Paravertebral Block Plus Thoracic Wall Block versus Paravertebral Block Alone for Analgesia of Modified Radical Mastectomy: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Background And Objectives: Paravertebral block placement was the main anesthetic technique for modified radical mastectomy in our hospital until February 2014, when its combination with blocks targeting the pectoral musculature was initiated. We compared the analgesic effects of paravertebral blocks with or without blocks targeting the pectoral musculature for modified radical mastectomy.

Methods: We retrospectively collected data from a single surgeon and anesthesiologist from June 1, 2012, to May 31, 2015.

Comparison of the short-term postoperative results of prone positioning and lateral decubitus positioning during thoracoscopic esophagectomy.

Introduction: The conventional approach during thoracoscopic esophagectomy was performed in the left lateral decubitus position (LLDP). Recently, thoracoscopic esophagectomy in the prone position (PP) has attracted the attention of surgeons.

Aim: To report institutional experience with thoracoscopic esophagectomy in PP and compare it with the conventional LLDP approach.

Feasibility of combined paravertebral block and subcostal transversus abdominis plane block in postoperative pain control after minimally invasive esophagectomy.

Objectives: Subcostal transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block and paravertebral block (PVB) offer postoperative analgesia for laparoscopic and thoracoscopic surgery, respectively. We investigated the early postoperative analgesic effects of PVB in combination with subcostal TAP block in patients undergoing minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) for esophageal cancer.

Methods: Seventeen patients undergoing MIE without nerve block for postoperative analgesia and 16 patients undergoing MIE with PVB and subcostal TAP block for postoperative analgesia were enrolled for the study.

The effect on improvement of recovery and pain scores of paravertebral block immediately before breast surgery.

Objectives: Paravertebral block (PVB) has the potential to reduce postoperative pain after breast surgery. The aim of the study was to investigate whether PVB performed immediately before surgery could affect the postoperative morbidities in terms of pain and emesis, and improve the quality of recovery (QoR) in patients after surgery for breast cancer.

Methods: Postoperative data were collected prospectively from two groups of patients undergoing unilateral breast surgery during the study period of 1 month.

A simple, innovative way to reduce rhinitis symptoms after sedation during endoscopy.

Background: Supplmental oxygen is routinely given via nasal cannula (NC) to patients undergoing moderate sedation for endoscopy. Some patients complain of profuse rhinorrhea and⁄or sneezing after the procedure, which results in additional medical costs and patient dissatisfaction.

Objectives: To determine the causal relationship between the route of oxygen delivery and troublesome nasal symptoms, and to seek possible solutions.