POSTOPERATIVE PAIN, ACUTE

This study tested whether adding a second nerve block to the standard pain control method could better manage pain after shoulder replacement surgery. Researchers enrolled 12 adults having shoulder replacement to compare the two approaches. They measured how long patients stayed …

This study tested a new type of nerve block to see if it could better control pain after minimally invasive chest surgery. Researchers compared the new ultrasound-guided nerve block to standard morphine injections in 60 patients. The goal was to see if the block reduced pain scor…

This study tested if a single nerve-block injection given during mastectomy surgery could reduce both immediate post-surgery pain and the risk of developing long-term chronic pain. Researchers compared two groups of patients: one received the nerve block, and the other did not. T…

This study compared two different methods of numbing nerves to control pain after surgery in children. Forty children aged 7-17 having jaw reconstruction with a hip bone graft participated. Doctors tested which ultrasound-guided nerve block provided better pain relief with fewer …

This study tested whether adding one of two extra drugs (dexmedetomidine or dexamethasone) to a standard numbing injection (bupivacaine) could provide better and longer-lasting pain relief after breast cancer surgery. It involved 70 adult women undergoing a specific type of maste…

This study aimed to understand how common long-term pain is after a specific type of chest surgery called a sternotomy, which is often used for heart operations. Researchers followed 200 patients for three months after their surgery to see who developed chronic pain and to look f…