Outcomes for Complex GI Cancer Surgery Better at Top-Ranked Hospitals
For patients who require complex gastrointestinal cancer surgery, outcomes are improved when surgery is performed at top-ranked hospitals.
Surgery
Perioperative Dexmedetomidine Benefits Children Undergoing Adenotonsillectomy
The aim of this study was to examine how the use of dexmedetomidine is associated with total perioperative opioid consumption in children undergoing adenotonsillectomy.
Consider Middle Cluneal Nerve Entrapment Before Surgery for Low Back Pain
The researchers’ objective was to assess the incidence of LBP due to MCN entrapment, its clinical course, and the response to treatment.
Administering Meloxicam Before Colorectal Surgery Linked to Decreased Opioid Use
Intravenous meloxicam given before and after colorectal surgery impacts patients’ pain intensity, recovery time, and length of stay.
Nonopioid Pain Protocol Feasible After Sports Orthopedic Surgery
For patients undergoing common orthopedic sports procedures, a multimodal, nonopioid pain protocol featuring little or no use of opioids is feasible for managing postoperative pain.
Recovery Protocol Reduces Opioid Use After Elective Neurosurgery
Enhanced recovery after surgery protocols can reduce postoperative use of opioids in patients.
Higher Total Testosterone Linked to Less Post-TKR Pain in OA
Higher levels of total testosterone were found to be associated with reduced pain intensity in the operated knee of patients who underwent total knee replacement for severe knee osteoarthritis.
Opioids May Not Be Needed for Acute Pain Control After Vasectomy
Opioids do not provide improved pain control following a vasectomy and may be tied to a higher risk for persistent use.
Some Perioperative Interventions May Prevent Development of Chronic Pain After TKR
Several nonsurgical perioperative interventions may help prevent the development of chronic pain after primary total knee replacement for osteoarthritis.
Peri-Incisional Botulinum Toxin Injection May Reduce Head Pain Associated With Skull Base Surgery
Subcutaneous peri-incisional injections of onabotulinum toxinA may represent an effective approach for alleviating chronic head pain associated with lateral skull base surgery and temporoparietal fascial flap harvest.
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