2025
Comparison of Posterior Quadratus Lumborum Block vs Surgical Wound Infiltration in Patients Undergoing Bariatric Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery
Shariat A, Kadakia R, Lin H, Egorova N, Jin S, Latmore M, Epstein J, Pai B.H P, Park K, Kini S, Bhatt H. Comparison of Posterior Quadratus Lumborum Block vs Surgical Wound Infiltration in Patients Undergoing Bariatric Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery. Obesity Surgery 2025, 1-7. PMID: 40404913, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-025-07934-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosterior quadratus lumborum blockLaparoscopic sleeve gastrectomySurgical wound infiltrationPostoperative opioid consumptionVAS pain scoresPostoperative day 1Quadratus lumborum blockWound infiltrationPain scoresRandomized pilot studyOpioid consumptionLocal anestheticsDay 1Decreased postoperative opioid consumptionVisual analog pain scorePostoperative VAS pain scoresInfiltration of local anestheticWound infiltration groupAnalog pain scoresASA 3 patientsPostoperative analgesic medicationPostoperative day 2Incidence of nauseaSleeve gastrectomy surgeryMorphine equivalentsCommon Cryoneurolysis Targets in Pain Management: Indications, Critical Anatomy, and Potential Complications
Sailer A, Latich I, Levey A. Common Cryoneurolysis Targets in Pain Management: Indications, Critical Anatomy, and Potential Complications. Seminars In Interventional Radiology 2025, 42: 205-212. PMID: 40376212, PMCID: PMC12077947, DOI: 10.1055/s-0045-1804492.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQuality of lifePain managementCombination of therapiesImprove quality of lifeIncreased healthcare costsOpioid consumptionAdjunctive therapyHealthcare costsPatient's painUncontrolled painPhysical sufferingPainPotential complicationsAnatomical considerationsCryoneurolysisAbstract PainImprove qualityPatient outcomesPatientsClinical settingPerson's abilityCritical anatomyPatient pathologyTherapyPersonsEP6.47 Pericapsular Nerve Group Block Effectively Controls Pain After Hip Arthroscopy: A Systematic Review
Kothari T, Qureshi A, Rodriguez G, Lee M, MacLeod J, Pettinelli N, Rosa R, Park N, Gillinov S, Moran J, Norman M, Jimenez A. EP6.47 Pericapsular Nerve Group Block Effectively Controls Pain After Hip Arthroscopy: A Systematic Review. Journal Of Hip Preservation Surgery 2025, 12: i104-i105. PMCID: PMC11954087, DOI: 10.1093/jhps/hnaf011.336.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPericapsular nerve group blockPericapsular nerve groupPost-anesthesia care unitPain scoresCochrane Center Register of Controlled TrialsAnalgesic consumptionHip arthroscopySystematic reviewOpioid consumptionPreferred Reporting Items of Systematic ReviewsItems of Systematic ReviewsAverage VAS pain scoreMorphine milligram equivalentsPostoperative pain scoresPreferred Reporting ItemsVAS pain scoresAge of patientsEffective analgesic techniquePrimary research articlesControl groupRegister of Controlled TrialsAnterior hip capsuleAnesthesia care unitMilligram equivalentsPENG blockAnalgesic 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
2024
Meta-analysis: The utility of the anterior quadratus lumborum block in abdominal surgery
Evans B, Ihnat J, Zhao K, Kim L, Pierson D, Yu C, Lin H, Li J, Golshan M, Ayyala H. Meta-analysis: The utility of the anterior quadratus lumborum block in abdominal surgery. The American Journal Of Surgery 2024, 239: 116014. PMID: 39454308, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2024.116014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnterior quadratus lumborum blockTransversus abdominis planeTransversus abdominis plane blockQuadratus lumborum blockAbdominal surgeryRandomized controlled trialsMorphine equivalentsPost-operativelyMeta-analysisTotal oral morphine equivalentsPost-operative opioid consumptionPost-operative pain scoresOral morphine equivalentsPost-operative recovery timeRandom-effects meta-analysisOpioid consumptionPain scoresOpioid useSurgery typeNon-inferioritySurgeryPresence of confounding variablesRegional anesthesiaQuadratus lumborumSurgery pathway
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 opioids
2022
Impact of Affective Disorders on Inpatient Opioid Consumption and Hospital Outcomes Following Open Posterior Spinal Fusion for Adult Spine Deformity
