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Opioid free onco-anesthesia: Is it time to convict opioids? A systematic review of literature

Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, 2019
The epidemic of opioid crisis started getting recognised as a public health emergency in view of increasing opioid-related deaths occurring due to undetected respiratory depression.
Raghu S Thota, Seshadri Ramkiran, Rakesh Garg, Jyotsna Goswami, Vaibhavi Baxi, Mary Thomas   +5 more
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Efficacy of intraoperative subanaesthetic dose of ketamine on post-operative analgesia for patients undergoing single level lumbar discectomy under general anesthesia: A placebo control randomized clinical study

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2023
Background: Sub-anesthetic ketamine is becoming increasingly popular for opioid sparing analgesic properties. Aims and Objectives: This study was done to determine the efficacy of intraoperative infusion of sub-anesthetic dose of ketamine on post ...
Sowmya Madihalli Janardhan Iyengar , Shankar Kantharaju , Shubha Mysore Ramesh   +2 more
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Erector spinae plane block for postoperative analgesia in cardiac surgeries- A systematic review and meta-analysis

Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, 2023
Ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block (ESPB) has been used in many studies for providing opioid-sparing analgesia after various cardiac surgeries.
Abhijit Nair, Praveen Saxena, Nitin Borkar, Manamohan Rangaiah, Nishant Arora, Prasanta Kumar Mohanty   +5 more
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Pregabalin Has Opioid-Sparing Effects Following Augmentation Mammaplasty [PDF]

Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 2008
There has been a recent, growing concern regarding narcotic use in surgical patients. This issue, coupled with an ongoing desire to lessen postoperative discomfort, has prompted the search for alternative analgesic regimens.The purpose of this study was to determine whether the addition of pregabalin, an anticonvulsant indicated for the management of ...
Bruce M, Freedman, Elizabeth, O'Hara
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Efficacy and safety of oral tizanidine premedication as pre-emptive analgesia in adult patients undergoing elective surgeries- A systematic review

Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia, 2023
Tizanidine is a centrally acting α2 agonist which has been used as a premedication due to its opioid-sparing and sympatholytic properties. This systematic review assessed the safety and feasibility of oral tizanidine.
Abhijit Nair, Manamohan Rangaiah, Nitin Borkar   +2 more
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Personalized perioperative pain management: a narrative review [PDF]

The Ewha Medical Journal
Perioperative pain management has shifted from standardized, procedure-based protocols toward individualized, patient-centered approaches. Inadequate pain control can result in short-term adverse outcomes, including delayed ambulation, prolonged ...
Min Kyoung Kim, Hyun Kang
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A systematic review of patient-centered interventions for improving pain outcomes and reducing opioid-related risks in acute care settings

OTA International, 2023
. Objectives:. This systematic review evaluates the literature for patient-oriented opioid and pain educational interventions that aim to optimize pain management using opioid-sparing approaches in the orthopaedic trauma population.
Jesse Seilern und Aspang, MD, Mara L. Schenker, MD, FACS, Ada Port, Sharon Leslie, MSLS, Nicholas A. Giordano, PhD, RN   +4 more
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Opioid-sparing effect of diclofenac in cancer pain

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 1997
This study investigated the opioid-sparing effect of diclofenac using patient-controlled analgesia with oral methadone. Fifteen patients with advanced cancer participated. After achieving adequate analgesia with regular dosing of oral methadone (T1), patient-controlled analgesia with methadone was administered for 3 days (T2).
S, Mercadante, M, Sapio, M, Caligara, R, Serretta, G, Dardanoni, L, Barresi   +5 more
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Variations in Human Trigeminal and Facial Nerve Branches and Foramina Identified by Dissection and Microcomputed Tomography

Clinical Anatomy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to identify branches of the trigeminal and facial nerves (FNs) relevant to surgical incisions and injections and the scalp block techniques in the frontotemporal region, and to determine their relationships with superficial vascular structures and bony landmarks.
Hannah L. Grimes, Valentina Pizzuti, Maria A. Wright, Kane P. J. Colston, Thomas Santarius, Susan Jones   +5 more
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Experience-Based Opioid-Sparing Orthopedic Surgical Protocols

Journal of Orthopaedic Experience & Innovation, 2021
Specific protocols have been established for each of the time windows involved in the perioperative surgical experience. We use a combination of medications, medical devices, local and regional anesthetics to minimize pain while trying to avoid Opioids.
Cassie Chin, Scott Sigman
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