Articles: pain-management.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Efficacy of systemic lidocaine on postoperative quality of recovery and analgesia after video-assisted thoracic surgery: A randomized controlled trial.
Intraoperative systemic lidocaine has become widely accepted as an adjunct to general anesthesia, associated with opioid-sparing and enhanced recovery. We hypothesized that perioperative systemic lidocaine improves postoperative pain and enhances the quality of recovery (QoR) in patients following video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS). ⋯ Our current findings do not support using perioperative systemic lidocaine as a potential strategy to improve postoperative pain and enhance QoR in patients undergoing VATS.
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Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol · Aug 2021
Review Meta AnalysisThe efficacy of sphenopalatine ganglion block for pain management after endoscopic sinus surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies.
The efficacy of sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) block for pain control after endoscopic sinus surgery remains controversial. We conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to explore the influence of SPG block on pain intensity after endoscopic sinus surgery. ⋯ SPG block can provide additional benefits for pain management after endoscopic sinus surgery.
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Aug 2021
Randomized Controlled TrialEducational Video on Pain Management and Subsequent Opioid Use After Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
To evaluate whether viewing an educational video on pain management reduces opioid use after cesarean delivery. ⋯ ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03959969.
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Pain is one of the most disturbing and distressing symptoms experienced by cancer patients, and it is the most stressful factor affecting all aspects of patients and their families' lives. Understanding the barriers to effective cancer pain management in home setting is essential for designing programs to improve the quality of the patients and their families' lives. ⋯ The study documented the need for supportive and educational programs for cancer patients and their family caregivers in an attempt to improve the effectiveness of pain managment and cancer patients' quality of life.
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Aug 2021
Review Meta AnalysisMeta-analyses of gabapentinoids for pain management after knee arthroplasty - a caveat emptor? A narrative review.
The use of gabapentinoids for perioperative pain management after total knee arthroplasty has been the subject of nine systematic reviews and meta-analyses. A critical analysis of the clinical aspects of the methodology of these publications shows major flaws which limit the interpretation for the recommended use of perioperative gabapentinoids in pain management for unilateral primary total knee arthroplasty. Consequently, readers and authors of systematic reviews and meta-analyses should critically assess the clinical aspects of the included studies.