Regional anesthesia and pain medicine
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · Jan 2015
Multicenter StudyDiabetes: A Risk Factor for Catheter-Associated Infections.
The incidence of infectious complications associated with continuous regional anesthesia techniques is a matter of concern. Our objective was to determine whether patients suffering from diabetes are at an increased risk of catheter-related infectious complications. ⋯ The presence of diabetes is associated with an increased risk for catheter-related infections in lower limb and lumbar epidural. Specific care should be taken to avoid and detect infections in this population.
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · Jan 2015
Letter Case ReportsImpairment of sciatic nerve function during adductor canal block.
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · Jan 2015
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudySufentanil Sublingual Tablet System for the Management of Postoperative Pain Following Open Abdominal Surgery: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study.
This study evaluates the efficacy and safety of a sufentanil sublingual tablet system (SSTS) for the management of postoperative pain following open abdominal surgery. ⋯ These results suggest that SSTS is effective and safe for the management of postoperative pain in patients following open abdominal surgery.
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · Jan 2015
Randomized Controlled TrialAcupuncture for Pain Relief After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
The effectiveness of acupuncture in relieving acute postoperative pain is still controversial. This patient-evaluator blinded and sham auricular acupuncture (AA)-controlled study tested whether acupuncture is effective in controlling acute postoperative pain after total knee arthroplasty. ⋯ The data obtained from this clinical trial demonstrate the potential advantages of using acupuncture for postoperative pain control after total knee arthroplasty.