Articles: nerve-block.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Impact of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block on postoperative quality of recovery in video-assisted thoracic surgery: A prospective, randomized, controlled trial.
Regional anesthesia improves postoperative analgesia and enhances the quality of recovery (QoR) after surgery. We examine the efficacy of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block (ESPB) on QoR after video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS). ⋯ Preoperative single-injection thoracic ESPB with ropivacaine improves QoR, postoperative analgesia, and patient satisfaction after VATS.
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Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc · Aug 2020
Meta AnalysisAnterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with the use of adductor canal block can achieve similar pain control as femoral nerve block.
Moderate-to-severe postoperative pain remains a challenge for both patients and surgeons after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). The purpose of this study was to systematically review the current evidence in the literature to compare adductor canal block (ACB) with femoral nerve block (FNB) in the treatment of ACLR. ⋯ Meta-analysis of Level 1 was performed in this study.
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Case Reports
A Novel Application of Ultrasound-Guided Interscalene Anesthesia for Proximal Humeral Fractures.
Proximal humeral fractures are commonly encountered in the emergency department (ED). These injuries are often associated with significant pain, with patients often receiving multiple doses of opiate medications while awaiting definitive management. The interscalene nerve block has been efficacious as perioperative analgesia for patients undergoing operative shoulder repair. The utilization of the interscalene nerve block in the ED for proximal humeral fractures is largely unexplored. ⋯ As documented in this report, the ultrasound-guided interscalene block, in particular, may be utilized as a means to provide adequate pain control for patients with proximal humerus fractures in the ED.