
Ultrasound-guided Block for Thoracic Surgery Pain
Postoperative PainThoracic CancerThe investigators aimed to assess Ultrasounde- guided serratus anterior plane block can be effective in acute postoperative pain following thoracic surgery.

Pain Management After TKA: Comparison of Short- and Long-term Nerve Blocks
AnesthesiaLocal2 moreThe purpose of this study is to determine if there is any significant difference between using a short-term ON-Q nerve block (which is applied prior to surgery and maintained in place until the medication in the initial balls have been fully used, usually 2-4 days) in comparison to a long-term ON-Q nerve block (which is applied prior to surgery and maintained in place up to seven days after surgery). This study will analyze patient reported levels of pain, range of motion, and narcotic use, as well as investigate whether blood loss, blood thinners, and hemoglobin/hematocrit blood levels influence patient pain levels. This study will compare patient-reported pain, range of motion and narcotic use in total knee arthroplasty patients who receive the short-term and long-term combination nerve block (saphenous and posterior of the adductor canal and wide-field posterior knee.

Monitor-Guided Analgesia During General Anesthesia - Part I
PainPain4 moreThis prospective randomized clinical trial evaluates the effects of a monitor-guided opioid analgesia during general anesthesia. To date no standard-monitoring device exists to specifically reflect the analgesic component of general anesthesia. Quality and safety of general anesthesia are of major clinical importance and should be improved by limiting the opioid analgesic's dosage to the minimum amount needed. The study compares the effects of monitoring nociception during general anesthesia with different innovative techniques in comparison to routine clinical practice.

A Randomized-controlled Trial of Post-operative Opiate Quantities After Urogynecologic Surgery
Postoperative PainOpioid UseThis is a randomized controlled trial to determine the effect of decreased post-operative prescriptions of opiate medications after urogynecologic surgery.

Pharmacokinetics and Dynamics of Dexmedetomidine as Adjuvant in TAP Block
Postoperative PainTAP-block has been shown to be a safe and effective postoperative analgesia method in a variety of general. Dexmedetomidine is a selective α2 agonist with 8 times more affinity for α2 adrenergic receptors compared to clonidine and possesses all the properties of α2 agonist without respiratory depression. Dexmedetomidine has been focus of interest for its broad spectrum (sedative, analgesic and anesthetic sparing) properties, making it a useful and safe adjunct in many clinical applications.

Toradol v. Celecoxib for Postoperative Pain
PainPostoperativeRandomized control trial between ketorolac versus celecoxib for postoperative pain following hysterectomy.

Guanfacine for PONV and Pain After Sinus Surgery
Postoperative Nausea and VomitingPain1 morePostoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) and pain are the most common causes of Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) discharge delay, with untreated PONV occurring in 20-30% of post-surgical patients. The effect of guanfacine (GF) administration on pain and nausea scores will be assessed with two groups. One group will receive 1 mg of GF to take orally and the other group will receive a similar appearing placebo (containing no drug) to take orally.

Intravenous Lidocaine in Carcinologic ENT Surgery: A Trial for Evaluation of Opioid Saving Strategy...
Carcinologic EarNose1 moreLidocaine, local anesthetic used for more than five decades, is being intravenously administered aiming at managing pain in different types of surgeries with promising results. Opioid-induced hyperalgesia need to be considered in ear-nose-throat (ENT) surgery owing to the difficulty of locoregional anesthesia and high level of opioid consumption. This randomized study aims to compare quality of perioperative analgesia after infusion of intravenous lidocaine during carcinological ENT surgery. The main purpose of this study is to evaluate morphine consumption during the 48 postoperative hours. Others purposes are evaluation of peroperative remifentanil consumption, morphine consumption during the 24 postoperative hours, chronic post-surgical pain evaluated from 3 to 6 months after carcinologic ENT surgery, and incidence of side effects that can be attributed to lidocaine infusion.

The Interest of the Xylocaine® and Ketamine on the Management of Acute and Chronic Ain After Colectomy...
PainPostoperativeRecent clinical studies in abdominal surgery have shown that the use of Xylocaine® parenterally intraoperative at plasma concentrations below the toxic threshold of 5 .mu.g / ml, had an analgesic effect and decreased postoperative morphine consumption. This study aims to evaluate the activity of Xylocaine® and ketamine separately administered parenterally, in terms of postoperative morphine consumption and decrease incidences of postoperative chronic pain at 3 and 6 months after laparoscopic colectomy compared the placebo group. The evaluation of the intensity of postoperative pain, hyperalgesia perished skin surface scarring) and pain perception threshold by Pain Matcher® confirm or not the predictive nature of these criteria in the occurrence of chronic pain.

Magnesium Sulfate Dose in Obese Patients.
Magnesium SulfatePostoperative Pain1 moreMagnesium sulfate has been applied in various situations due to actual or potential benefits related to neuroprotection, treatment of eclampsia/pre-eclampsia, arterial hypertension, adrenergic reflex under laryngoscopy/intubation and, shivering, nausea and vomiting, among others. In anesthesia it has been useful as an analgesic adjuvant; however, the method to calculate the dose of magnesium sulfate in obese population is unclear. The objective of this project is to compare two methods of dose calculation based either on the real weight or corrected ideal weight.