Effects of head-up tilt after stellate ganglion block on QT interval and QT dispersion.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Cholestasis has been proposed as a side effect of interpleural bupivacaine. Therefore, the effects of various application techniques on liver enzymes were studied following ethics committee approval and informed patient consent. METHODS:Patients following scheduled thoracotomy and laparoscopi...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Wulf H,Leger R,Raetzell M,Olmer A,Scheiderer U

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Epidural catheters are seldom difficult to remove from patients. In fact, a review of the literature demonstrates only a few cases pertaining to epidurals and the unusual complication of catheter entrapment. METHODS:This case report involves an uncomplicated obstetric patient who had an epidu...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Jongleux EF,Miller R,Freeman A

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Multimodal analgesia protocols have shortened hospitalizations after total joint arthroplasty. It is unclear whether individual components of these protocols are associated with respiratory depression during phase I postanesthesia recovery. OBJECTIVES:To test the hypothesis that sedating analgesics used in ...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Weingarten TN,Jacob AK,Njathi CW,Wilson GA,Sprung J

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Continuous spinal anesthesia via a spinal catheter allows adjusting the duration and extent of anesthesia to surgical needs, maintenance of hemodynamic stability, and good postoperative analgesia. This study was designed to determine the median effective local anesthetic dose of plain ropivaca...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Michalek-Sauberer A,Kozek-Langenecker SA,Heinzl H,Deusch E,Chiari A

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Amputations of the lower extremity remain a common procedure in a high-risk population. Perioperative morbidity and mortality reach as high as 14.1% in below-knee amputations. We aimed to determine whether regional, or neuraxial, anesthesia, when compared with general anesthesia (GA), would be...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Malik O,Brovman EY,Urman RD

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The interscalene brachial plexus block (ISB) is an effective and well-established anesthetic technique for shoulder surgery. Using nerve stimulation as an aid in block placement, a motor response (twitch) in the biceps or a more distal upper limb muscle has been recommended to indicate accurat...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Silverstein WB,Saiyed MU,Brown AR

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to describe and assess the accuracy and feasibility of a novel technique for ultrasound-guided maxillary nerve block using the lateral pterygoid plate (LPP) approach via the pterygopalatine fossa (PPF) in a soft cadaveric model. METHODS:Ten soft cadavers were studied. The cur...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Kampitak W,Tansatit T,Shibata Y

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Conventional opioids are widely used for acute pain management in the postoperative setting. However, a primary concern with conventional opioids is their therapeutic window-the range between doses that produce the desired therapeutic effect (analgesia) and doses that produce unwanted opioid-related adverse events (OR...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Viscusi ER

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Postoperative pain is the expected but nonetheless undesirable byproduct of all surgical procedures. Humanitarian concerns and recent quasi-governmental regulations have heightened awareness about the importance of treating postoperative pain. This guideline builds upon the foundation created ...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Rosenquist RW,Rosenberg J,United States Veterans Administration.

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Paresthesia occasionally occurs during dural puncture or injection of local anesthetic for spinal anesthesia. Although the incidence of neurologic complications after spinal anesthesia is extremely low, the significance of paresthesia is unknown. The influence of known lumbar spine pathology o...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Tetzlaff JE,Dilger JA,Wu C,Smith MP,Bell G

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Although uncommon, residual effects from contrast agents used more than 2 decades ago are possible. This case report is to alert clinicians to the implications of residual oil-based ionic contrast agents in the intrathecal space. CASE REPORT:A 70-year-old female with evidence of degenerative disc disease und...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Navani A,Dominguez CL,Hald JK,Fishman SM

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Robotic and hand-assisted laparoscopic nephrectomies are often associated with moderate to severe postoperative pain. The aim of the current study was to investigate the analgesic efficacy of the transmuscular quadratus lumborum (TQL) block for patients undergoing robotic or hand-assisted laparoscopic nephre...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Dam M,Hansen C,Poulsen TD,Azawi NH,Laier GH,Wolmarans M,Chan V,Bendtsen TF,Børglum J

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:We hypothesized that ultrasound-guided wrist blocks may be faster to perform, and may increase success rate, compared with nerve stimulation-guided wrist blocks. METHODS:Sixty patients undergoing ambulatory endoscopic carpal tunnel release were randomly allocated to receive median and ulnar n...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Macaire P,Singelyn F,Narchi P,Paqueron X

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This report describes the effects of ganglionic local opioid application (GLOA) in patients with chronic headache and persistent idiopathic facial pain. CASE REPORT:We present 2 patients with chronic headaches and 1 patient with persistent idiopathic facial pain who were refractory to medical treatment. Thes...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Harris CL,Hamid B,Rosenquist RW,Schultz-Stubner SH

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abrupt cessation of intrathecal baclofen (ITB) administration can cause a life-threatening withdrawal syndrome that requires prompt diagnosis and urgent treatment. The current therapy for this condition is administration of propofol, benzodiazepines, paralytics and supportive care. This study reports a 53-year-old pat...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Bellinger A,Siriwetchadarak R,Rosenquist R,Greenlee JD

