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Posterior quadratus lumborum block for primary total hip arthroplasty analgesia: a comparative study

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 17 (4), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective To compare analgesia and opioid consumption for patients undergoing primary total hip arthroplasty with preoperative posterior quadratus lumborum block with patients who did not receive quadratus lumborum block. Methods The medical records of patients undergoing unilateral total hi...

Superficial cervical plexus blockade improves pain control after thyroidectomy: A randomized controlled trial

Clinics; 74 (), 2019
OJECTIVES: The aim was to evaluate the ability of bilateral superficial cervical plexus blockade to control pain and to reduce the side effects of general anesthesia in patients submitted to thyroidectomy. METHODS: In this randomized controlled trial, we prospectively studied 100 consecutive patients wh...

Gossypiboma vesical: reporte de 2 casos y revisión de la literatura
Bladder gossypiboma: report of 2 cases and review of the literature

La presencia de gasas intracavitarias posterior a procedimientos quirúrgicos es una situación que genera importantes complicaciones, con graves repercusiones médico-legales. El objetivo de este estudio es describir la presencia de un cuerpo extraño vesical como complicación iatrogénica. Se presenta...

Bloqueo del erector de la espina en cirugía torácica pediátrica

Rev. chil. anest; 48 (3), 2019
Thoracotomy is associated with intense pain. In the pediatric population, the pain affects the ventilatory mechanics, which is also strongly influenced by the characteristics of the respiratory tract and chest according to the age. Therefore, regional techniques are strongly recommended. In 2016, ESP is ...

Pseudomonas aeruginosa-induced bilateral endophthalmitis after bilateral simultaneous cataract surgery: case report

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 81 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT Bilateral simultaneous cataract surgery (BSCS) has gained popularity among eye surgeons in many countries. This study examines the case of a 77-year-old patient who developed bilateral Pseudomonas aeruginosa endophthalmitis following bilateral simultaneous cataract surgery. Immediate bilateral v...

[RETRACTED ARTICLE] Comparison of Arndt-endobronchial blocker plus laryngeal mask airway with left-sided double-lumen endobronchial tube in one-lung ventilation in thoracic surgery in the morbidly obese

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 51 (2), 2018
This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and performance of Arndt-endobronchial blocker (Arndt) combined with laryngeal mask airway (LMA) compared with left-sided double-lumen endobronchial tube (L-DLT) in morbidly obese patients in one-lung ventilation (OLV). In a prospective, randomized double-blin...

Effects of periarticular injection on analgesic effects and NSAID use in total knee arthroplasty and total hip arthroplasty

Clinics; 72 (12), 2017
OBJECTIVES: This study examined periarticular multimodal drug injection and the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for an early analgesic effect after total knee arthroplasty and total hip arthroplasty. Patient satisfaction and benefits from the treatment were also assessed. METHODS: A total of...

Relación entre Ansiedad Prequirúrgica e Intensidad del Dolor Postquirúrgico, Hospital Homero Castanier Crespo Azogues - Ecuador, 2016

INTRODUCCIÓN: La ansiedad es un mecanismo de defensa produciendo alteraciones somáticas y psíquicas, disminuyendo la capacidad de adaptación y reacción del organismo frente a un procedimiento médico. El objetivo fue determinar la relación entre la ansiedad prequirúrgica y la intensidad del dolor ...

Which intraperitoneal insufflation pressure should be used for less postoperative pain in transperitoneal laparoscopic urologic surgeries?

Int. braz. j. urol; 43 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT Purpose To determine whether using different intraperitoneal insufflation pressures for transperitoneal laparoscopic urologic surgeries decreases postoperative pain. Materials and Methods 76 patients who underwent transperitoneal laparoscopic upper urinary tract surgery at different insuffla...

Efficacy of lumiracoxib versus diclofenac sodium in pain control following extraction of impacted lower third molar

The aim of this paper was to compare the efficacy of two different anti-inflammatory agents, Diclofenac (Deltaflogin®) and Lumiracoxib (Prexige®) in the control of postoperative pain that results from surgical removal of impacted lower third molars. Twenty adult patients from the Oral and Maxillofacial...