2023
Regional Analgesia for Cesarean Delivery: A Narrative Review Toward Enhancing Outcomes in Parturients
Silverman M, Zwolinski N, Wang E, Lockwood N, Ancuta M, Jin E, Li J. Regional Analgesia for Cesarean Delivery: A Narrative Review Toward Enhancing Outcomes in Parturients. Journal Of Pain Research 2023, 16: 3807-3835. PMID: 38026463, PMCID: PMC10644837, DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s428332.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeripheral nerve blocksRegional anesthetic techniquesPost-cesarean section analgesiaPost-cesarean analgesiaNeuraxial morphineNerve blockAnesthetic techniquePlane blockAnalgesic benefitCesarean sectionPost-cesarean pain managementPost-operative opioid consumptionTransversus abdominis plane blockErector spinae plane blockLow transverse cesarean sectionPeripheral nerve block techniquesLiterature searchLocal anesthetic injectionGold standardNerve block techniqueBetter analgesiaIntrathecal morphineOpioid consumptionPostoperative analgesiaNeuraxial opioidsPain Control with Regional Anesthesia in Patients at Risk of Acute Compartment Syndrome: Review of the Literature and Editorial View
Lam D, Pierson D, Salaria O, Wardhan R, Li J. Pain Control with Regional Anesthesia in Patients at Risk of Acute Compartment Syndrome: Review of the Literature and Editorial View. Journal Of Pain Research 2023, 16: 635-648. PMID: 36891457, PMCID: PMC9987529, DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s397428.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute compartment syndromePeripheral nerve blocksPain controlCompartment syndromeNerve blockRegional anesthesiaAdequate pain controlLong bone fracturesPaucity of literatureOpioid analgesiaAnalgesia treatmentDevastating complicationPain managementEpidural anesthesiaSurgical outcomesUnderlying injuryCardinal symptomsBone fracturesDifferential efficacyPatient safetyAnesthesiaPatientsSyndromeVulnerable groupsReview article
2022
Bedside Peripheral Nerve Blockade: Overview
Burzynski A, Li J. Bedside Peripheral Nerve Blockade: Overview. 2022, 45-55. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-11188-4_6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPain managementNerve blockPeripheral nerve block techniquesAcute pain managementPatient pain managementPeripheral nerve blocksNerve block techniqueSurgical patientsAcute traumaPerioperative settingSingle administrationContinuous cathetersBlock techniqueClinical applicationSettingPatientsCatheterManagementTraumaAdministrationPerineural Methylprednisolone Depot Formulation Decreases Opioid Consumption After Total Knee Arthroplasty
Del Toro-Pagán NM, Dai F, Banack T, Berlin J, Makadia SA, Rubin LE, Zhou B, Huynh P, Li J. Perineural Methylprednisolone Depot Formulation Decreases Opioid Consumption After Total Knee Arthroplasty. Journal Of Pain Research 2022, 15: 2537-2546. PMID: 36061486, PMCID: PMC9432382, DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s378243.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhite blood cell countTotal knee arthroplastyActive pain scoresCumulative opioid consumptionOpioid consumptionPostoperative opioid consumptionMethylprednisolone acetateMPA groupPain scoresPostoperative dayNerve blockDEX groupKnee arthroplastySingle-injection nerve blocksConsecutive TKA patientsDaily opioid consumptionPosterior knee (IPACK) blockLocal anesthetic adjuvantBlood cell countLength of stayHigher restKnee blockHospital stayTKA patientsSecondary outcomesPostdural Puncture Headache—Risks and Current Treatment
Li H, Wang Y, Oprea AD, Li J. Postdural Puncture Headache—Risks and Current Treatment. Current Pain And Headache Reports 2022, 26: 441-452. PMID: 35353358, DOI: 10.1007/s11916-022-01041-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostdural puncture headacheCurrent treatmentDevelopment of PDPHMild postdural puncture headacheSevere postdural puncture headacheSelf-limited headacheEpidural blood patchFirst-line treatmentLong-term complicationsTherapy of choiceDull achingHeadache riskPDPH patientsPharmacological managementConservative treatmentBlood patchConservative managementFrequent complicationNerve blockNeuraxial blockNeuraxial techniquesPuncture headacheBed restChronic headacheFemale sex
2021
Transmuscular Quadratus Lumborum and Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Block in Total Hip Arthroplasty
Li J, Dai F, Ayala K, Zhou B, Schonberger RB, Sharma A. Transmuscular Quadratus Lumborum and Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Block in Total Hip Arthroplasty. The Clinical Journal Of Pain 2021, 37: 366-371. PMID: 33577193, PMCID: PMC8035232, DOI: 10.1097/ajp.0000000000000923.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLateral femoral cutaneous nerve blockCutaneous nerve blockTotal hip arthroplastyOpioid consumptionLength of stayPeriarticular injectionNerve blockTreatment groupsControl groupHip arthroplastySpinal anesthesiaHospitalization costsQuadratus lumborumElective total hip arthroplasty patientsTransmuscular quadratus lumborum blockVisual analog scale painTotal hip arthroplasty patientsAdequate pain controlLower pain scoresPostoperative day 1Quadratus lumborum blockHip arthroplasty patientsMean VASOpioid reductionImproved analgesia
2020
Periprocedural management of patients on oral anticoagulation: focus on regional anesthesia.
