British journal of anaesthesia
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Review Meta Analysis
Regional anaesthesia to prevent chronic pain after surgery: a Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis.
Epidural anesthesia may reduce post-thoracotomy chronic pain (OR 0.33) and paravertebral block reduce that following breast ca surgery (OR 0.37).
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Review Meta Analysis
Duration of analgesic effectiveness after the posterior and lateral transversus abdominis plane block techniques for transverse lower abdominal incisions: a meta-analysis.
Posterior transversus abdominis plane block continues to reduce pain scores and opioid consumption at up to 48 hours, though with lesser magnitude.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Comparison of techniques for double-lumen endobronchial intubation: 90{degrees} or 180{degrees} rotation during advancement through the glottis.
Rotating through 180o assists intubation with a double lumen tube while reducing sore throat and vocal cord injuries.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Comparison between ultrasound-guided supraclavicular and infraclavicular approaches for subclavian venous catheterization in children--a randomized trial.
Ultrasound (US)-guided subclavian vein (SCV) catheterization via the supraclavicular (SC) or infraclavicular (IC) approaches can be useful in children. The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of these approaches. ⋯ During SCV catheterization under US guidance in paediatric patients, the SC approach yielded a shorter puncture time and decreased the incidence of guidewire misplacement when compared with the IC approach.