Publications by authors named "M Maagaard"
Background: Peripheral and truncal nerve blocks provide effective analgesia facilitating perioperative care. However, thresholds for clinically relevant effects remain undetermined and are left for clinicians to choose. These choices are fundamental for sample size calculations and interpretation of study results.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAnterior quadratus lumborum blocks for postoperative pain treatment following intra-abdominal surgery: A systematic review with meta-analyses and trial sequential analyses.
Acta Anaesthesiol Scand
January 2025
Background: The anterior quadratus lumborum (QL) block may be used for postoperative pain management for intra-abdominal surgeries, but the evidence is uncertain. We aimed to investigate the benefit and harm of the anterior QL block compared to placebo/no block for intra-abdominal surgery.
Methods: We searched Medline, Embase, and CENTRAL for randomized controlled trials investigating anterior QL block for postoperative pain management for adult patients undergoing any intra-abdominal surgery.
Background: High pain levels immediately after surgery have been associated with persistent postsurgical pain. Still, it is uncertain if analgesic treatment of immediate postsurgical pain prevents the development of persistent postsurgical pain.
Methods: We searched MEDLINE, CENTRAL, and Embase up to September 12, 2023, for randomized controlled trials investigating perioperative analgesic interventions and with reported pain levels 3 to 24 months after total hip or knee arthroplasty in patients with osteoarthritis.
Article Synopsis
- The OPI•AID project focuses on creating personalized algorithms for managing perioperative pain using opioids by considering factors like demographics and surgical details.
- Five parallel reviews will analyze existing research to understand individual responses to opioid treatments in the perioperative setting.
- The findings will aim to enhance individualized treatment strategies and develop a clinically validated personalized opioid treatment algorithm compared to standard practices.
Background: Peripheral nerve blocks may provide better conditions for closed reduction of distal radius fractures as compared to other more frequently used modalities. In this systematic review, we evaluate existing evidence on the effect and harm of peripheral nerve blocks for closed reduction of distal radius fractures in adults.
Methods: We performed a systematic review with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis including trials investigating the use of peripheral nerve blocks for closed reduction of distal radius fractures.