Regional anesthesia and pain medicine
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · Sep 2004
Editorial CommentTransforaminal injection of steroids: should we continue?
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · Sep 2004
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialBier block with methylprednisolone and lidocaine in CRPS type I: a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study.
To investigate the effect of intravenous regional anesthesia (Bier block) with methylprednisolone and lidocaine in complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) type I in a randomized, double-blinded, and placebo-controlled study. ⋯ Bier block with methylprednisolone and lidocaine in CRPS type I does not provide long-term benefit in CRPS, and its short-term benefit is not superior to placebo.
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · Sep 2004
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialHearing loss does not occur in young patients undergoing spinal anesthesia.
Although uncommon, hearing loss after spinal anesthesia has been described. Vestibulocochlear dysfunction after spinal anesthesia in which 22-gauge and 25-gauge Quincke needles were used was investigated to determine if needle size affected hearing. ⋯ We were unable to induce hearing loss in young patients undergoing spinal anesthesia by injecting the anesthetic with a 22-gauge or a 25-gauge Quincke needle.