Paravertebral Block with Compound Betamethasone in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Double-blind Randomized Controlled Trial
Li J, Li L, Zhang X, Li C, He D, Zhang J, Duan C, Perese F, Burzynski A, Wu CL, Dai F, Xue Y. Paravertebral Block with Compound Betamethasone in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Double-blind Randomized Controlled Trial. Cureus 2019, 11: e6023. PMID: 31824791, PMCID: PMC6886661, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.6023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSingle-injection thoracic paravertebral blockThoracic paravertebral blockAddition of betamethasoneUndergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomyLaparoscopic cholecystectomyGeneral anesthesiaPain scoresParavertebral blockDouble-Blind Randomized Controlled TrialPatient undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomyGood perioperative analgesiaMethods Eligible patientsAcute pain managementLower pain scoresLocal anesthetic infiltrationRandomized Controlled TrialsNumber of dermatomesT7-8 levelAnalgesic consumptionCompound betamethasoneEligible patientsTPVB groupAnalgesic administrationAnesthetic infiltrationPerioperative analgesiaNovel 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 effortAnalgesiaAnesthesiaPatients