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  6. #RAKU Great RA-UK Annual Scientific 2012 meet with lots of food 4 thought. Extremely useful talks. Loads of great posters. Congrats to all. 8:45 AM May 11th via web from Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne
  7. #RAKU End of talk. Questions: Carb loading showing anaesthetic/aspiration safety soon to be published. 8:41 AM May 11th via web from Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne
  8. #RAUK Next step - pilot RCT of RScath vs Epidural 80 patients in Urol & gynae. 8:40 AM May 11th via web from Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne
  9. #RAUK Latest data shows lowest length of stay in the country. 8:35 AM May 11th via web from Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne
  10. #RAUK Decision to give PCA made by assessment in recovery. 44% get PCA's. Length of stay for open cystec 17-->10 days. 8:33 AM May 11th via web from Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne
  11. #RAUK 200 case audit:100% successful cath placement. Leave catheters in 5 days without prob but on ave. 2.6 days. Early removal/problems 7% 8:32 AM May 11th via web from Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne
  12. #RAUK Evaluations - lots of audit, one a year. Compliance with guidelines, following up complications (but none) 8:30 AM May 11th via web from Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne
  13. #RAUK Other standards - Remi TCI, cell salvage, extubate in theatre, multimodal analgesia (paracetamol, tramadol asleep IV) & anti-emetics. 8:28 AM May 11th via web from Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne
  14. #RAUK Getting the governence - led and supported by the head of nursing. Worked well. 8:27 AM May 11th via web from Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne
  15. #RAUK 0.25% levo. 10-20ml each side 6hourly. 4 hourly in HDU, 6 hours on wards. 8:26 AM May 11th via web from Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne
  16. #RAUK Takes 20-30 min to place bilateral rectus sheath catheters. 8:25 AM May 11th via web from Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne
  17. #RAUK 8cm of catheter in space for rectus sheath bilat. Needs to be high and out of the way of surgery, sited prior to surgery. 8:24 AM May 11th via web from Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne
  18. #RAUK ERAS implemented in ~2007 in Exeter. 8:20 AM May 11th via web from Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne
  19. #RAUK The last talk of the day is "ERAS in urology" by Dr Mark Dougherty from Exeter. 8:14 AM May 11th via web from Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne
  • Name Dr Chris Pollitt
  • Location London UK
  • Bio Christian, husband, father, Anaesthetist! Working in South London, love cycling, sport, logic puzzels.
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