Background: Laryngeal mask airway(LMA) is a supraglottic airway device extensively used in children for day care surgeries. Propofol is the gold standard drug for LMA insertion, but Sevoflurane is a recent volatile agent emerging as an effective alternative. Objective: The objective of this study is to compare Sevoflurane and Propofol for insertion of Laryngeal mask airway in children. Methods:...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Competence in the chest tube insertion procedure is vital for practitioners who take care of critically ill infants. The use of animals for training is discouraged, and there are no realistic simulation models available for the neonatal chest tube insertion procedure. The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of teaching the chest tube insertion proced...

We previously demonstrated that simulation-based education (SBE) improved temporary hemodialysis catheter (THDC) insertion skills by nephrology fellows. SBE, featuring deliberate practice and rigorous achievement standards, was a powerful method to enhance THDC insertion skills in nephrology fellows. However, experts have called for further research to evaluate skill transfer from the simulated...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES to investigate sensory perceptions of patients who underwent insertion of a totally implantable venous access device (TIVAD) under local anesthesia. RESEARCH APPROACH qualitative, exploratory study. SETTING tertiary care center in Belgium. PARTICIPANTS 20 adult patients with cancer or hematologic disease undergoing a first-time TIVAD insertion. METHODOLOGIC APPROACH i...

BACKGROUND Best practices for peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheter insertion call for timely placement of catheters to reduce complications and increase the likelihood of a successful initiation of PD. The purpose of our study was to assess if a change in approach to PD catheter insertion, including a switch to radiological insertion of PD catheters and introduction of a dialysis access nurse to c...

BACKGROUND Pain associated with the insertion of an intrauterine device (IUD) is a known barrier to intrauterine contraception use in the UK. It is good practice for health professionals to discuss pain relief and use with women prior to the insertion of an IUD. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to determine the prevalence of and reasons for and against the use of local anaesthesia (LA) for IUD ins...

Chest drain insertion is a common advanced procedure with a significant associated risk of pain, distress, and complications. Nationally, audit and recommendations from leading bodies have highlighted a number of safety concerns around chest drain insertion. Audit work has demonstrated poor levels of documentation; particularly around use of premedication, use of ultrasound guidance and consent...

aim and background:   safe airway maintenance in patients under general anesthesia is the most important duty of anaesthesiologists. classic laryngeal mask airway (clma) is a supra-glottic device to achieve this aim. there are different insertion techniques for this device, but the best of them is unknown. methods and materials:   two hundred patients were included in this mono-blinded clinical...