Li J, Oprea AD. Periprocedural management of patients on oral anticoagulation: focus on regional anesthesia. Polish Archives Of Internal Medicine 2020, 130: 1081-1092. PMID: 32491305, DOI: 10.20452/pamw.15416.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegional anesthesia proceduresOral anticoagulantsAnesthesia proceduresPermanent neuronal damageBlood loss volumePeripheral nerve blocksOperating room proceduresNoncompressible areasOral anticoagulationPeriprocedural managementAnticoagulant medicationNeuronal damageNerve blockNeuraxial anesthesiaDeep plexusThrombotic riskCurrent guidelinesRegional anesthesiaLoss volumeRoom proceduresStandardized usePatientsAnesthesiaAnticoagulantsPatient anatomy
2019
Novel Regional Anesthesia for Outpatient Surgery
Li J, Lam D, King H, Credaroli E, Harmon E, Vadivelu N. Novel Regional Anesthesia for Outpatient Surgery. Current Pain And Headache Reports 2019, 23: 69. PMID: 31372836, DOI: 10.1007/s11916-019-0809-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNerve blockAdverse eventsOutpatient surgeryLower extremity nerve blocksPeripheral nerve blocksPotential adverse eventsProper patient managementPerioperative analgesiaAmbulatory surgerySafe modalityShoulder surgeryAmbulatory proceduresRegional anesthesiaPatient managementUltrasound guidanceProper patientLower riskSurgeryPatient choiceMultidisciplinary effortAnalgesiaAnesthesiaPatientsNovel utilization of fascial layer blocks in hip and knee procedures
Li J, Tang S, Lam D, Hergrueter A, Dennis J, Liu H. Novel utilization of fascial layer blocks in hip and knee procedures. Best Practice & Research Clinical Anaesthesiology 2019, 33: 539-551. PMID: 31791569, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpa.2019.07.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFascial plane blocksPlane blockNerve blockKnee proceduresLateral femoral cutaneous nerve blockObturator nerve blockQuadratus lumborum blockFast-track hipCutaneous nerve blockPeripheral nerve blocksAdditional clinical applicationsHipNovel indicationsClinical performanceClinical applicationUltrasoundAnalgesiaInnervationSurgeryKnee
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 ResearchConceptsSciatic 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 ResearchConceptsPeripheral 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
2016
Dexmedetomidine Added to Local Anesthetic Mixture of Lidocaine and Ropivacaine Enhances Onset and Prolongs Duration of a Popliteal Approach to Sciatic Nerve Blockade
Hu X, Li J, Zhou R, Wang Q, Xia F, Halaszynski T, Xu X. Dexmedetomidine Added to Local Anesthetic Mixture of Lidocaine and Ropivacaine Enhances Onset and Prolongs Duration of a Popliteal Approach to Sciatic Nerve Blockade. Clinical Therapeutics 2016, 39: 89-97.e1. PMID: 27955918, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2016.11.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPopliteal sciatic nerve blockadeSciatic nerve blockadeLateral sural cutaneous nerveObturator nerve blockLateral plantar nerveMedial plantar nerveCommon peroneal nerveDeep peroneal nerveSuperficial peroneal nervePeroneal nervePlantar nerveNerve blockadeSensory onsetDL groupCutaneous nerveSural nerveSL groupTibial nerveNerve blockPopliteal approachMotor onsetML of dexmedetomidinePeripheral nerve blockadeLocal anesthetic mixtureMixture of lidocaine
2015
Neuraxial and peripheral nerve blocks in patients taking anticoagulant or thromboprophylactic drugs: challenges and solutions
Li J, Halaszynski T. Neuraxial and peripheral nerve blocks in patients taking anticoagulant or thromboprophylactic drugs: challenges and solutions. Local And Regional Anesthesia 2015, Volume 8: 21-32. PMID: 26347411, PMCID: PMC4531015, DOI: 10.2147/lra.s55306.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRegional anesthesiaConsensus statementPatient morbidity/mortalityDifficult needle placementMorbidity/mortalityPeripheral nerve blocksCertain patient populationsPatient-oriented outcomesEvidence-based reviewVertebral column abnormalitiesThromboprophylactic drugsThromboprophylactic therapyAntithrombotic medicationHemorrhagic complicationsPatient comorbiditiesSignificant bleedingTrauma patientsNerve blockClinical seriesPatient populationCase reportNeuraxial blockadeAdvanced ageSpinal cordEpidemiologic data