Articles: postoperative.
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Meta Analysis
Effects of abdominal binders on postoperative pain and functional recovery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of abdominal binders (ABs) on postoperative pain and functional recovery in patients receiving abdominal surgery. ⋯ ABs probably improve postoperative pain and physical function, especially on the fourth day or more following abdominal surgery, but they have no effects on pulmonary function.
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Oct 2021
Randomized Controlled TrialPhrenic nerve block on severe post-hepatectomy shoulder pain: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, pilot study.
Severe shoulder pain occurs frequently after surgery close to the diaphragm, potentially caused by referred pain via the ipsilateral phrenic nerve. We aimed to assess the analgesic effect of an ultrasound-guided phrenic nerve block on moderate to severe right-sided shoulder pain after open partial hepatectomy. ⋯ Postoperative phrenic nerve block significantly reduced severe post-hepatectomy shoulder pain. Larger studies are warranted to confirm the lack of clinically relevant block-related impairment of respiratory function.