2019
Essential elements of an outpatient total joint replacement programme.
Li J, Rubin LE, Mariano ER. Essential elements of an outpatient total joint replacement programme. Current Opinion In Anaesthesiology 2019, 32: 643-648. PMID: 31356361, DOI: 10.1097/aco.0000000000000774.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmbulatory Surgical ProceduresArthroplasty, Replacement, HipArthroplasty, Replacement, KneeCritical PathwaysFeasibility StudiesHealth Plan ImplementationHumansLength of StayMedicaidMedicarePatient Education as TopicPatient ReadmissionPatient SatisfactionPatient SelectionPostoperative ComplicationsProgram EvaluationTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsTotal joint arthroplastyOutpatient total joint arthroplastyPatient satisfactionLong-term functional outcomePatient/family educationTotal knee arthroplasty patientsOpioid-sparing analgesiaShort-term complicationsTotal joint replacement programKnee arthroplasty patientsSubset of patientsStandardized clinical pathwayPositive surgical outcomesProper patient selectionJoint replacement programEvidence-based guidanceNew care paradigmPostdischarge planningAdverse eventsArthroplasty patientsPatient selectionSurgical outcomesFunctional outcomeOutpatient surgeryInpatient procedures
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 trials