British journal of anaesthesia
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Catheter-related infections are a serious complication of continuous thoracic epidural analgesia. Tunnelling catheters subcutaneously may reduce infection risk. We thus tested the hypothesis that tunnelling of thoracic epidural catheters is associated with a lower risk of catheter-related infections. ⋯ Tunnelling was associated with a lower risk of thoracic epidural catheter-related infections.
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Gastric ultrasound is a valid tool for non-invasive assessment of the nature and volume of gastric contents in adults and children. Perioperative fasting guidelines recommend oral carbohydrates up to 2 h before elective surgery. We evaluated gastric volume in children using ultrasound before and after drinking carbohydrate fluids before surgery. ⋯ cris.nih.go.kr (KCT0001546).
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Letter Observational Study
Difficult tracheal intubation in bariatric surgery patients, a myth or reality?