Blood transfusion demands in a tertiary otolaryngology, head and neck centre: A 5-year retrospective cohort study.

Objectives: To retrospectively analyse and report the utilisation of red blood cell (RBC) transfusion in a tertiary otolaryngology, head and neck centre in the United Kingdom.

Background: Twenty-seven per cent of RBC transfusions were for surgical indications in a 2014 England and North Wales survey. Currently, there is limited literature on RBC transfusions in Otolaryngology.

Depth of central venous catheterization by intracardiac electrocardiogram in adults.

Background: Central venous catheterization is done frequently in cardiac surgery and intensive care settings. Faulty positioning of the catheter can cause many complications.

Objectives: The aim of our study was to study the average depth of insertion and formulate a general guideline through the right internal jugular vein (IJV).

Anaesthetic management for caesarean section in a case of previously operated with residual pituitary tumour.

Successful anaesthetic management for caesarean section in a case with previous pituitary tumour resection, with residual tumour, is reported. The pituitary gland undergoes global hyperplasia during pregnancy. Functional pituitary tumours may exhibit symptomatic enlargement during pregnancy.

Nasogastric tube insertion using different techniques in anesthetized patients: a prospective, randomized study.

Background: It is often difficult to correctly place nasogastric (NG) tubes under anesthesia. We hypothesized that simple modifications in technique of NG tube insertion will improve the success rate.

Methods: Two hundred patients were enrolled into the study.