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The effect of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block on postsurgical pain: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
BackgroundThe effect of erector spinae plane block has been evaluated by clinical trials leading to a diversity of results. The main objective of the...
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Chest Wall Nerve Blocks for Cardiothoracic, Breast Surgery, and Rib-Related Pain
Purpose of ReviewPerioperative analgesia in patients undergoing chest wall procedures such as cardiothoracic and breast surgeries or analgesia for...
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Regional Anesthesia Techniques for Pain Management for Laparoscopic Surgery: a Review of the Current Literature
Purpose of ReviewThe field of regional anesthesia has evolved tremendously in the last 15 years. New anesthesia protocols for ambulatory surgery and...
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Bilateral posterior Quadratus Lumborum block for pain relief after cesarean delivery: a randomized controlled trial
BackgroundAchieving optimal analgesia with few side effects is the goal of pain management after cesarean delivery. Intrathecal (IT) morphine is the...
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Utilization of Regional Anesthesia in the Electrophysiology Lab: A Narrative Review
Purpose of ReviewThe electrophysiology lab is an important source of growth of anesthetic volume as the indications and evidence for catheter...
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Ultrasound-guided parasternal intercostal nerve block for postoperative analgesia in mediastinal mass resection by median sternotomy: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
BackgroundUltrasound-guided parasternal intercostal nerve block is rarely used for postoperative analgesia, and its value remains unclear. This study...
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Regional Anesthesia Abdominal Blocks and Local Infiltration After Cesarean Delivery: Review of Current Evidence
Purpose of ReviewIn this review, we discuss surgical infiltration and various abdominal wall blocks, including transversus abdominis plane (TAP)...
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Chronic Postsurgical Pain Following Lung Transplantation: Characteristics, Risk Factors, Treatment, and Prevention: A Narrative Review
Chronic pain after lung transplantation (LTx) can substantially reduce quality of life (QoL), yet current consensus guidelines say little about how...
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Analgesic efficacy of preemptive local wound infiltration plus laparoscopic-assisted transversus abdominis plane block versus wound infiltration in patients undergoing laparoscopic colorectal resection: study protocol for a randomized, multicenter, single-blind, noninferiority trial
BackgroundTransversus abdominis plane (TAP) block and wound infiltration (WI) are common locoregional anesthesia techniques for pain management in...
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Comparison of the analgesic effects continuous epidural anesthesia and continuous rectus sheath block in patients undergoing gynecological cancer surgery: a non-inferiority randomized control trial
PurposeWe investigated the non-inferiority of continuous rectus sheath block to continuous epidural anesthesia for postoperative analgesia of...
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Post-breast Surgery Pain Syndrome
Purpose of ReviewPost-breast surgery pain syndrome (PBSPS) is a clinical diagnosis referring to chronic pain following breast cancer surgery. PBSPS...
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Erector Spinae Plane (ESP) Block: a New Paradigm in Regional Anesthesia and Analgesia
Purpose of ReviewThe erector spinae plane (ESP) block is an ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia technique that has enjoyed unprecedented popularity...
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Effect of superficial and deep parasternal blocks on recovery after cardiac surgery: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
BackgroundPain is frequent after cardiac surgery and source of multiple complications that can impair postoperative recovery. Regional anesthesia...
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Pediatric Regional Anesthesia: New Techniques, Better Outcomes?
Purpose of ReviewThe following discussion aims to provide a review of current trends in the subspeciality of pediatric regional anesthesia,...
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Quadratus Lumborum Block: a Technical Review
Purpose of ReviewUltrasound-guided quadratus lumborum block (QLB) is gaining popularity in regional anesthesia for various surgical procedures. The...
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Comparison of types 2 and 3 quadratus lumborum muscle blocks
ObjectiveThe efficacy of quadratus lumborum muscle block (QLB) in abdominal surgery is known; however, the efficacy of different QLB types is...
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Transmuscular quadratus lumborum block versus thoracic paravertebral block for acute pain and quality of recovery after laparoscopic renal surgery: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
BackgroundQuadratus lumborum block (QLB) is increasingly gaining popularity as a novel abdominal truncal block in abdominal surgery; however, the...
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The analgesic efficacy of quadratus lumborum block in caesarean delivery: a meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis
PurposeQuadratus lumborum block (QLB) has recently gained popularity for postoperative analgesia after cesarean delivery (CD) as it provides both...
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Interventional Pain Management in the Treatment of Chronic Pelvic Pain
Purpose of ReviewChronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) is a common yet complex disease in the field of urology, gynecology, and pain management. This...