Elsamadicy A, Sandhu M, Reeves B, Jafar T, Craft S, Sherman J, Hersh A, Koo A, Kolb L, Lo S, Shin J, Mendel E, Sciubba D. Impact of Affective Disorders on Inpatient Opioid Consumption and Hospital Outcomes Following Open Posterior Spinal Fusion for Adult Spine Deformity. World Neurosurgery 2022, 170: e223-e235. PMID: 36332777, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.10.114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInpatient narcotic consumptionInpatient opioid consumptionHealthcare resource utilizationAD cohortAffective disordersNonroutine dischargeOpioid consumptionNarcotic consumptionSpinal fusionAdult spinal deformity surgeryInpatient opioid usePremier Healthcare DatabaseRetrospective cohort studyPosterior spinal fusionLength of staySpinal deformity surgeryAdult spinal deformityAdult spine deformityYears of ageGreater proportionMultivariate regression analysisNon-Hispanic whitesHospital outcomesStudy patientsCohort studyPO143 / #288 EFFECTS OF 10 KHZ SPINAL CORD STIMULATION ON PAIN AND OPIOID CONSUMPTION IN CHRONIC NEUROAXIS AND/OR EXTREMITY PAIN: A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW E-POSTER VIEWING
Feng H, Doherty P, Rotte A. PO143 / #288 EFFECTS OF 10 KHZ SPINAL CORD STIMULATION ON PAIN AND OPIOID CONSUMPTION IN CHRONIC NEUROAXIS AND/OR EXTREMITY PAIN: A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW E-POSTER VIEWING. Neuromodulation Technology At The Neural Interface 2022, 25: s274. DOI: 10.1016/j.neurom.2022.08.316.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntegrating IPACK (Interspace between the Popliteal Artery and Capsule of the Posterior Knee) Block in an Enhanced Recovery after Surgery Pathway for Total Knee Arthroplasty—A Prospective Triple-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial
Bh P, Jinadu S, Okunlola O, Darkzali H, Lin H, Lai Y. Integrating IPACK (Interspace between the Popliteal Artery and Capsule of the Posterior Knee) Block in an Enhanced Recovery after Surgery Pathway for Total Knee Arthroplasty—A Prospective Triple-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial. The Journal Of Knee Surgery 2022, 36: 1289-1296. PMID: 35944566, DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1755355.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosterior knee painKnee painTotal knee arthroplastyOpioid consumptionIPACK blockIPACK groupERAS pathwaySecondary outcomesTriple-blind controlled trialTriple-blind randomized controlled trialPosterior knee analgesiaPostoperative opioid consumptionPostoperative day 1Hospital length of stayEnhanced recoveryLength of stayRandomized controlled trialsPain scoresNerve catheterOpioid useStudy patientsJoint infiltrationHospital lengthFunctional mobilityDay 1Regional block pilot for microvascular free-flap breast reconstruction.
Kim L, Long A, Miller J, Zurich H, Golshan M, Li J. Regional block pilot for microvascular free-flap breast reconstruction. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: e18646-e18646. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.16_suppl.e18646.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnterior quadratus lumborum blockDeep inferior epigastric perforatorDIEP flap reconstructionERAS pathwayERAS protocolBaseline patientBreast reconstructionFlap reconstructionMicrovascular free flap breast reconstructionPost-anesthesia care unit lengthQuaternary care academic centerFree flap breast reconstructionTransversus abdominus plane blockDaily opioid consumptionPain control modalitiesAverage pain scoreQuadratus lumborum blockMicrosurgical breast reconstructionContinuous quality improvement projectDirect ultrasound guidanceInferior epigastric perforatorQuality improvement projectPilot groupEvidence-based approachOpioid consumptionDorsal Column Stimulation and Cannabinoids in the Treatment of Chronic Nociceptive and Neuropathic Pain: a Review of the Clinical and Pre-clinical Data
Odonkor CA, AlFarra T, Adekoya P, Orhurhu V, Rodríguez T, Sottosanti E, Kaye AD. Dorsal Column Stimulation and Cannabinoids in the Treatment of Chronic Nociceptive and Neuropathic Pain: a Review of the Clinical and Pre-clinical Data. Current Pain And Headache Reports 2022, 26: 103-118. PMID: 35119602, DOI: 10.1007/s11916-022-01008-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cord stimulationNociceptive painLong-term healthcare costsPain treatment modalitiesDorsal column stimulationPre-clinical dataHigh safety profileCannabinoid-based medicationsPain-signaling pathwaysQuality of lifeMinimal side effectsOpioid consumptionNeuropathic painPain reliefAdjunctive therapySecondary outcomesPain managementCannabinoid therapyClinical efficacyCord stimulationSafety profileCombination therapyFunctional statusTreatment modalitiesFunctional capacitySituational Awareness of Opioid Consumption: The Missing Link to Reducing Dependence After Surgery?
