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Uncategorized Published - 22 December, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Dexmedetomidine as adjunct to ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric nerve blocks for pediatric inguinal hernia repair: an exploratory randomized controlled trial

Published in Paediatr Anaesth, 2015 Sep;25(9):897-905. Authors: Lundblad M et al BACKGROUND: Adult meta-analysis has identified dexmedetomidine as a potentially useful adjunct to prolong the duration of peripheral nerve blocks. However, no data exist regarding the adjuvant use of dexmedetomidine in the setting of pediatric peripheral nerve blocks. METHODS: Using a prospective, randomized, double-blind design, children (1½-8 […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 December, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
The effect of infraorbital nerve block on emergence agitation in children undergoing cleft lip surgery under general anesthesia with sevoflurane

Published in Paediatr Anaesth, 2015 Sep;25(9):906-10. Authors: Wang H et al BACKGROUND: Sevoflurane is widely used in pediatric anesthesia. However, a high incidence of emergence agitation (EA) after general anesthesia with sevoflurane has been reported and pain has been regarded as a significant contributing factor. The objective of this prospective randomized, placebo-controlled trial was to determine whether […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 December, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Effect of postoperative analgesia on acute and persistent postherniotomy pain: a randomized study.

Published in J Clin Anesth, 2015 Dec;27(8):658-64. Authors: Bugada D et al STUDY OBJECTIVE: The study objective is to identify differences in postoperative pain management according to different analgesic treatments, targeting 2 main pathways involved in pain perception. DESIGN: The design is a randomized, parallel groups, open-label study. SETTING: The setting is in an operating room, postoperative […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 December, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
An estimation for an appropriate end time for an intraoperative intravenous lidocaine infusion in bowel surgery: a comparative meta-analysis

Published in J Clin Anesth, 2015 Authors: Khan JS et al STUDY OBJECTIVE: There exists no commonly accepted regimen for an intravenous lidocaine infusion (IVLI). This study aims to determine an appropriate end time for an IVLI during bowel surgery. DESIGN: A systematic search for randomized controlled trials assessing IVLI for bowel surgery was conducted using Ovid […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 December, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block in patients undergoing open inguinal hernia repair: 0.125% bupivacaine provides similar analgesic effect compared to 0.25% bupivacaine.

Published in J Clin Anesth, 2015 Sep Authors: Erdogan Ari D et al STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of 0.125% bupivacaine compared to 0.25% bupivacaine for ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block in patients undergoing open inguinal hernia repair. DESIGN: Randomized, double-blind study. SETTING: Educational and research hospital. PATIENTS: Forty adult patients of American Society of […]

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