Journal of clinical anesthesia
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Postoperative continuous adductor canal block for total knee arthroplasty improves pain and functional recovery: A randomized controlled clinical trial.
Investigate the use of a postoperative continuous adductor canal block (cACB) after epidural analgesia to decreases opioid consumption and improve visual analog scale (VAS) scores compared to a sham catheter. ⋯ A postoperative cACB after total knee arthroplasty significantly reduces total opioid consumption and pain scores compared to sham catheter. Ambulatory ability was not affected and patients recovered function earlier. ClinicalTrials.govNCT02121392.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Ultrasound-guided posterior quadratus lumborum block for postoperative pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A randomized controlled double blind study.
Laparoscopic techniques are commonly used in surgical operations of the gallbladder. There are very few regional anesthesia methods used to achieve this goal. We aimed to investigate the effect of ultrasound-guided posterior quadratus lumborum block (QLB), administered bilaterally on pain scores after laparoscopic cholecystectomy operations. ⋯ As a result of this study, we think that posterior QLB administered for pain palliation after laparoscopic cholecystectomy operation is an effective analgesia technique.
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The objective of the study was to: a) characterize the frequency, type, and outcome of anesthetic medication errors spanning an 8.5-year period, b) describe the targeted error reduction strategies and c) measure the effects, if any, of a focused, continuous, multifaceted Medication Safety Program. ⋯ Although medication errors persisted, there was a statistically significant reduction in errors during the study period. Formalized Medication Safety Programs should be adopted by other departments and institutions; these Programs could help prevent medication errors and decrease their overall incidence.