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Summary: It is essential that academic publishing complies with the highest standards in terms of ethics, research conduct and manuscript preparation. This protects the rights and welfare of research participants, ensures the integrity of study results and aids the communication and dissemination of novel findings into clinical practice. This position statement outlines the current policies and practices of the Editors of Anaesthesia and Anaesthesia Reports in relation to academic medical publishing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The authors comment on the study "Analgesic Efficacy of Pre-operative Stellate Ganglion Block on Postoperative Pain Relief: A Randomised Control Trial" published within the issue. The authors discuss the contributions of the study in terms of tramadol consumption administered to patients through analgesia, the methods of evaluating the benefits of analgesic intervention and ways by which the study has prompted a debate on whether including an invasive placebo in a clinical trial is appropriate.