Regional anesthesia and pain medicine
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · Jan 2006
Historical ArticleWhite Knight: ASRA, ASA, and the formation of the ABA.
The original American Society of Regional Anesthesia (1924-1940) was instrumental in the formation of the American Board of Anesthesiology, whereupon competence in anesthesiology was placed on the same footing as every other specialty practice in the United States.
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · Jan 2006
Randomized Controlled TrialEfficacy of intra-articular bupivacaine, ropivacaine, or a combination of ropivacaine, morphine, and ketorolac on postoperative pain relief after ambulatory arthroscopic knee surgery: a randomized double-blind study.
Effective pain relief is important after diagnostic and therapeutic arthroscopic knee surgery to permit early discharge and improve comfort and mobility at home. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of bupivacaine, ropivacaine, or a combination of ropivacaine, morphine, and ketorolac injected intra-articularly for postoperative pain relief after arthroscopic knee surgery. ⋯ Addition of morphine and ketolorac to ropivacaine intra-articularly enhances analgesic efficacy of LA, reduces postdischarge analgesic consumption, and improves ADLs without increasing side effects after ambulatory arthroscopic knee surgery.
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · Jan 2006
Historical ArticleThe American Society of Regional Anesthesia: a concise history of the original group-its birth, growth, and eventual dissolution.
The history of the original American Society of the Regional Anesthesia is presented-its birth, growth, and eventual dissolution. Reasons for its dissolution are discussed.