Ultrasound guided erector spinae plane block versus thoracic epidural analgesia in traumatic flail chest, a prospective randomized trial.

Background And Aims: Pain contributes to flail chest morbidities. The aim of this study was to compare the analgesic effects of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block (ESPB) with thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) in patients with traumatic flail chest.

Material And Methods: Sixty patients aged 18 - 60 years, ASA I-II, with unilateral flail chest were allocated into TEA group with a loading dose of 6 ml bupivacaine 0.

Dexmedetomidine induced hypotension and hemostatic markers.

Background And Aims: The hemostatic system undergoes extensive alterations following surgical trauma leading to a hypercoagulable state. We assessed and compared the changes in platelet aggregation, coagulation, and fibrinolysis status during normotensive and dexmedetomidine-induced hypotensive anesthesia in patients undergoing spine surgery.

Material And Methods: Sixty patients undergoing spine surgery were randomly allocated into two groups: normotensive and dexmedetomidine-induced hypotensive groups.

Analgesic efficacy of ultrasound guided quadratus lumborum block versus ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric nerve block following pediatric open inguinal hernia repair: A prospective randomized controlled trial.

Background And Aims: Inguinal hernia repair is a common surgical procedure. We compared the analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided anterior quadratus lumborum (QL) block versus ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric (II/IH) nerve block in pediatric patients undergoing open inguinal hernia repair.

Material And Methods: It was a prospective randomized study in which 90 patients of 1-8 years of age were randomly assigned into control (general anesthesia only), QL block, and II/IH nerve block groups.

Inter-semispinal plane (ISP) block for postoperative analgesia following cervical spine surgery: A prospective randomized controlled trial.

Study Objective: We evaluated the perioperative analgesic effects of the inter-semispinal plane (ISP) block in patients undergoing posterior cervical spine surgery.

Design: Prospective, randomized, controlled, double-blinded trial.

Setting: Operating room and surgical ward.

The Interspace Between Popliteal Artery and Posterior Capsule of the Knee (IPACK) Block in Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective Randomized Trial.

Background: Optimal analgesia following knee surgery is essential for early mobilization and rehabilitation and minimizing morbidity.

Objectives: We compared the addition of the interspace between the popliteal artery and the posterior capsule of the knee (IPACK) block to the adductor canal block (ACB) versus ACB alone on postoperative analgesia and ambulation ability in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA).

Study Design: A prospective randomized study.

Continuous Pectoral Nerve Block Compared With Continuous Thoracic Paravertebral Block and Intravenous Opioid Analgesia for the Postoperative Analgesic Efficacy in Patients Undergoing Modified Radical Mastectomy: A Prospective Randomized Trial.

Objectives: Postoperative pain following mastectomy is often severe and pain management is necessary. We evaluated the analgesic efficacy of continuous pectoral nerve block (PEC) in comparison with that of the continuous thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB) and the intravenous opioid analgesia in patients scheduled for modified radical mastectomy (MRM).

Materials And Methods: A total of 90 female patients aged 20 to 70 years, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I to III, undergoing unilateral MRM were randomly allocated into 3 groups.

Ultrasound-Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Bariatric surgery is frequently complicated with considerable postoperative pain. We evaluated the impact of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block on perioperative analgesia and pulmonary functions following laparoscopic bariatric surgery.

Methods: A total of 60 patients aged 18 to 65 years with a body mass index (BMI) of ≥ 40 kg/m were randomly allocated into two groups.

The Analgesic Efficacy of Pecto-Intercostal Fascial Block Combined with Pectoral Nerve Block in Modified Radical Mastectomy: A Prospective Randomized Trial.

Background: Pectoral nerve (Pecs) block is one of the most promising regional analgesic techniques for breast surgery. However, Pecs II block may not provide analgesia of the medial aspect of the breast or the entire nipple-areolar complex.

Objectives: The aim of the present study was to investigate the efficacy of combining the pecto-intercostal fascial block (PIFB) and Pecs II block for perioperative analgesia following modified radical mastectomy (MRM).

Ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block for postoperative analgesia in pediatric patients undergoing splenectomy: A prospective randomized controlled trial.

Background: Many analgesic modalities have been investigated in pediatrics. We studied the analgesic efficacy of bilateral ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block in pediatric patients undergoing open midline splenectomy.

Methods: Sixty patients aged 3-10 years were randomly assigned into two groups: Control group received general anesthesia with bilateral sham erector spinae plane block using 0.

Ultrasound-Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block in Patients Undergoing Open Epigastric Hernia Repair: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study.

Background: Hernia repair is associated with considerable postoperative pain. We studied the analgesic efficacy of bilateral ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block in patients undergoing open midline epigastric hernia repair (T6-T9).

Methods: Sixty patients 18-65 years of age were randomly allocated into 2 groups.

The effect of ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block on postoperative analgesia and neuroendocrine stress response in pediatric patients undergoing elective open inguinal hernia repair.

Background: Transversus abdominis plane block (TAP) is a compartmental block of the anterior abdominal wall. Surgical trauma produces multisystem reactions. Anesthetic techniques can modify the neuroendocrine surgical stress response.