REGIONAL ANESTHESIA

This study looked at three different ways to manage pain after abdominal wall repair surgery: an epidural, a nerve block, and local injections. 160 adults who had this surgery were randomly assigned to one of the three methods. The goal was to see which approach provides the best…

This study tested two ways to manage pain in 70 children undergoing chest surgery. One method, the erector spinae plane block, was compared to the standard epidural block. The goal was to see which provides better pain relief and keeps the heart rate and blood pressure more stabl…

This study looked at 82 adults who had hip surgery and received a nerve block (PENG block) for pain. One group got the pain medicine as a manual injection every 4 hours, while the other got it through a pump continuously. Researchers compared pain levels, opioid use, and recovery…

This study looked at how much local anesthetic to use in a nerve block (called PENG block) to control pain after hip replacement surgery. 50 adults having hip surgery received different volumes of the block. The goal was to find the best dose to reduce pain, lower the need for pa…

This study compared two ways to control pain after minimally invasive heart bypass surgery: a newer erector spinae plane block (ESPB) versus the standard paravertebral block (PVB). 140 patients received one of the two blocks using the numbing drug ropivacaine. The goal was to see…

This study tested whether an ultrasound-guided nerve block (Serratus Anterior Plane Block) can improve pain, breathing, and coughing in emergency room patients with rib fractures. Forty adults with confirmed rib fractures received either the nerve block or usual care. Researchers…

This study compared two types of nerve blocks given before hip fracture surgery to see which provides better pain relief afterward. 77 older adults received either a sacral erector spinae plane block or a supra-inguinal fascia iliaca block. Researchers measured pain scores, opioi…

This study tested whether using 10 mL or 20 mL of numbing medicine around the knee after replacement surgery could reduce the need for strong painkillers. 120 adults having knee replacement took part. The goal was to see if the smaller dose works just as well, with less medicatio…

This study looked at whether a specific nerve block (external oblique intercostal block) can reduce pain after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, a weight-loss surgery. Twenty patients aged 18-65 participated. Researchers measured how much the block numbed the belly area and how mu…

This study tested whether ultrasound-guided nerve blocks in the jaw could reduce pain and opioid use after maxillomandibular osteotomy (jaw realignment surgery). Fifty patients aged 15 to 45 were enrolled. One group received nerve blocks with ropivacaine, while the other had stan…

This study looked at 300 adults having hip fracture surgery to compare two numbing methods: a lumbar plexus block (injecting medicine near nerves in the back) and unilateral spinal anesthesia (numbing one side of the spine). The goal was to see which method keeps blood pressure m…

This study looked at whether a special nerve block called PENG can reduce pain when positioning patients with hip fractures for spinal anesthesia. Sixty adults having hip fracture surgery were randomly assigned to receive the block or not. The main goal was to see if the block ma…

This study looked at how two different anesthesia methods—general anesthesia and a nerve block called interscalene block—affect blood flow and oxygen levels in the arm during shoulder surgery. Fifty adults having shoulder surgery took part. The goal was to see which method keeps …

This study tested whether an artificial intelligence (AI) device could help teach anesthesiology residents how to perform ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia. Twenty residents with no prior experience in this area used the AI tool and then filled out a questionnaire about their…

This study looked at whether giving a nerve block (erector spinae plane block) before or after gallbladder surgery affects heart electrical activity. 135 adults having laparoscopic gallbladder removal were randomly assigned to receive the block before surgery, after surgery, or n…

This study looked at 120 adults having arm or hand surgery to compare two anesthesia methods: a nerve block that numbs only the arm versus general anesthesia that puts you completely asleep. Researchers measured pain after surgery, patient satisfaction, side effects like nausea, …