Engelman D, Crisafi C, Hodle T, Stiles J, Nathanson B, Zarbock A, Grant M. Situational Awareness of Opioid Consumption: The Missing Link to Reducing Dependence After Surgery? Anesthesia & Analgesia 2022, 135: 653-658. PMID: 35110517, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000005923.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGlucocorticoid minimizes local anesthetic infusion requirement through adductor canal block and improves perioperative prosthetic joint range of motion in total knee arthroplasty
Baldev K, Dai F, Barrett C, Zhou B, Shah M, Howie B, Boominathan P, Zhao X, Li J. Glucocorticoid minimizes local anesthetic infusion requirement through adductor canal block and improves perioperative prosthetic joint range of motion in total knee arthroplasty. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0261949. PMID: 35081134, PMCID: PMC8791457, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0261949.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdductor canal blockTotal knee arthroplastyContinuous adductor canal blockPain scoresCanal blockTreatment groupsKnee arthroplastyOpioid consumptionOpioid usageGlucocorticoid injectionSingle-injection adductor canal blockControl groupSingle-center retrospective studyUnilateral total knee arthroplastyNumeric pain scoresPerioperative opioid usageCenter retrospective studyPostoperative day 1Use of glucocorticoidsLocal anesthetic adjuvantLength of stayAmount of ropivacaineRopivacaine infusionDischarge dispositionInfusion requirementsPerineural 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 outcomesOpioid Knowledge and Prescribing Preferences of Orthopaedic Surgery Residents Before and After an Educational Intervention.
Acharya PP, Fram B, Hoffman RA, Cruz D, Ilyas AM. Opioid Knowledge and Prescribing Preferences of Orthopaedic Surgery Residents Before and After an Educational Intervention. Journal Of Surgical Orthopaedic Advances 2022, 31: 30-33. PMID: 35377305, DOI: 10.3113/jsoa.2022.0030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommon orthopaedic proceduresOpioid knowledgeOpioid epidemicOrthopedic proceduresEducational interventionPain management therapiesUrban academic institutionOrthopaedic surgery residentsOpioid consumptionMultimodal analgesiaHigh prescribersOpioid pillsPrescribing preferencesPrescribing practicesPrescribing strategiesPrescribing habitsObjective improvementManagement therapyOrthopaedic surgeonsOpioid crisisEducational sessionsPrescribing trainingSurgery residentsOrthopaedic residentsResident confidencePredictors of postoperative pain, opioid consumption, and functionality after arthroscopic shoulder surgery: A prospective observational study
Zeeni C, Daher L, Shebbo F, Madi N, Sadek N, Baydoun H, Al-Taki M, Aouad M. Predictors of postoperative pain, opioid consumption, and functionality after arthroscopic shoulder surgery: A prospective observational study. Journal Of Orthopaedic Surgery 2022, 30: 10225536221094259. PMID: 35393908, DOI: 10.1177/10225536221094259.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCumulative opioid consumptionHigher postoperative painOpioid consumptionPostoperative painType of surgeryInterscalene blockRotator cuff repairPain scoresShoulder painShoulder surgeryStabilization surgeryCuff repairNon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) consumptionSingle-shot interscalene blockPostoperative pain protocolPostoperative pain scoresObservational cohort studyPostoperative pain intensityProspective observational studyEarly postoperative phaseArthroscopic shoulder surgeryMixed effects linear modelAnalgesic consumptionAssociation of genderNSAID consumption
2021
Postdischarge Pain and Opioid Use After Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective Cohort Study
