Each participant will receive standard monitoring (ECG, SpO2, capnography, SBP, oesophageal temperature) and intravenous access will be established. A standard anesthesia protocol will be applied involving propofol 2mg/kg (iv) and remifentanil in TCI (target-controlled infusion). Cis-atracurium 0.2
This is a randomized clinical trial with simple blinding (the outcome evaluator is blind). Approved by the Ethics and Research Committee of Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre under number 20160043 and Plataforma Brasil CAAE 57623815.1.0000.5327.To calculate the sample size, the program WinPEPI,
TAP is a recommended multimodal method of reducing postoperative pain in laparoscopic and open surgery. TAP block seems to be feasible and effective in postoperative pain control without increasing morbidity in colon resections. QL block is also performed as one of the perioperative pain management
QLB (quadratus lumborum block) is a recommended multimodal method of reducing postoperative pain in laparoscopic and open surgery. Quadratus lumborum block for postoperative pain after caesarean section 2015). Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block seems to be feasible and effective in
Pediatric tonsillectomy is one of the most common surgical procedures in the United States, with over 500,000 procedures performed annually.1,2 The most common indications for tonsillectomy with and without adenoidectomy are sleep-disordered breathing and recurrent tonsillitis, though significant
I. Background
Tonsillectomy is one of the most common surgical procedures in the United States with the predominant indications being obstructive sleep apnea and recurrent tonsillitis1. While it is usually performed on young and otherwise healthy children, postoperative morbidity is ubiquitous
This is a prospective double-blind randomized trial to evaluate the optimal timing of IV dexamethasone. All patients undergoing isolated hand or forearm surgery under anesthetic will be approached to participate. The patients will be consented on the day of surgery; all patients will be fully
Acute pancreatitis (AP) causes significant abdominal pain, which can destroy patients'quality of life. Most patients have associated nausea and vomiting. Pain control for such patients is the mainstay of AP management. Opioids are safe and effective for pain control in patients with AP. Compared
Pelvic organ prolapse (POP), the herniation of the bladder, uterus, or rectum, into and often beyond, the vaginal opening, affects 40% of postmenopausal women, and significantly impairs quality of life. POP is often managed surgically, and currently, one in every eight women will undergo POP surgery
In 2012, 5.4% of pregnant women ages 15 to 44 reported using illicit drugs; however this is lower compared to 11.4% in the non-pregnant population. Illicit drug use is highest in the first trimester (9.0%) and continues to decline as the pregnancy progresses (4.8% 2nd trimester and 2.4% 3rd
Post-operative sore throat and cough are common complications of endotracheal intubation and occurs in 30% to 70% of patients. Spraying with Lidocaine reduces this incident of postoperative sore Throat (POST). The use of neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBA) alone will also diminish the incidence of
Hypothesis:
0.5 % Bupivacaine with 1:200,000 epinephrine and 1% Ropivicaine provide longer duration analgesia than 0.5% Ropivicaine following a low dose ultrasound guided interscalene brachial plexus block (US-ISB)
Background and Rationale:
Severe pain following shoulder surgery is common and
The investigators hypothesize that the use of a patient-controlled lumbar epidural analgesia (PCEA) will reduce pain scores and improve patient's satisfaction after uterine artery embolization.
The present study is aiming to compare the efficacy of PCEA and continuous epidural infusion of
Hypotheses
H1: Children who receive scheduled tramadol 1mg/kgQ6h with scheduled gabapentin (3 mg/kg/q6h dose) and PRN ibuprofen will experience better pain relief than children who receive scheduled tramadol 1mg/kgQ6h with PRN ibuprofen following tonsillectomy.
H2: Children who receive scheduled
BACKGROUND
Much of the clinical practice of oncology involves palliative care. In this setting ,the emphasis is on alleviation of symptoms and preservation or improvement of quality of life. A large body of clinical evidence documents the effectiveness of local-field external beam radiotherapy in
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