Peri-operative management of diabetes mellitus - A survey of current practices among Indian anesthesiologists.

Background And Aims: Increased burden of diabetes in India has resulted in a spurt in the number of patients with diabetes posted for surgeries. The paucity of national guidelines can lead to marked practice variations in the peri-operative management of diabetes. This survey intends to discern current peri-operative practices among anesthesiologists working in medical colleges, tertiary care government, and private health care institutes of the country.

Efficacy of IM dexmedetomidine in alleviating catheter related bladder discomfort and postoperative inflammatory response following percutaneous nephrolithotomy. A prospective randomized controlled study.

Background And Aims: Catheter-related bladder discomfort (CRBD) causes significant distress to the patient and requires great attention to analgesia and increases morbidity in the postoperative period. This study evaluated the efficacy of intramuscular dexmedetomidine in alleviating CRBD following percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and postoperative inflammatory response.

Material And Methods: A prospective randomized double-blind study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital from December 2019- March 2020.

A Survey of the Practice of Thoracic Anesthesia in India.

Objective: The aim of the survey was to understand the contemporary thoracic anesthesia practice in India.

Design: A prospective questionnaire-based survey.

Settings: The survey was conducted at the Annual Conference of the Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Anesthesiologists 2018 (IACTACON-2018).

Comparative Evaluation of Continuous Thoracic Paravertebral Block and Thoracic Epidural Analgesia Techniques for Post-operative Pain Relief in Patients Undergoing Open Nephrectomy: A Prospective, Randomized, Single-blind Study.

Background: Open surgical procedures are associated with substantial postoperative pain; an alternative method providing adequate pain relief with minimal side effects is very much required.

Aim: The aim of this study was a comparative evaluation of the efficacy of continuous thoracic paravertebral block (PVB) and thoracic epidural analgesia (EA) for postoperative pain relief in patients undergoing open nephrectomy.

Settings And Design: Prospective, randomized, and single-blind study.