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Filter by:Peripheral nerve blocks are often used in anaesthesia. They can be used as the only method of anaesthesia during surgery or in combination with other methods, e.g., general anaesthesia and sedation. Moreover, peripheral nerve blocks are used to treat postoperative pain, alleviate pain in trauma patients, and for painful procedures. For a method to be clinically useful, it is essential to understand the factors contributing to high success rates. It is equally important to know the complications related to the method. Finally, it is essential to establish a robust learning system where the anesthesiologists can track their nerve block performance over time and compare it to high performers and general performance. Therefore, we aim to establish a prospective and ongoing database to gain insight into 1) Factors contributing to block quality, e.g., success rate and nerve block duration; 2) Frequencies and types of nerve injuries and bleeding complications associated with the block procedure; 3) Tracking of block performance by anaesthesiologists.
This prospective observational study was conducted to assess pain using NOL index under locoregional anesthesia for orthopedic surgery of the upper limb. We included 50 consecutive adult patients scheduled for orthopedic surgery of the upper limb under locoregional anesthesia. The locoregional anesthesia was performed under ultrasound, with or without neurostimulation. Intraoperative pain is assessed using NOL index monitoring, ALGISCORE and Numerical Scale, and second point study is the midazolam and propofol requirement.
In this study, the investigators aimed to evaluate the effect of ultrasound-guided anterior iliac block which was performed preoperatively. Anterior iliac bone harvesting is associated with severe postoperative pain. As several fascial plane blocks were defined to provide analgesia, their effects are debatable and requires high volumes of local anesthetic considering the regional anesthesia technique used for the main surgical procedure.
Postoperative pain management has an important place in anesthesia practices. In order to ensure patient comfort after the surgery, to start postoperative rehabilitation early, and to prevent the process from causing mood disorders such as anxiety and pathological conditions such as chronic pain syndrome, the pain caused by the operation in the postoperative period must be effectively relieved. Pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block; It is a regional anesthesia technique that targets the anterior capsule of the hip joint and aims to block the joint branches of the accessory obturator nerve and femoral nerve by administering local anesthetic. Although it has been described recently, controlled prospective studies in the literature have shown it to be a safe and effective regional technique for postoperative pain after hip surgery. However, volume studies on this block are limited. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to determine the optimal dose by comparing the effectiveness of PENG block on pain using different local anesthetic volumes.
Inguinal hernia repair is a common surgical procedure done as day surgery. Because patients need to be discharged on the same day, the choice of anesthesia technique is influenced. One option is the ilioinguinal (II)-iliohypogastric (IH) nerve block, a type of transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block, which has benefits such as faster recovery, better pain control, and reduced opioid use. It also allows for quick discharge, early feeding, and no need for post-anesthesia or recovery unit stay. This study aims to evaluate the success of the II-IH nerve block as the preferred anesthesia strategy for patients undergoing unilateral inguinal hernia repair using the Lichtenstein technique. The study will analyze various factors such as BMI, age, optimal ultrasound vision, amount of anesthesia used, dose of anesthesia administered, time between block execution and incision, and sedative dose needed to determine independent variables of block effectiveness. The study will include patients aged 18 or older, with ASA I-II-III classification, and who provide informed consent. Patients with allergies to local anesthetics, certain medical conditions, obesity, difficulty visualizing target structures, non-cooperative behavior, or taking anticoagulant therapy will be excluded. The study will be conducted at the Sant'Antonio Hospital (Padova University Hospital) operating rooms for one year, aiming to recruit around 400 patients. Informed consent for data processing will be obtained during the preoperative anesthesia visit, and standard anesthesia procedures will be followed during the surgery. As usual care the patient will be monitored before surgery using an electrocardiogram, oxygen saturation measurement, and non-invasive blood pressure. After adequate sedation, the II-IH nerve block will be performed under sterile conditions and ultrasound guidance. Participation in the study does not modify the commonly used anesthesia procedures and does not pose any additional risks or provide direct benefits to the patients. The data collected will be treated confidentially and used exclusively for the study's purposes. Data collection will be conducted through a paper-based form, and only a few variables will be recorded. The study's findings will be made public, even if negative, and will be submitted to the ethics committee within twelve months of data collection completion.
The goal of this study is to compare patients outcome in two groups. the first group will be applied pecto-intercostal fascial block additional to general anesthesia and the second group will not. This is a single-center, prospective, observational trial to study the efficacy of Pecto-intercostal Fascial Block (PIFB) in patients undergoing pediatric congenital cardiac surgery requiring median sternotomy and cardiopulmonary bypass. The children are aged between 6 months to 12 years with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score 2 or 3. The main question it aims to answer are: The investigators' first question is if applying pecto-intercostal fascial block just after anesthesia induction reduces postoperative pain status. Secondly, if this pain status makes any reduction in preoperative opioid consumption. The investigators aim to find out; if there is any difference in opioid consumption during operation and postoperative 24-hour, postoperative Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability (FLACC) scale, length of intensive care unit and hospital stays, and other complications.
Adequate pain control, rehabilitation and early postoperative recovery are currently the model to follow according to the recommended guidelines.In this project the main objective is to evaluate 2 different analgesic strategies both intraoperatively and postoperatively, one based on 1. Epidural analgesia and the other 2. Echoguided serratus intercostal block prior to surgical intervention in eventration or abdominal wall repair interventions. We conducted an observational study with a low level of intervention. Epidural analgesia prior to general anesthesia and serratus-intercostal block prior to general anesthesia) following the criteria applied in each case according to the operating room anesthesiologist until reaching the sample size and fulfilling the criteria of: abdominal eventration repair, over 18 years of age, ASA I-III. Signature of the IC.
Patients with liver tumors who underwent US-guided-MWA of liver tumors were enrolled. These patients were allocated into three groups based on tumor size and number: A, B, and C. Prior to the ablation procedure, Group A patients received a combination of hepatic hilar block (HHB), Transversus abdominis plane block (TAPB), and local anesthesia (LA). Patients in Group B were administered HHB in conjunction with LA, while those in Group C received TAPB and LA. Evaluative parameters included the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) scores, consumption of morphine, incidence of complications, and factors influencing perioperative pain.
Postoperative pain after scoliosis correction surgery is severe and usually requires long-term intravenous opioid therapy. Local anesthetic options are limited and include intrathecal opioids and epidural analgesia. However, they are rarely used due to side effects and inconsistent efficacy. The investigators describe an opioid-sparing multimodal analgesia regimen with bilateral erector spinae plane blocks.
Shoulder surgery can be very painful surgery after which the use of opioids is often required. The well-known side-effects of opioids (e.g. respiratory depression, somnolence, nausea, vomiting, and pruritus) limit their use in so called 'fast track' surgery and anaesthesia programmes. the study aimed to compare the effect of sub omohyoid suprascapular nerve block versus interscalene nerve block in preventing postoperative pain and decreasing analgesic consumption in patients scheduled for shoulder surgery