Percy E, Hirji S, Leung N, Harloff M, Newell P, Cherkasky O, McGurk S, Yazdchi F, Cook R, Pelletier M, Kaneko T. Postdischarge Pain and Opioid Use After Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective Cohort Study. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2021, 115: 1526-1532. PMID: 34979139, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.12.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid useCardiac surgeryOpioid consumptionRate of chronic opioid useOxycodone 5-mg tabletsPredictive of opioid useMedian total consumptionChronic opioid useMorphine milligram equivalentsPatterns of opioid consumptionMonths of surgeryProspective cohort studyConsecutive patientsMilligram equivalentsCardiac operationsHistory of substance useNonhome facilityPostdischarge painPill countDays of dischargePain managementCohort studyOpioidSurgeryPatient diariesSerratus Anterior Plane Block Versus Intercostal Block with Incision Infiltration in Robotic-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial
Pai P, Hong J, Phillips A, Lin H, Lai Y. Serratus Anterior Plane Block Versus Intercostal Block with Incision Infiltration in Robotic-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial. Journal Of Cardiothoracic And Vascular Anesthesia 2021, 36: 2287-2294. PMID: 34819261, DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2021.10.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRobotic video-assisted thoracoscopic surgerySerratus anterior plane blockIncision infiltrationIntercostal blockLength of stayMorphine milliequivalentsAnalgesic modalitiesLiposomal bupivacaineThoracoscopic surgeryAmount of postoperative opioid consumptionUltrasound-guided serratus anterior plane blockControlled pilot trialVideo-assisted thoracoscopic surgeryPostoperative opioid consumptionSignificant postoperative painHospital length of stayBranches of intercostal nervesLateral cutaneous branches of intercostal nervesPilot trialOpioid consumptionAnalgesic requestLateral cutaneous branchesDouble-blindPlane blockPostoperative painPerforming Multiple Posterior Spinal Fusions in 1 Day: A Comparison of Perioperative Outcomes Between Morning and Afternoon Cases
O’Neill N, Hedequist D, Glotzbecker M, Cook D, Yang T, McCann M, Chacko S, Cravero J, Hresko M. Performing Multiple Posterior Spinal Fusions in 1 Day: A Comparison of Perioperative Outcomes Between Morning and Afternoon Cases. Journal Of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2021, 41: e722-e726. PMID: 34334697, DOI: 10.1097/bpo.0000000000001893.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosterior spinal fusionPerioperative outcomesIdiopathic scoliosisSame surgeonPSF casesCurve correctionSpinal fusionScoliosis Research Society-30 scoresMean age 15.6 yearsScoliosis Research Society-30Initial curve correctionInpatient opioid consumptionRate of complicationsHigh-volume centersPatient-reported outcomesLength of stayOperating room availabilityOpioid consumptionPostoperative outcomesBlood lossComplication ratePain outcomesRetrospective reviewPatient weightSurgical durationDecreased Opioid Consumption and Durable Pain Relief in Patients Treated with 10 kHz SCS: A Retrospective Analysis of Outcomes from Single-Center
Feng H, Doherty P, Rotte A. Decreased Opioid Consumption and Durable Pain Relief in Patients Treated with 10 kHz SCS: A Retrospective Analysis of Outcomes from Single-Center. Journal Of Pain Research 2021, 14: 2593-2600. PMID: 34466027, PMCID: PMC8403026, DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s312932.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPain reliefChronic painOpioid useSingle centerKHz-SCSPatient-reported pain reliefDaily opioid doseDecreased opioid useDurable pain reliefProportion of patientsReal-world cohortReal-world patientsSpinal cord stimulationElectronic medical recordsOpioid consumptionOpioid doseOpioid reductionResponder rateConsecutive patientsOpioid analgesicsRetrospective reviewPatients' qualityCord stimulationChronic useSCS treatment
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