European journal of anaesthesiology
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block for postoperative analgesia in laparoscopic liver resection: A prospective, randomised controlled, patient and observer-blinded study.
Erector spinae plane block (ESPB) has been reported to manage postoperative pain effectively after various types of surgery. However, there has been a lack of study on the effect of ESPB after liver resection. ⋯ ESPB does not provide analgesic effect within 24 h after laparoscopic liver resection.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effects of prior exposure to a visual airway cognitive aid on decision-making in a simulated airway emergency: A randomised controlled study.
Decision-making deficits in airway emergencies have led to adverse patient outcomes. A cognitive aid would assist clinicians through critical decision-making steps, preventing key action omission. ⋯ Prior exposure and teaching of a visual airway cognitive aid improved decision-making time to perform a FONA during a simulated airway emergency.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Recovery of lower oesophageal barrier function: a pilot study comparing a mixture of atropine and neostigmine and sugammadex: A randomised controlled pilot study.
The lower oesophageal sphincter (LOS) barrier serves to prevent regurgitation of gastric contents. Although general anaesthesia depresses its function, its recovery process during emergence from anaesthesia has not been systematically examined. ⋯ Recovery of the lower oesophageal barrier function does not differ between patients receiving either atropine and neostigmine or sugammadex and is completed after recovery of consciousness from general anaesthesia.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Home-Initiated-Programme-to-Prepare-for-Operation: evaluating the effect of an animation video on peri-operative anxiety in children: A randomised controlled trial.
Hospital admissions and surgical operations commonly trigger anxiety in young children. Despite employing numerous support measures in our hospital, such as a pre-operative play room, the encouragement of parental companionship during induction of anaesthesia and distraction therapy, allaying the anxiety of our young surgical patients remains a challenge. ⋯ Despite being a child-friendly, easily accessible and affordable tool for patient education, HIPPO did not reduce anxiety experienced by children in the pre-operative waiting area or during induction of anaesthesia.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Body position and the effectiveness of mask ventilation in anaesthetised paralysed obese patients: A randomised cross-over study.
Airway management is more challenging in the obese. Compared with the supine position, the sitting position can decrease the collapsibility of the upper airway and improve respiratory mechanics. ⋯ The 25° semisitting position improved mask ventilation compared with the supine position in anaesthetised paralysed obese patients.