2015
Effects of Anesthetic Management on Early Postoperative Recovery, Hemodynamics and Pain After Supratentorial Craniotomy
Ayrian E, Kaye AD, Varner CL, Guerra C, Vadivelu N, Urman RD, Zelman V, Lumb PD, Rosa G, Bilotta F. Effects of Anesthetic Management on Early Postoperative Recovery, Hemodynamics and Pain After Supratentorial Craniotomy. Journal Of Clinical Medicine Research 2015, 7: 731-741. PMID: 26345202, PMCID: PMC4554211, DOI: 10.14740/jocmr2256w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSupratentorial craniotomyIntracranial pressureInhalational anestheticsIntravenous anestheticsCognitive recoveryEarly postoperative recoveryAddition of corticosteroidsTotal intravenous anesthesiaElevated intracranial pressureNormal intracranial pressureComparison of opioidCOX-2 inhibitorsSuperior analgesiaExtubation timeAnesthetic managementPostoperative recoveryIntraoperative anestheticsIntravenous anesthesiaPCa therapyClinical trialsAnesthetic choiceEarly recoveryLocal anestheticsLong-term effectsDifferent anesthetics
2011
Pain Relief in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy—A Review of the Current Options
Mitra S, Khandelwal P, Roberts K, Kumar S, Vadivelu N. Pain Relief in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy—A Review of the Current Options. Pain Practice 2011, 12: 485-496. PMID: 22008277, DOI: 10.1111/j.1533-2500.2011.00513.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugsLocal anestheticsLaparoscopic cholecystectomyPain reliefTransversus abdominis plane blockCardiovascular adverse effectsPort-site infiltrationIntra-operative periodSingle modality interventionsFavorable pharmacological characteristicsAnti-inflammatory drugsCOX-2 inhibitorsCyclooxygenase-2 inhibitorNSAID/COXTAP blockNoncardiac surgeryPlane blockSafe analgesiaEarly instillationIntraperitoneal instillationPharmacological characteristicsFibrin sealantInstillationCurrent optionsAdverse effects
2010
Buprenorphine: intravenous neuraxial and transdermal applications
Vadivelu N. Buprenorphine: intravenous neuraxial and transdermal applications. 2010, 157-160. DOI: 10.1017/cbo9780511841378.035.ChaptersPain managementAvailable pain medicationsAdjuvant medicationsNeuraxial opioidsPain medicationPain reliefAdverse eventsOpioid analgesicsPain processingMuscle relaxantsPharmacologic principlesNMDA antagonistsLocal anestheticsAnalgesicsCommon dosesClinical settingClinical useParticular drugTransdermal applicationMedicationsCliniciansDrugsAnalgesiaContraindicationsOpioids