Comparison of the effects of intravenous lignocaine and ketamine on postoperative pain after lower abdominal surgeries under general anaesthesia.

Background And Aims: As a component of multimodal analgesia, the administration of systemic lignocaine and ketamine is a well-known technique. This study was designed to compare the effect of intravenous lignocaine and ketamine on postoperative pain in the patients undergoing lower abdominal surgeries under general anaesthesia.

Methods: Total 126 patients, aged between18 to 60 years, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I and II, were randomly allocated into lignocaine (Group L), ketamine (Group K), or control (Group C).

Comparison of oropharyngeal leak pressure of I-gelTM and BlockbusterTM laryngeal mask airway in anaesthetized pediatric patients.

Background: Supraglottic airways (SGA) are increasingly used in pediatric anesthesia.Among SGA, I-gelTM is a commonly used device in pediatric patients. The BlockbusterTM laryngeal mask airway (LMA) is latest addition in pediatric airway armamentarium.