title: A reply.
authors.affiliation: Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand. karen.stuart-smith@cdhb.health.nz.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Stuart-Smith
mesh_terms: D019162:Anesthetics, Combined; D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications*; D062785:Hemiarthroplasty / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods*; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D019162:Anesthetics, Combined; D000779:Anesthetics, Local