Background: Anaesthesia practice patterns in secondary care orthopaedic surgery in Nigeria remain understudied despite the critical role these facilities play in healthcare delivery. Understanding the

Objective: To audit the five-year pattern of indications for magnetic resonance imaging and challenges of procedural anaesthesia in children aged five years and below. Design: Retrospective study. Sub

Introduction: Gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy is essential for managing various GI conditions, particularly in critically ill patients. These procedures, often performed under anaesthesia, carry risks

Background: Combined spinal-epidural (CSE) anaesthesia has emerged as a preferred technique for major orthopaedic procedures. This study evaluates the effect of epidural top-up on spinal anaesthesia u

Background: Difficult laryngoscopy remains one of the most feared complications in anaesthetic practice. Diabetic patients are predisposed to airway difficulties owing to non-enzymatic glycosylation o

Background: Anesthesiologists frequently utilize various local anesthetics for intrathecal administration, including isobaric or hyperbaric formulations of ropivacaine, levobupivacaine, and bupivacain

Background: Pregnancy causes significant physiological changes, and back pain affects over half of pregnant women, typically managed conservatively with analgesia, rest, and physiotherapy. However, so

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

Background. Recovery after total knee arthroplasty depends on analgesia that spares the quadriceps. Continuous adductor canal block does this, but it requires a catheter. Whether a fentanyl patch can

Background: Caesarean section (CS) is one of the most common surgeries in the world. It protects the health of both the mother and the newborn when vaginal birth is dangerous. Objectives: To compare t

Background: Dexmedetomidine is an alfa-2 adrenergic agonist use for control of haemodynamic response to laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation. Methods: 60 patients of ASA grade I or II, scheduled for e

Objective: To analyze the 10-year impact of carbetocin and oxytocin on trend of blood transfusion needs during Caesarean, in University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH). Design: Retrospective

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 and Aim: Supraclavicular brachial plexus block (SCB) is a widely practiced technique for upper limb surgeries. Traditional assessment of block success is subjective and time-consuming. This

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