Post-Surgical Pain

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IV Dexmedetomidine Comparable to SCPB for Post-Thyroidectomy Pain Reduction

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Clinical Pain Advisor Contributing Writer

The analgesic effect of intravenous dexmedetomidine was equivalent to that of a bilateral superficial cervical plexus block for post-thyroidectomy pain.

Tape of Therapeutic Suggestions Influences Postop Pain Outcomes, Opioid Use

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Lauren Biscaldi

The study examined the effect of therapeutic suggestions played to patients through earphones during surgery on postoperative pain and opioid use.

Therapeutic Suggestions During GA Linked to Reduced Pain

For patients undergoing surgery, therapeutic suggestions played through earphones during general anesthesia can reduce postoperative pain and opioid use.

Factors Predictive of Prolonged Postoperative Pain Resolution and Opioid Use

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Brandon May

Factors associated with delayed opioid cessation and prolonged postoperative pain resolution following surgery were identified in this study.

No Pain Difference With Traditional Laparoscopic vs Robotic Ventral Hernia Repair

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Jessica Nye, PhD

Investigators compared the clinical benefit of the robotic platform for ventral hernia repair with that of the traditional laparoscopic approach.

Neuraxial Anesthesia Best for Lower-Limb Revascularization Surgery

For lower-limb revascularization surgery, use of neuraxial anesthesia is associated with reduced 30-day mortality and hospital length of stay.

Administering Meloxicam Before Colorectal Surgery Linked to Decreased Opioid Use

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Jessica Nye, PhD

Intravenous meloxicam given before and after colorectal surgery impacts patients’ pain intensity, recovery time, and length of stay.

Patient Expectations for Lumbar Surgery Often Too High

Surgeons are more accurate than patients in predicting two-year patient-reported outcomes following lumbar surgery.

Preoperative Mental State Associated With Postoperative Pain

Modest depression, anxiety, and catastrophizing are predictors of patient improvements in pain relief following joint replacement surgery.

Quantitative Sensory Tests May Predict Outcomes After Spine Surgery

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Amit Akirov, MD

This trajectory analysis examined the predictive potential of quantitative sensory tests to track pain and disability after low back surgery.