Sacroiliac joint dysfunction should be considered strongly in the differential diagnosis of low back pain in this group of patients.

No abstract

Cardiovascular complications following anaesthesia are common in patients with the southern Israel variant of CIPA. Hyperthermia, previously recognized as a major concern in patients with congenital insensitivity to pain with anhydrous, was not seen in our patients. We conclude that cardiovascular involvement is frequently encountered in CIPA patients following anaesthesia and is the major concern in their anaesthetic management.

Learning and retention skills of medical students, in a mannikin, are more accentuated with the laryngeal mask airway and the Combitube than seen with an endotracheal tube.