Articles: nerve-block.
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Retraction Of Publication
Retraction Note: Obturator nerve block transurethral surgery for bladder cancer: comparison of inguinal and intravesical approaches: prospective randomized trial.
The Editor-in-Chief has retracted this article [1] because it shows significant overlap with a previously published article by Pladzyk et al. [2].
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Case Reports
Pectoralis (PecS) nerve block 1 for port-a-cath removal and central venous catheter (CVC) replacement.
Aim The use of PecS block 1 as perioperative analgesia for a central catheter removal -reimplantation combined procedure. Methods A 55-year-old woman suffering from peritoneal metastases from gastric cancer needed to have a port-a-cath implanted for infection removed and to have a central venous catheter (CVC) implanted in the homolateral axillary vein due to patient's history of deep vein thrombosis of the right upper limb. ⋯ Conclusion The PEC1 block was effectively and safely used to remove an infected port-a-cath and to place a CVC on the same side. We hypothesize that it may be useful also for simple port-acath positioning.
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A pneumatic thigh tourniquet is routinely used during lower-extremity orthopedic surgeries to provide a bloodless field. When using peripheral nerve blocks, tourniquet-related thigh pain and discomfort limit their routine use as an anesthetic method. ⋯ Spinal anesthesia is significantly more effective than the peripheral nerve block method in reducing thigh tourniquet pain. A combined femoral and lateral femoral cutaneous nerve block with popliteal block can improve thigh tourniquet tolerance if supplemented with intravenous analgesics.
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Observational Study
Caudal epidural block versus ultrasound-guided dorsal penile nerve block for pediatric distal hypospadias surgery: A prospective, observational study.
The surgery of hypospadias is very painful in the postoperative period and requires long-term analgesia. A dorsal penile nerve block (DPNB) and caudal epidural block (CEB) are commonly used regional anesthesia techniques for postoperative pain control. ⋯ NCT04215874.