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The Use of Regional or Neuraxial Anesthesia for Below-Knee Amputations May Reduce the Need for Perioperative Blood Transfusions
Background and Objectives Amputations of the lower extremity remain a common procedure in a high-risk population. Perioperative morbidity and mortality reach as high as 14.1% in below-knee amputations. We aimed to determine whether regional, or neuraxial, anesthesia, when compared with general anesthesia (GA), would be associated with reduced perioperative morbidity and mortality. Methods We queried the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program data set. The study population was divided into 2 groups: patients undergoing regional anesthesia (RA) and those undergoing GA. The primary end...
Source: Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine - December 29, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain: Original Articles Source Type: research

Analgesic Drug Prescription After Carpal Tunnel Surgery: A Pharmacoepidemiological Study Investigating Postoperative Pain
Conclusions This study revealed that approximately 3% to 5% of patients undergoing carpal tunnel surgery had persistent and even increased use of opioid or antineuropathic drugs more than 2 months after surgery, in relation with possible chronic postoperative pain. Considering the incidence of carpal tunnel syndrome, the risks associated with persistent opioid use in this population should be further monitored. (Source: Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine)
Source: Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine - December 29, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain: Original Articles Source Type: research

Changes in Anxiety and Depression Are Mediated by Changes in Pain Severity in Patients Undergoing Lower-Extremity Total Joint Arthroplasty
Conclusions Presurgical affective symptoms not only have an effect on change in postsurgical pain, whereby lower preoperative scores on depression and anxiety were associated with lower postsurgical pain, but also postsurgical decreases in pain were associated with lower levels of depression and anxiety after surgery. Taking these points into consideration may prove useful in working toward better outcomes for TJA. (Source: Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine)
Source: Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine - December 29, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain: Original Articles Source Type: research

Transversus Abdominis Plane Catheters for Analgesia Following Abdominal Surgery in Adults
Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) catheters are increasingly being used as an opioid-sparing analgesic technique following abdominal surgery. The aim of this systematic review is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of TAP catheters for postoperative analgesia following abdominal surgery in adults. The authors searched electronic databases and relevant reference lists for randomized controlled trials published between inception and January 2017. Twelve randomized controlled trials were identified, comprising 661 participants, with several trials showing either an equivalence or superiority in analgesia compared with the alt...
Source: Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine - December 29, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain: Review Article Source Type: research

Should Hospitals Market Opioid-Sparing Analgesia to Patients?
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Source: Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine - December 29, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain: Daring Discourse Source Type: research

2018: A State-of-the-Journal Report
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Source: Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine - December 29, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Editor’s Note Source Type: research

Scientific Abstracts and ePosters: ASRA 42nd Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting April 6–8, 2017 San Francisco, CA
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Source: Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine - October 23, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Asra Abstract Titles: Special Article Source Type: research

“Everybody-Knows-isms” and Unloading the Dice: A Reply to Drs YaDeau and Liguori
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Source: Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine - October 23, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research

Coming of Age for “Green” Anesthesia: The Leading Role of Regional Anesthesia
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Source: Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine - October 23, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research

Incidence of Clinically Overt Hematoma Formation Following Removal of Adductor Canal Catheters During Concomitant Factor Xa Inhibitor Therapy
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Source: Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine - October 23, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research

Decreasing the Incidence of Tuohy-Borst Clamp Connector Disconnections From Perineural Catheters: A Quality Improvement Study
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Source: Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine - October 23, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research

Reply to Dr Stimpson et al
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Source: Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine - October 23, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research

A Good SOS(nB) Is Also Good for Your OSS
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Source: Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine - October 23, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research

Reply to Dr Kastler
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Source: Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine - October 23, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research

Ultrasound-Guided Greater Occipital Nerve Block at the C2 Level: A Novel Technique?
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Source: Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine - October 23, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research