[How to secure free airway?].

Background: To secure the airway has the highest priority when handling critically ill and injured patients. The aim of this article is to present simple and new devices and techniques to secure the airway.

Material And Methods: The paper is based on international algorithms for optimal treatment of patients with acute airway problems, and the authors' experience from clinical work and organizing of courses.

A comparison of intravenous oxycodone and intravenous morphine in patient-controlled postoperative analgesia after laparoscopic hysterectomy.

Introduction: In this study, we investigated the dose requirements, pain relief, and side effects of oxycodone versus morphine after surgery with visceral pain.

Methods: Ninety-one women received IV oxycodone or morphine before the end of laparoscopic hysterectomy and then continued with patient-controlled analgesia for 24 h postoperatively.

Results: The accumulated oxycodone consumption was less (13.