safety of pressure topical anaesthesia in punctal occlusion by using cautery in the treatment of dry eye syndrome (DES) with that of conventional treatment by using needle injection of anaesthetic agents. METHODS In a randomised controlled trial, 18 consecutive adult patients with DES requiring punctal occlusion were recruited over a 10 month per...

Application of pharmacogenetics in the practice anaesthesia - IJCA- Print ISSN No: 2394-4781 Online No:- 2394-4994 Article DOI 10.18231/j.ijca.2023.020, Indian Journal Clinical Anaesthesia-Indian J Clin Anaesth

In this article, we review the methods of anaesthesia commonly used in ophthalmology in Singapore. These include topical, local, regional and general anaesthesia. Topical and local anaesthesia is adequate for most outpatient procedures. The most common form of regional anaesthesia in Singapore is still retrobulbar anaesthesia. General anaesthesia is used in children and when more extensive proc...

The technique of intraosseous (IO) infusion has been reemerged as an alternative route of intravascular access for the delivery of fluids and some medications. Complications of IO infusion occur rarely and include fractures and osteomyelitis after long-term use of IO access. The purpose of this study was to compare the efficiency of induction of anaesthesia by a standard intravenous route and a...

OBJECTIVE Anaesthesia-induced dynamics in EEG are dependent on age and level of anaesthesia, but distinct characterisation in children is incomplete. Here we analyse EEG dynamics in children related to age and level of anaesthesia. METHODS Frontal EEG recordings were obtained from 93 children (0-19years) during routine clinical anaesthesia. EEG segments were selected at four different levels ...

Abstract General anaesthesia is accompanied by a loss of the blink reflex, decreased tear production, inability to close eye and stability film. Protection with corneal lubricant standard during general anaesthesia, but clear recommendations are missing. Moreover, anaesthetic event may trigger other factors that increase susceptibility ulceration. In this case report, we describe clinical bilat...

background : we aimed to compare hemodynamic and endocrine alterations caused by stress response due to proseal laryngeal mask airway and endotracheal tube usage in laparoscopic cholecystectomy. methods : sixty-three asa i-ii patients scheduled for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy were included in the study. patients were randomly allocated into two groups of endotracheal tube and proseal ...

introduction. to promote the quality of surgical cares in operating room, the potential abilities of professional staff should be developed through studying related majors. in addition, training human powers is one of the important tasks of teaching system and college students are considered as national talents. although, intelligence is an important factor, motivation is more significant than ...