Regional to the Rescue! Axillary Brachial Plexus Nerve Block Facilitates Removal of Entrapped Transradial Catheter Placed for Cardiac Catheterization.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this randomized, double-blind study was to evaluate if use of an asymmetric spinal block affects the incidence of hypotension during spinal anesthesia. METHODS:With Ethical Committee approval and patient consent, 120 patients undergoing lower limb surgery were placed in the lat...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Casati A,Fanelli G,Aldegheri G,Colnaghi E,Casaletti E,Cedrati V,Torri G

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The acetylcholinesterase inhibitor neostigmine has shown peripherally mediated analgesic action in recent preclinical and clinical studies. The present study investigates the effectiveness of adding neostigmine to a local anesthetic, mepivacaine, in patients receiving axillary brachial plexus ...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Bone HG,Van Aken H,Booke M,Bürkle H

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Prior to this investigation, there was no approach to compare both the potency of local anesthetics and their time course of action in a reproducible nociceptive system in humans. We tested whether the vascularly isolated vein segment is appropriate for such an approach. METHODS:In six health...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Holthusen H,Lipfert P,Klement W

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:This prospective randomized trial compared ultrasound-guided single-injection (SI) and triple-injection (TI) subparaneural popliteal sciatic nerve block. We hypothesized that multiple injections are not required when local anesthetic (LA) is deposited under the paraneurium because the latter e...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Tiyaprasertkul W,Bernucci F,González AP,Leurcharusmee P,Yazer MS,Techasuk W,Arnuntasupakul V,de la Garza DC,Finlayson RJ,Tran DQ

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Shoulder surgery is associated with significant postoperative pain in many patients. The use of an interscalene nerve block offers good analgesia but is associated with a high incidence of an ipsilateral phrenic nerve block. Several strategies to avoid this adverse effect have been studied. Possible strategies are (1)...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Verelst P,van Zundert A

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A difficult neuraxial block (DNB) may be associated with complications. The aims of this study were to estimate the prevalence of DNB, assess patient-related and organizational factors associated with DNB, and evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of an accumulated risk score for predicting DNB. METHODS:A consec...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Stendell L,Lundstrøm LH,Wetterslev J,Itenov TS,Rosenstock CV

更新日期：2015-09-01 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:Mexiletine is an oral sodium channel antagonist that has been reported to be effective in a variety of neuropathic pain syndromes. However, recent reports question the efficacy of oral mexiletine in neuropathic pain. The objectives of this study were to examine the effect of oral mexiletine on...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Wallace MS,Magnuson S,Ridgeway B

更新日期：2000-09-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Although complications of the epidural technique are known to affect the fetus adversely, there are no data indicating that regional analgesia directly causes harmful effects to the fetus. Our purpose was to determine the effect of epidural labor analgesia on the Doppler velocimetric indices of the uterine an...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Chen LK,Yang YM,Yang YH,Lee CN,Chen SS,Sun WZ

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The typical blind insertion of a catheter into the epidural space risks catheter misplacement into the intrathecal space. The epidural stimulation test is designed to confirm the correct epidural location of a catheter but may also detect unintended intrathecal catheter placement by evaluating...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Sutherland MA,Viscomi CM,Dominick TS,Anderson EL

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Percutaneous peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) is an analgesic modality involving the insertion of a lead through an introducing needle followed by the delivery of electric current. This modality has been reported to treat chronic pain as well as postoperative pain the day following knee surg...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Ilfeld BM,Gabriel RA,Said ET,Monahan AM,Sztain JF,Abramson WB,Khatibi B,Finneran JJ 4th,Jaeger PT,Schwartz AK,Ahmed SS

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists has opposed postpartum tubal ligation (PPTL) in patients whose pregnancies have been complicated by a medical condition, including hypertension. A prospective study was conducted to assess the appropriateness of spinal anesthesia for PPTL i...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Suelto MD,Vincent RD Jr,Larmon JE,Norman PF,Werhan CF

更新日期：2000-03-01 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 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:This prospective, randomized, observer-blinded study compared ultrasound guidance and the conventional landmark-based technique for superficial cervical plexus blockade. METHODS:Forty patients were randomly allocated to receive a block of the superficial cervical plexus using ultrasound guidance (n = 20) or...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Tran DQ,Dugani S,Finlayson RJ

