2025
Analgesic Quality Improvement in Paravertebral Blocks for Pediatric Nuss Procedure: An Exploratory Report on the Effects of Perineural Combined Glucocorticoids
Donham R, Jin E, Caty M, Thomas D, Yuan C, Hollingsworth K, Zhang X, Yanez N, Li J. Analgesic Quality Improvement in Paravertebral Blocks for Pediatric Nuss Procedure: An Exploratory Report on the Effects of Perineural Combined Glucocorticoids. Journal Of Pain Research 2025, 18: 489-496. PMID: 39895814, PMCID: PMC11784254, DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s502600.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPostoperative opioid consumptionContinuous thoracic paravertebral blockMorphine milligram equivalentsThoracic paravertebral blockParavertebral blockOpioid consumptionNuss procedureDexamethasone sodium phosphateCombined glucocorticoidPain scoresDecreased postoperative opioid consumptionOral morphine milligram equivalentsMethylprednisolone acetateContinuous paravertebral blockPostoperative opioid usagePectus excavatum repairReview of patientsHospital length of stayAcademic children's hospitalLength of stayOpioid usageMilligram equivalentsElectronic health record reviewPlain ropivacaineWound dehiscence
2022
Perineural 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 outcomes
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
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