The TEA lidocaine had better pain relief, lower opioid consumption, earlier return of bowel function and lesser production of cytokines than IV lidocaine during 72 h after colonic surgery; IV group was better than the control group.

This case report describes a fatal cardiac arrest during percutaneous vertebroplasty. This serves to remind us that life threatening intraoperative pulmonary embolism may occur in this minimal invasive procedure. Surgical precautions and invasive cardiovascular monitoring may be required in high-risk patients.

Spraying benzydamine hydrochloride on the ETT cuff is a simple and effective method to reduce the incidence and severity of POST.