Journal of clinical anesthesia
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Meta Analysis
Application of controlled low central venous pressure during hepatectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Previous studies reported that controlled low central venous pressure (CVP) can reduce blood loss during liver resection. This systematic review and meta-analysis sought to explore the efficacy and safety of low CVP in patients undergoing hepatectomy. ⋯ The findings of this study showed that low CVP is effective and safe during hepatectomy. Therefore, this technique is recommended to reduce blood loss during hepatectomy. PROSPERO registration number: CRD42021232829.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Impact of opioid-free anaesthesia on postoperative nausea, vomiting and pain after gynaecological laparoscopy - A randomised controlled trial.
Opioid-free anaesthesia may enhance postoperative recovery by reducing opioid-related side effects such as nausea, hyperalgesia or tolerance. The objective was to investigate the impact of multimodal opioid-free general anaesthesia on postoperative nausea, vomiting, pain and morphine consumption compared to the traditional opioid-based approach. ⋯ Opioid-free multimodal general anaesthesia is feasible but did not decrease the incidence of PONV, or reduce pain scores and morphine consumption compared to an opioid-containing anaesthetic regimen.
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Multicenter Study
Association of perioperative hypotension with subsequent greater healthcare resource utilization.
Determine if perioperative hypotension, a modifiable risk factor, is associated with increased postoperative healthcare resource utilization (HRU). ⋯ We report a significant association of perioperative hypotension with an increase in HRU, including additional LOS and readmissions, both important contributors to overall medical costs.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
"Impact of Nociception Level (NOL) index intraoperative guidance of fentanyl administration on opioid consumption, postoperative pain scores and recovery in patients undergoing gynecological laparoscopic surgery. A randomized controlled trial".
The Nociception Level (NOL) index uses a multiparametric approach to measure the balance between sympathetic and parasympathetic systems activity. Recently, a strong correlation between the NOL index response to nociceptive stimuli and the level of opioid analgesia during surgery was reported. Others observed that intraoperative doses of remifentanil and sufentanil were reduced when the NOL index was used. So far, no study has evaluated the impact of NOL-guided fentanyl antinociception in laparoscopic gynecological surgery. The primary hypothesis of this present study was to evaluate whether intraoperative NOL-guided fentanyl administration would reduce intra-operative opioid consumption. Secondary hypotheses were to assess whether this would lead to lower postoperative opioid consumption and pain scores, as well as improved postoperative outcomes. ⋯ NOL-guided analgesia allowed for a 22% reduction of the total amount of intraoperative fentanyl which was not significant. Nevertheless, results reported a significant reduction by 25% in the doses of fentanyl averaged per hour of surgery and administered in the NOL-guided group compared with the standardized practice in laparoscopic gynecological surgery. The pain measured postoperatively was similar in the two groups while the average postoperative consumption of opioids to achieve the same level of pain scores in post-anesthesia care unit and at 24 h was not significantly reduced. Further larger multicenter studies centered towards postoperative outcomes are needed.