Abusive head trauma: two case reports.

Abusive head trauma is a serious form of child abuse and mostly seen in infants below the age of two years as a result of a strong shaking by the caregiver who aims to stop the infant's crying. Characteristic symptoms include subdural hematomas, encephalopathy, retinal hemorrhages and fractures of the long bones. When physically examined, there are generally no externally visible signs.

Controlled-release oxycodone is better tolerated than intravenous tramadol/metamizol for postoperative analgesia after retinal-surgery.

Purpose: We assessed the clinical efficacy and tolerance of controlled-release oxycodone (CRO), comparing it with intravenous tramadol/metamizol combination in this prospective, randomised, double-blind study of 35 ASA physical status I-III patients undergoing retinal-surgery.

Methods: General anaesthesia using remifentanil and propofol was performed for surgery. On arrival in the recovery room patients were randomly allocated to two groups.