2019
Perioperative Dextrose Infusion and Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Zorrilla-Vaca A, Marmolejo-Posso D, Stone A, Li J, Grant MC. Perioperative Dextrose Infusion and Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2019, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 30649067, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000004019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative nauseaDextrose infusionAntiemetic administrationGlucose levelsPlasma glucose monitoringPostoperative antiemetic administrationRescue antiemetic requirementsFurther prospective trialsPostanesthesia care unitSerum glucose levelsPlasma glucose levelsSignificant reductionAntiemetic requirementsPostoperative hyperglycemiaProspective trialSecondary outcomesPostoperative infusionPrimary outcomeCare unitCochrane LibraryUse of dextroseNauseaVomitingInfusionSignificant association
2018
The role of sciatic nerve block to complement femoral nerve block in total knee arthroplasty: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Zorrilla-Vaca A, Li J. The role of sciatic nerve block to complement femoral nerve block in total knee arthroplasty: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Journal Of Anesthesia 2018, 32: 341-350. PMID: 29520522, DOI: 10.1007/s00540-018-2480-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesia, Patient-ControlledAnalgesics, OpioidArthroplasty, Replacement, KneeFemoral NerveHumansInjectionsLength of StayNerve BlockPain, PostoperativeRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSciatic NerveConceptsSciatic nerve blockTotal knee arthroplastyContinuous sciatic nerve blockPatient-controlled analgesiaNerve blockPain scoresStandardized mean differenceOpioid consumptionKnee arthroplastySingle-injection sciatic nerve blockControl groupSciatic-femoral nerve blockIntravenous opioid consumptionPostoperative analgesic benefitsPostoperative opioid consumptionIncidence of nauseaFemoral nerve blockLess pain scoresRandom-effects modelSystematic literature searchEvidence-based supportAnalgesic benefitHospital stayAcute painRandomized trialsDexamethasone Injected Perineurally is More Effective than Administered Intravenously for Peripheral Nerve Blocks
Zorrilla-Vaca A, Li J. Dexamethasone Injected Perineurally is More Effective than Administered Intravenously for Peripheral Nerve Blocks. The Clinical Journal Of Pain 2018, 34: 276-284. PMID: 28591086, DOI: 10.1097/ajp.0000000000000519.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, IntravenousAnestheticsDexamethasoneHumansNerve BlockPain, PostoperativePain, ProceduralPeripheral NervesRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicConceptsPeripheral nerve blocksDuration of analgesiaPerineural dexamethasoneOpioid consumptionPain scoresPostoperative nauseaSensory blockNerve blockMotor block durationPain modulation mechanismsPerioperative pain controlPreservative-free dexamethasoneBetter analgesic effectDose of dexamethasoneTerms of prolongationSubgroup of studiesRandom-effects modelIntravenous dexamethasonePain controlAnalgesic effectMotor blockPostoperative outcomesAdministered IntravenouslyIntraoperative eventsSystemic absorption