Regional anesthesia and pain medicine
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · Jan 2024
Clinical TrialIncidence and characteristics of chronic postsurgical pain at 6 months after total mastectomy under pectoserratus and interpectoral plane block combined with general anesthesia: a prospective cohort study.
Chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) occurs in 20%-30% of patients who undergo total mastectomy (TM) performed under general anesthesia alone and significantly affects the quality of life. Pectoserratus and interpectoral plane block have been reportedly combined with general anesthesia to control immediate postoperative pain after TM. Our prospective cohort study aimed to evaluate the incidence of CPSP after TM when pectoserratus and interpectoral plane block were combined with general anesthesia. ⋯ Although postoperative analgesia has significantly improved in the last decade, there is still need for improvement to reduce CPSP after oncologic breast surgery.
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · Jan 2024
Randomized Controlled TrialUltrasonography versus palpation for spinal anesthesia in obese parturients undergoing cesarean delivery: a randomized controlled trial.
Ultrasonography may facilitate neuraxial blocks in obstetrics. This randomized controlled trial aimed to compare preprocedural ultrasonography with landmark palpation for spinal anesthesia in obese parturients undergoing cesarean delivery. ⋯ Preprocedural ultrasonography did not decrease the number of needle passes required to obtain free CSF flow or improve other outcomes compared with landmark palpation during spinal anesthesia performed by a single experienced anesthesiologist in obese parturients undergoing cesarean delivery.
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · Jan 2024
Continuous erector spinae plane block versus thoracic epidural analgesia in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a prospective randomized open-label non-inferiority trial.
The evolving surgical techniques in thoracoscopic surgery necessitate the exploration of anesthesiological techniques. This study aimed to investigate whether incorporating a continuous erector spinae plane (ESP) block into a multimodal analgesia regimen is non-inferior to continuous thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) in terms of quality of postoperative recovery for patients undergoing elective unilateral video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. ⋯ The continuous ESP block is non-inferior to TEA in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · Jan 2024
Review Meta AnalysisRole of supplemental regional blocks on postoperative neurocognitive dysfunction after major non-cardiac surgeries: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Postoperative neurocognitive dysfunction (PNCD) is a frequent and preventable complication after surgery. The large high-quality evidence for the efficacy of supplemental regional analgesia blocks (RAB) for preventing PNCD is still elusive. ⋯ CRD42022338820.