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This tutorial will briefly review various brainstem reflexes in different neurosurgical operations. It also describes the etiologies and mechanisms that may precipitate them. It is important for anesthetists providing perioperative care to neurosurgical patients to have an awareness of the...

This tutorial describes ultrasound-guided lumbar plexus blocks in paediatric patients. It outlines the relevant anatomy, indications, contraindications, complications, and equipment required. It also describes various ultrasound approaches and how to perform this block, focusing on the Shamrock method.

This tutorial covers the pertinent anaesthetic considerations for patients undergoing a trial of labor after caesarean (TOLAC) with the aim of vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC). The tutorial includes a discussion on the benefits of epidural analgesia and the diagnosis...

A malfunction of cardiac ion channels can result in prolongation of ventricular repolatisation and hence of the QT interval, making arrhythmias mores likely. Both congenital and acquired forms are recognised, and drug induced QT-prolongation is common in the perioperative period....

This document is the fourth in a series of Tobacco Knowledge Summaries. This document was prepared with the objective to summarize the association between tobacco use and postsurgical complications, as well as describe the effectiveness of interventions to reduce presurgical...

The use of multimodal analgesia incorporating regional or local anaesthesia techniques improve analgesia, facilitate early ambulation and minimise the need of opioids and their side effects after knee surgery. In this tutorial, we describe the innervation of the knee joint...