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Stellate ganglion block (SGB) is one treatment option for human trigeminal nerve injury. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of cervical sympathetic ganglia blocks (SB) by comparing the recovery of severed nerves in 2 rat models, treated or not treated by SB. METHODS:The i...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Hanamatsu N,Yamashiro M,Sumitomo M,Furuya H

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article qualitatively assesses and summarizes randomized, controlled studies regarding benefits of ultrasound (US) for brachial plexus block and also examines those studies that have compared different brachial plexus block techniques using US.Studies were identified by a search of PUBMED and EMBASE databases usi...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： McCartney CJ,Lin L,Shastri U

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:It has recently been proposed that an infraclavicular brachial plexus block (BPB) at the costoclavicular (CC) space may overcome some of the limitations of the lateral sagittal (LS) approach. In this study, we hypothesized that the CC approach will produce faster onset of sensory blockade of t...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Songthamwat B,Karmakar MK,Li JW,Samy W,Mok LYH

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As the epidemics of obesity and diabetes expand, there are more patients with these disorders requiring elective surgery. For surgery on the extremities, peripheral nerve blocks have become a highly favorable anesthetic option when compared with general anesthesia. Peripheral blocks reduce respiratory and cardiac stre...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Williams BA,Murinson BB,Grable BR,Orebaugh SL

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:The study goal was to compare the effect of epinephrine in different doses on pulmonary gas exchange in a rat model of bupivacaine-induced cardiac depression. METHODS:Twenty-four adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into 4 groups (n = 6), and each group received a bupivacaine infusion (...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Wang QG,Wu C,Xia Y,Dong JJ,Lin TT,Liu QY,Papadimos TJ,Xu XZ

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Neurologic injury after regional anesthesia or pain medicine procedures is rare. Postprocedural neurologic deficits may create high levels of anxiety for the patient and practitioner, although most deficits are limited in severity and can be expected to fully resolve with time. Postoperative anesthesia-relat...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Watson JC,Huntoon MA

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:In this study, we examined the consistency, rapidity, and reproducibility of the ABCDE technique for diaphragm identification. Operators using this method place the probe at the Anterior axillary line, watch for Breathing (lung sliding), and then move the probe Caudally to identify the Diaphra...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Khurana J,Gartner SC,Naik L,Tsui BCH

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Perioperative systemic lidocaine provides postoperative analgesia, decreases opioid consumption, and facilitates rehabilitation in abdominal surgery. We hypothesized that systemic lidocaine has analgesic effects in women undergoing day-case laparoscopic sterilization. METHODS:Eighty women wer...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Dewinter GB,Teunkens A,Vermeulen K,Al Tmimi L,Van de Velde M,Rex S

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Many patients experience moderate to severe postoperative pain. Nitrous oxide (N₂O) exerts analgesia by inhibition of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors. Ketamine, another N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist, reduces postoperative opioid consumption and pain. A similar effect of N₂O is plausi...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Duma A,Helsten D,Brown F,Bottros MM,Nagele P

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Central sensitization is often seen in chronic pain. A relevant and potent mechanism of central sensitization is the central integration of nociceptive impulses. Temporal summation in humans and the wind-up process in animals share common features of central integration. This preclinical and c...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Arendt-Nielsen L,Mansikka H,Staahl C,Rees H,Tan K,Smart TS,Monhemius R,Suzuki R,Drewes AM

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We report a case of perioperative management of a single-ventricle patient with Fontan-associated liver disease undergoing hepatectomy. CASE REPORT:A 12-year-old boy with Fontan circulation was scheduled for partial hepatectomy to remove a liver mass in segment 6. He received stent implantation to relieve co...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Maeda A,Shibata SC,Okitsu K,Imada T,Takahashi A,Uchiyama A,Kamibayashi T,Fujino Y

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Interpretation of ultrasound images and knowledge of anatomy are essential skills for ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve blocks. Competency-based educational models promoted by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education require the development of assessment tools for the achievement of differen...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Woodworth GE,Carney PA,Cohen JM,Kopp SL,Vokach-Brodsky LE,Horn JL,Missair A,Banks SE,Dieckmann NF,Maniker RB

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Hematoma is typically cited as one mechanism of nerve injury following axillary block. However, documented cases of this are lacking. METHODS:A healthy 38-year-old man was scheduled for surgical removal of a tumor of the hand. A transarterial axillary block was performed with a 22-gauge short...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Ben-David B,Stahl S

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of chronic pain is a complex mechanism that is still not fully understood. Multiple somatic and visceral afferent pain signals, when experienced over time, cause a strengthening of certain neural circuitry through peripheral and central sensitization, resulting in the physical and emotional perceptual ...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Castellanos JP,Woolley C,Bruno KA,Zeidan F,Halberstadt A,Furnish T

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The effect of intravenous dexamethasone on the duration of axillary plexus block performed using ropivacaine is not described. The aim of this study is to assess the effect of intravenous dexamethasone on the duration of axillary plexus block analgesia after distal upper arm surgery. METHODS:...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Clement JC,Besch G,Puyraveau M,Grelet T,Ferreira D,Vettoretti L,Pili-Floury S,Samain E,Berthier F

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00