Regional anaesthesia

Regional anaesthesia in patients on antithrombotic drugs: Joint ESAIC/ESRA guidelines (2022) Kietaibl S, Ferrandis R, Godier A, et al. Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2022;39(2):100-132. Guideline for the management of hip fractures 2020: Guideline by the AAGBI Griffiths R, Babu S, Dixon P, et al. Anaesthesia. 2021;76(2):225-237. Appendix S1: Suggested management of hip fracture patients taking anticoagulant or antiplatelet medication Guideline for the management of hip fractures 2020 (AAGBI) Regional anaesthesia and patients with abnormalities of coagulation (2013) Working Party: AAGBI; OAA; RA-UK. Anaesthesia. 2013;68(9):966-972.

Hypertension

The measurement of adult blood pressure and management of hypertension before elective surgery: Joint AAGBI and BHS guidelines (2016) Hartle A, McCormack T, Carlisle J, Anderson S, Pichel A, Beckett N, Woodcock T, Heagerty A. Anaesthesia. 2016 Mar;71(3):326-37.

Diabetes Mellitus

Guideline for Perioperative Care for People with Diabetes Mellitus Undergoing Elective and Emergency Surgery: Joint CPOC and Diabetes UK guidelines (2023)

Steroids and adrenal insufficiency

Guidelines for the management of glucocorticoids during the peri-operative period for patients with adrenal insufficiency: Joint AAGBI, RCP and the Society for Endocrinology UK guidelines (2020) Woodcock T, Barker P, Daniel S, et al. Anaesthesia. 2020;75(5):654-663. Correction: Guidelines for the management of glucocorticoids during the peri-operative period for patients with adrenal insufficiency: Joint AAGBI, RCP and the Society for Endocrinology UK guidelines (2020) Woodcock T, Barker P, Daniel S, et al. Anaesthesia. 2020 Sep;75(9):1252.

Anticoagulation

Clinical guideline on reversal of direct oral anticoagulants in patients with life threatening bleeding: ESAIC (2024) Grottke O, Afshari A, Ahmed A, et al. Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2024;41(5):327-350. Peri-operative management of anticoagulation and antiplatelet therapy: BCSH (2016) Keeling D, Tait RC, Watson H. Br J Haematol. 2016;175(4):602-613. Perioperative Guidelines on Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Agents: 2022 Update Moster, M., Bolliger, D. Curr Anesthesiol Rep 12, 286-296 (2022).

Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices

Guidelines for the peri-operative management of people with cardiac implantable electronic devices: BHRS (2022) Thomas H, Plummer C, Wright IJ, Foley P, Turley AJ. Anaesthesia. 2022;77(7):808-817.

Lymphoedema

Intravenous access and blood pressure monitoring in patients with previous axillary nodal dissection (Appendix 1, PG18 Guideline on monitoring during anaesthesia): ANZCA (2025) Lymphoedema factsheet: ANZCA and FPM (2025) Lymphoedema factsheet: RCOA (2021)

Pharmacology

Sugammadex: Reversal of neuromuscular blockade
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