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Filter by:Post-operative pain management after C-section is an important topic as the number of elective c-sections increases each year. Pain is managed either by giving opioids or by using non-opioids. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of IV Acetaminophen in pain relief and its impact in the usage of post-operative opioid requirements and opioid associated complications. The hypothesis is that four doses of IV Acetaminophen in conjunction with intrathecal or epidural morphine given to the patients after c-section will reduce post-operative opioid requirements and opioid associated complications.
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effect of Exparel on pain control and patient outcome after colon resection. The investigators will evaluate the clinical course of the patients who receive exparel as compared to the patients who do not receive exparel. Exparel is a 72 hour bupivacaine which is slowly released from lysosomes over the course of three days. A long acting local anesthetic should provide better pain control than conventional bupivacaine which has a 3.5 hour half-life.
The investigators are looking at whether peri-operative minocycline will reduce the duration of pain after minor hand surgery: carpal tunnel release and trigger finger release. The investigators' hypothesis is that minocycline will reduce post-operative pain.
The investigators hypothesize that in mastectomy patients with breast reconstruction, the addition of bupivacaine and botulinum toxin (BT) will result in better pain control in the acute and chronic setting, compared to traditional pain management techniques which rely almost exclusively on opioid analgesics and sedatives like diazepam (valium). This expectation is based on the fact that bupivacaine produces pre-emptive analgesia and BT will produce muscle relaxation, the combination of which will target different sites of pain generation, thus producing better analgesia. We also hypothesize that additional benefits may accrue from this regimen including decreased nausea and vomiting, sedation and constipation as a result of diminished opioid use1.
This randomized controlled trial will evaluate the effects of perioperative intravenous (IV) acetaminophen on postoperative narcotic consumption and pain scores in subjects undergoing vaginal reconstructive surgery. One hundred subjects will be randomly assigned to receive either IV acetaminophen or IV placebo. Those in the IV acetaminophen group will receive 1000mg IV every 6 hours for 24 hours beginning prior to anesthesia induction. The control group will receive placebo saline infusions at the same time intervals. All subjects will receive as needed (prn) IV narcotic for additional pain relief. Visual analog scales (VAS) regarding pain will be evaluated at 18 and 24 hours postoperative and immediately prior to discharge. We will also collect total IV narcotic consumption. We hypothesize that subjects receiving IV acetaminophen will have lower VAS scores and decreased total narcotic consumption in comparison to the control group.
The investigators' goal in this planned prospective, randomized, patient blinded study is to compare our standard of care as the control group to an experimental group in which patients receive preemptive IV acetaminophen dosing that is continued every 6 hours for a total of 8 doses in patients who have undergone major gynecologic surgery. The outcomes analyzed will include amount of rescue opioids required, time to return of bowel function, length of hospital stay, and patient satisfaction. The hypothesis is that the addition of IV acetaminophen will decrease the need for opioid rescue and thereby decrease the incidence of associated gastrointestinal side effects including nausea, vomiting, bloating, and constipation. The hope is that it will affect the final outcome of quicker return of bowel function, increased patient satisfaction, shortened hospital stay and prove to be an overall more effective postoperative pain management approach.
Low dose sub-anaesthetic dose of ketamine has been shown to reduce postoperative pain and analgesic consumption. However, due to the heterogeneous results, the standard dosing regimen has not been available. Recently, its effect in postoperative outcomes and the development of post-operative surgical pain has also been suggested. Ketamine has been shown to reduce post-operative early inflammation especially serum IL-6. Therefore, study in its effects in post- operative pain and outcomes due to inflammation is suggested. Only few clinical studies assessed post-operative pain are related to inflammation. Pain after third molar surgery is a good model of postoperative acute inflammatory pain. A previous study showed that there was no benefit to administer ketamine before or after oral surgery for pain relief. However, other studies demonstrated that ketamine used as sedative or local ketamine in third molar surgery could reduce postoperative dental pain, swelling and trismus. Postsurgical facial oedema is difficult to quantify accurately as it is three dimensional. Over the years, various measurement techniques have been tried to measure oedema objectively. These include direct linear measurement using tape or flexible rulers across fixed soft tissue landmarks, standardized stereophotographic measurements, computerized tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasonography (US) and three - dimensional (3D) laser scanning. Recently, three dimensional image reconstructions using a reversed engineering technique has been developed and is used in the manufacturing industry. This technology could be applied in a clinical setting for monitoring soft tissue changes. In this study, the investigators will aim to study the use of sub-anaesthetic dose of ketamine in post-operative dental pain and recovery outcomes. The investigators hypothesise that post-operative pain after Bilateral Third Molar under General Anaesthesia is less in patients receiving sub-anaesthetic does of ketamine before incision. The magnitude of this effect will be compared with a positive control group (dexamethasone) as well as a placebo group (normal saline). Further, the investigators aim to demonstrate whether ketamine can reduce post-operative facial oedema and other post-operative outcomes.
We hypothesize that preoperative saphenous nerve block (SNB) in combination with periarticular local infiltration provides better post operative pain relief (POPR) profile as compared to local infiltration alone
The study will investigate whether the placement of silver plated dressings beginning in the OR will improve wound healing in patients undergoing cesarean delivery compared to traditional Telfa pads. This study will also explore the presumed improvement in scar integrity when silver plated dressings are used compared to Telfa pads. The study will examine post-operative pain by review of anesthesia and analgesic use during hospitalization and scar-related pain scores at the post-operative visits. The study will compare the percentage of patients who develop a surgical site infection after application of silver plated dressings versus standard Telfa dressings. Investigators will also assess the cosmetic appearance of the cesarean section scar at the patient's one week and 6 wekk post-operative visits.
Both single shot femoral nerve block and continuous femoral nerve block with catheter have been shown to be effective for pain control after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). Continuous femoral nerve block may be the more effective of the two in reducing pain scores and opioid consumption for the first 48 hours postoperatively.