更新日期：2010-11-01 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：:The introduction of ultrasound guidance for regional anesthesia has resulted in an explosion of interest in its use for postoperative analgesia, particularly for orthopedic surgery. Regional anesthesia demonstrates unequivocal superiority compared with systemic opioids with respect to analgesia, reduced opioid consump...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Choi S,Trang A,McCartney CJ

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Morphine may elicit potent antinociceptive effects by binding and activating peripheral opioid receptors. However, the results in clinical studies have varied. We examined the postoperative analgesic effects of incisional morphine in patients undergoing lumpectomies and axillary node dissectio...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Yarussi A,Sands R,Edge S,Lema MJ,de Leon-Casasola OA

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Perioperative outcomes research has gained widespread interest and is viewed as increasingly important among different specialties, including anesthesiology. Outcomes research studies serve to help in the adjustment of risk, allocation of resources, and formulation of hypotheses to guide future research. Pursuing high...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Memtsoudis SG,Mazumdar M,Stundner O,Hargett MJ

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Demand is growing for objective assessment of manual skills and competencies of invasive procedures. The aim of this study was to validate an objective tool for assessing residents' skill in performing epidural anesthesia by use of a global assessment scale and a 3-scale, 27-stage checklist. W...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Friedman Z,Katznelson R,Devito I,Siddiqui M,Chan V

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Despite ultrasound (US) guidance, sciatic nerve block (SNB) remains among the least performed peripheral blocks. By targeting the tissue plane between the gluteus maximus and quadratus femoris muscles, the US-guided subgluteal space technique may facilitate the performance of US-guided SNB. We...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Abdallah FW,Chan VW,Koshkin A,Abbas S,Brull R

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In March of 2010, President Barack Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, ushering in an era of health care reform. Section 6002 of the bill, the Physician Payment Sunshine Act, requires manufacturers of drugs, devices, biological therapeutics, and medical supplies to disclose to the Cen...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Dickerson DM,Naidu RK

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although interscalene brachial plexus block (ISB) remains the gold standard for analgesia after shoulder surgery, the inherent risks of ipsilateral phrenic nerve block and hemidiaphragmatic paralysis (HDP) limit its use in patients with preexisting pulmonary compromise. In a previous Daring Discourse (2017), our resea...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Tran DQ,Layera S,Bravo D,Cristi-Sanchéz I,Bermudéz L,Aliste J

更新日期：2019-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In ambulatory lower limb surgery, spinal anesthesia with rapid onset and a short duration of block is preferable. We hypothesized that the use of 2-chloroprocaine would be associated with a faster motor block recovery compared with prilocaine in knee arthroscopy. A difference of 15 min was considered clinica...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Wesselink E,Hurk GJD,Vegt RV,Slagt C,Aa JV,Franssen E,Ven PV,Swart N,Boer C,Leeuw M

更新日期：2019-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to compare the antinociceptive and motor-blocking effects of epidurally administered IQB-9302 (C18H26N2O.HCl) and bupivacaine in the dog. METHODS:Twelve adult female Beagle dogs were used. Each animal received 3 concentrations (0.25%, 0.50%, and 0.75%) of either IQB-...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Gómez de Segura IA,Vazquez I,De Miguel E

更新日期：2000-09-01 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:Femoral nerve block (FNB) is increasingly used as an analgesic modality in patients with femoral fracture both in the emergency department and preoperatively. We describe an occurrence of unexpected dislocation of the fracture after FNB. CASE REPORT:An FNB was administered to treat pain in a 48-year-old pati...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Marić S,Robinson A,Vandepitte C,Hadzic A

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Ultrasound-guided infiltration of the interspace between the popliteal artery and capsule of the knee (iPACK) block, a new regional analgesic technique, is believed to relieve posterior knee pain, after total knee arthroplasty, by targeting the articular branches innervating posterior aspect o...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Tran J,Giron Arango L,Peng P,Sinha SK,Agur A,Chan V

更新日期：2019-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:No study has compared cervical interlaminar epidural steroid injection (CIESI) with epidural catheter advancement to the side and level of pathology versus standard C7-T1 CIESI. This study investigated whether cervical radicular pain is more effectively treated by CIESI with a targeted epidura...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： McCormick ZL,Nelson A,Bhave M,Zhukalin M,Kendall M,McCarthy RJ,Khan D,Nagpal G,Walega DR

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00