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Med Ultrason
November 2024
Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding.
Aim: To evaluate the efficacy of ultrasound-guided ilioinguinal and iliohypogastric nerve block (IIHB) in children undergoing surgery for inguinal hernias.
Material And Methods: PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science databases were searched to January 4, 2024. For continuous data, the effect sizes were presented as weighted mean differences (WMDs), and for categorical data, they were reported as relative ratios (RR), each accompanied by 95% confidence intervals (CIs).
Cureus
August 2024
Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Pain Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, USA.
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) targeting the iliohypogastric and ilioinguinal (IH/IL) nerves is a recognized treatment for lower abdominal neuropathic pain. Despite its effectiveness, RFA typically offers only a temporary reprieve, necessitating repeated procedures. RFA procedures of the IH/IL nerves have been well described but often result in patient non-compliance and commonly necessitate the use of increased sedation.
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August 2024
Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil EPE, Porto, PRT.
Chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) is defined as pain that develops or increases in intensity after a surgical procedure or tissue injury and persists beyond the healing process, lasting at least three months after the precipitating event. Often neuropathic in nature, CPSP can be challenging to manage. CPSP is a common complication, with data suggesting an incidence ranging from 5% to 85%, depending on the type of procedure.
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