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All publications by 'Khirwadkar R'



Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust – St Helens & Knowsley Staff

Improving family experience through better communication for postoperative patients

Background It is with great stress and anxiety that relatives wait until they get some news about their loved ones being back from a surgical procedure [1]. We aimed to implement a system to improve patient and relative experience through a gesture of updating the relatives about the general condition of..

Published: 10/01/2023
Authors: Jayan N, Khirwadkar R

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Analgesic efficacy of bilateral superficial cervical plexus block

Background Thyroid surgery is moderately painful, but is increasingly being considered as a day-case procedure. Bilateral superficial cervical plexus block (BSCPB) provides an adjuvant technique to facilitate this approach, but there is great evidential heterogeneity in randomised controlled trials (RCTs) about its use. Methods A systematic search, critical appraisal, and..

Published: 20/03/2018
Authors: Khirwadkar R

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How do junior anaesthetists manage the obese airway?

​ In 2014, it was estimated that 35% of men and 28% of women would be obese, rising to 47% and 36% respectively by 2025. Methods Based on the Society for Obese & Bariatric Anaesthetist's (SOBA) guidelines, we retrospectively collected data regarding airway management for obese patients undergoing emergency surgery. Results All patients (n = 49) had a BMI > 35. Thirty-seven..

Published: 12/02/2018
Authors: Khirwadkar R, Salvage G, Spilsbury Z

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