Background: Preoperative anxiety is a common phenomenon among paediatric surgical patients and their parents. Excessive anxiety may adversely affect anaesthetic induction, postoperative pain, recovery

Introduction: Preoperative fasting is crucial to minimize the risk of pulmonary aspiration during anaesthesia. The American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) recommends specific fasting durations fo

Background: Cardiovascular disease is one of the major public health problems that causes restricted quality of life, disability, and mortality, with high costs for the healthcare system. Cardiac surg

Background: Geriatric anesthesia is challenged by "homeostenosis"—a progressive decline in functional reserve. In resource-constrained regions like Odisha, localized audits are essential to bridge the

Gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) represents an unusual complication of pregnancy, often identified as molar pregnancy or hydatidiform mole. GTD is defined by the presence of hydatidiform hydrop

Background: Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma (SSEH) is a rare cause of acute spinal cord compression that occurs without preceding trauma or medical intervention. Delayed recognition may result in

Background: Abdominal wound dehiscence is defined as the postoperative separation of layers of a wound, with or without eventration. AWD is one of the most feared postoperative complications for surge

Objective: The effect of Cardiopulmonary bypass on serum Procalcitonin, and its correlation with other markers of inflammation in paediatric cardiac surgery patients. Design: A prospective observation