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Rapid‐onset epidural local anaesthesia can avoid general anaesthesia for caesarean delivery. We performed a Bayesian network meta‐analysis of direct and indirect comparisons to rank speed of onset of the six local anaesthetics most often used epidurally for surgical anaesthesia for caesarean delivery. We searched Google Scholar, PubMed, EMBASE, Ovid, CINAHL and CENTRAL to June 2019. We analysed 24 randomised controlled trials with 1280 women. The mean (95%CrI) onset after bupivacaine 0.5% was 19.8 (17.3–22.4) min, compared with which the mean (95%CrI) speed of onset after lidocaine 2% with bicarbonate, 2‐chloroprocaine 3% and lidocaine 2% was 6.4 (3.3–9.6) min faster, 5.7 (3.0–8.3) min faster and 3.9 (1.8–6.0) min faster, respectively. Speed of onset was similar to bupivacaine 0.5% after ropivacaine 0.75% and l‐bupivacaine 0.5%: 1.6 (−1.4 to 4.8) min faster and 0.4 (−2.2 to 3.0) min faster, respectively. The rate (95%CrI) of intra‐operative hypotension was least after l‐bupivacaine 0.5%, 315 (236–407) per 1000, and highest after 2‐chloroprocaine 3%, 516 (438–594) per 1000. The rate (CrI) of intra‐operative supplementation of analgesia was least after ropivacaine 0.75% 48 (19–118) per 1000 and highest after 2‐chloroprocaine 3%, 250 (112–569) per 1000.
SummaryWe describe a simple, homemade model for teaching cricothyrotomy. It can easily be constructed from materials found in every anaesthetic room and is cheap, portable and usable several times before requiring replacement. We also describe evaluation of the model in a two-part study. First, 20 anaesthetic trainees, both with and without prior experience of percutaneous cricothyrotomy ⁄ tracheotomy, cannulated the 'trachea' using two percutaneous airway sets (Ravussin jet ventilation catheter, then scored the model for realism and usefulness for training. Next, 20 further trainees used the Mini-Trach II Seldinger on both the homemade model and a commercially available cricothyrotomy ⁄ tracheotomy trainer (Pharmabotics), scoring both models as before. In the first part of the study, trainees found the homemade model a useful substitute for practice of percutaneous techniques and teaching. In the second part, both models were rated well, with similar scores. The homemade model is an easily assembled alternative to more expensive models. Both experienced and inexperienced trainees find practising on such models useful.
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