Journal of perioperative practice
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An audit of patients' pain relief following day case gynaecological laparoscopic surgery was conducted to identify postoperative analgesic requirements. In this article the authors also look at the incidence of nausea and vomiting, length of hospital stay and recorded overnight admissions.
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This article, written by a third year diploma student in operating department practice, examines the literature relating to the safe use of cricoid pressure. To ensure that the patient is adequately protected from acid aspiration syndrome, the anaesthetic practitioner should be aware of the dangers of faulty technique when utilising Sellick's manoeuvre.