Journal of clinical anesthesia
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Multiple studies nationwide and at single hospitals have examined changes over time in the incidence of perioperative red blood cell (RBC) transfusion. However, the cost of RBC transfusions is related to the number of RBC units transfused, not to the incidence. We evaluate whether the readily available incidence of RBC transfusion can be used as a valid surrogate measure. ⋯ For assessment of changes in intraoperative RBC transfusion practices over years, it is sufficient to analyze the pooled incidence of transfusion, rather than to calculate the number of units transfused.
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Editorial Comment
Do we need another short-acting beta-blocker? A definite maybe….
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Postoperative analgesic efficacy of single-shot and continuous transversus abdominis plane block after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A randomized controlled clinical trial.
To compare the analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided single-shot and continuous transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block to that of IV-PCA in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. ⋯ Compared to IV-PCA with or without single-shot TAP block, ultrasound-guided continuous TAP block provided similar analgesia in somatic pain and less analgesia in visceral pain. Moreover, the latter resulted in a lower incidence of postoperative urinary retention.