Evaluation of the efficacy of M-TAPA and EXORA block application for analgesia after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a prospective, single-blind, observational study [PDF]
Background Different field block methods are used for analgesia following abdominal surgery. In this study, we evaluated the efficacy of a modified thoracoabdominal nerve block via the perichondrial approach (M-TAPA) and that of an external oblique and ...
Korgün Ökmen +2 more
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DNA methylation at the mu-1 opioid receptor gene (OPRM1) promoter predicts preoperative, acute, and chronic postsurgical pain after spine fusion. [PDF]
INTRODUCTION:The perioperative pain experience shows great interindividual variability and is difficult to predict. The mu-1 opioid receptor gene (OPRM1) is known to play an important role in opioid-pain pathways.
Chidambaran, Vidya +8 more
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Opioid-based versus opioid-sparing patient-controlled analgesia using ketorolac and nefopam after total knee arthroplasty: a randomized, double-blind, non-inferiority trial [PDF]
Background Opioids remain widely used for postoperative pain control after total knee arthroplasty (TKA); however, concerns about adverse effects and dependency drive interest in opioid-sparing alternatives.
Jiwon Han +4 more
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Preoperative coping mechanisms have no predictive value for postoperative pain in breast cancer
Objective: This study evaluated the relationship between psychological coping mechanisms and symptoms of anxiety and depression in the preoperative and postoperative periods in relation to the intensity of postoperative pain among patients undergoing ...
Maria Luiza Alves +3 more
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Patterns and frequency of anxiety in women undergoing gynaecological surgery [PDF]
Patterns and frequency of anxiety in women undergoing gynaecological surgery Aims. Within a gynaecological surgical setting to identify the patterns and frequency of anxiety pre- and postoperatively; to identify any correlation between raised anxiety ...
Abbott +86 more
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Tourniquetless Total Knee Arthroplasty With Modern Perioperative Protocols Decreases Pain and Opioid Consumption in Women [PDF]
Background This study examined whether a modern total knee arthroplasty (TKA) protocol without a tourniquet results in less patient-reported pain and in-hospital opioid consumption compared to TKA with a tourniquet.
Dilley, Julian E. +4 more
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Esophagectomy remains being a surgical procedure with a high morbidity and mortality rate. Therefore, prehabilitation, defined as the group of interventions performed on the patient in the preoperative period to improve their functional capacity and ...
Silvia González Santos +4 more
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Effect of butorphanol tartrate combined with dexmedetomidine on postoperative analgesia [PDF]
Background/Aim. Since finding a safe and efficient strategy of multimodal postoperative analgesia and sedation is particularly critical, it is important that dexmedetomidine (DM) combined with opioid anesthetics can enhance that through a synergistic ...
Xu Xiaofeng +8 more
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Pupillary pain index correlates with postoperative pain scores in neurosurgical patients [PDF]
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Amorim, Pedro +6 more
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This experimental study aimed to evaluate 20 descriptors of the post-operative pain considering the adequate level of each in describing it. A total of 48 post-operated patients, age between 14 and 70 years old, 60.4% male, participated in the experiment.
Lilian Varanda Pereira +1 more
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