POSTOPERATIVE PAIN, ACUTE

This study tested whether injecting lidocaine, a numbing medicine, at two different strengths (0.5% vs 1%) could reduce pain from the head holder used during brain surgery. 75 patients were split into two groups and received the injection before surgery. Researchers then compared…

This study tested two ultrasound-guided nerve blocks to control pain in children aged 7 to 17 after iliac bone graft surgery for jaw repair. Forty children received either a transversus abdominis plane block or a transversalis fascia plane block. The goal was to see which method …

This study tested a new nerve block called SPSIPB for pain after video-assisted lung surgery. Sixty adults were randomly assigned to get either the nerve block or a morphine injection. The goal was to see which method provided better pain relief and reduced the need for extra pai…

This study looked at whether adding a nerve block in the armpit to the standard shoulder block can reduce pain and opioid use after total shoulder replacement. Twelve adults having shoulder replacement surgery received both blocks. Researchers measured recovery room time, pain sc…

This study tested whether adding dexmedetomidine or dexamethasone to a standard numbing medicine (bupivacaine) in a nerve block could improve pain control after breast removal surgery. 70 adult women undergoing modified radical mastectomy received one of three mixtures. The goal …

This study looked at whether a single injection of numbing medicine between the ribs (rhomboid intercostal block) can lower the chance of chronic pain after mastectomy. 254 women having breast cancer surgery were split into two groups: one got the block, the other did not. Resear…

This completed study looked at 200 patients who had a sternotomy (chest-opening surgery) to find out how many develop chronic pain three months later. Researchers asked about pain type, intensity, and how it affects daily life. The goal is to better understand the problem and ide…