The objective of this study was to evaluate several drug combinations for intraperitoneal anaesthesia in laboratory rats. Following dose determination of anaesthetics in a pilot study, 45 healthy adult male rats were randomly assigned in 9 treatment groups and received propofol (alone or in combination with xylazine, midazolam, or ketamine) or ketamine (in combination with xylazine, midazolam, ...

Hip fractures are common, potentially devastating events for elderly patients. Hip fractures are usually treated in hospital with surgery so these patients will need anaesthesia. The impact of anaesthetic techniques in patients experiencing hip fracture is controversial. This study was conducted to compare the effects of two anaestehic techniques: unilateral spinal and general anaesthesia on ha...

Parkinson's is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by increased activity of GABA in basal ganglia and the loss of dopamine in nigrostriatum, associated with rigidity, resting tremor, gait with accelerating steps, and fixed inexpressive face. Being a neurological disease, spinal anaesthesia is often avoided in Parkinson's. Yet, in Parkinsons' patients, general anaesthesia may mask neurolog...

The challenge of surgeons in our era is a less-invasive procedure. Over the last 20 years, video assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) become the treatment of choice in multiple chest related illnesses. Usually, VATS requires general anaesthesia with the selective intubation. However, in severe patients, with a high comorbidity index or elevated risk for anaesthesia, general anaesthesia may not be p...

Over 20% of deliveries require a caesarean section for the birth of the baby. Caesarean deliveries are performed as an elective or an emergency procedure under General, Spinal, Epidural or combined spinal epidural anaesthesia. The majority of caesarean sections are done under spinal anaesthesia now. Spinal Anaesthesia is preferred for caesarean section because it is simple to perform and is eco...

BACKGROUND General anaesthesia and regional anaesthesia have been used successfully for upper extremity orthopaedic procedures. Despite the advantages of regional anaesthesia, there is low utilisation in Nigeria. In this study, we assessed the types of anaesthesia employed for upper extremity surgeries in our centre. METHODS After obtaining approval from the institutional ethics committee, al...

BACKGROUND Cervical epidural anaesthesia is a regional anaesthesia technique which has been used for upper limb surgery, upper thoracic wall surgery, carotid artery surgery and neck dissections. Anaesthesia for thyroid surgery can be complicated due to the altered functional status of the thyroid or its large size. OBJECTIVE This prospective study was designed to assess the effectiveness and ...

International Journal of Ultrasound and Applied Technologies in Perioperative Care, January-April 2010;1(1):9-12 9 Ultrasound-guided Subcostal Transversus Abdominis Plane Block 1Niraj G, 1A Kelkar, 2R Powell 1Specialist Registrar, Department of Anaesthesia, Leicester General Hospital, Gwendolen Road, Leicester, LE5 4PW, UK 2Consultant, Department of Anaesthesia, Leicester General Hospital, Gwen...