Articles: nerve-block.
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Spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) has been increasingly characterized in recent years. A definitive diagnostic algorithm remains controversial because several symptoms are often found to be nonspecific. ⋯ Our case shows how greater occipital nerve block (GONB) can expedite SIH diagnosis in a man with atypical presentation by reducing the sensory input from the posterior cranial fossa. The relief provided by GONB allowed to diagnose SIH promptly and the patient underwent a curative EBP.
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To evaluate the analgesic efficacy and safety of paravertebral block (PVB) versus intercostal nerve block (INB) in thoracic surgery and breast surgery. ⋯ Compared with INB, PVB can provide better analgesia efficacy and cause lower consumption of morphine after thoracic surgery and breast surgery.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Continuous suprascapular nerve block compared with single-shot interscalene brachial plexus block for pain control after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.
We compared the analgesic efficacy of a continuous suprascapular nerve block (C-SSNB) and a single-shot interscalene brachial plexus block (S-ISNB) for postoperative pain management in patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. ⋯ C-SSNB was more effective than S-ISNB at 6-12 h after the surgery for postoperative analgesia after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Efficacy of pectoral nerve block type II versus thoracic paravertebral block for analgesia in breast cancer surgery.
The aim: to compare the efficacy of pectoral nerve block type II and thoracic paravertebral block for analgesia during and after breast cancer surgery. ⋯ Conclusions: in breast cancer surgery pectoral nerve blocktype II can provide postoperative analgesia comparable to thoracic paravertebral block with lower complications rate.
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Case Reports
A Novel Approach to Postoperative Ear Pain-Greater Auricular Nerve Block Catheter: A Case Report.
A 70-year-old man presented for repair of an ear avulsion injury sustained from an all-terrain vehicle accident. A continuous technique using a catheter for a greater auricular nerve (GAN) block was performed in the preoperative area followed by general anesthesia in the operating room. ⋯ The GAN catheter was kept in place for 3 days with near-complete pain relief per the patient. To our knowledge, there are no case reports that describe a continuous GAN technique for surgery and postoperative pain.