
Magnesium and Postoperative Pain
Arthritis KneeMagnesium Sulfate1 moreWith ongoing advancements in healthcare leading to prolonged life expectancy, orthopedic surgeries are increasingly performed in elderly patients. Total knee arthroplasty, in particular, has been increasing with the growing demand for improved mobility and quality of life. Total knee arthroplasty is performed on patients with advanced and painful osteoarthritis of the knees, but it can result in moderate to severe postoperative pain during the recovery period. To relieve anxiety or stress during surgery under regional anesthesia, sedation can be provided. Dexmedetomidine is a sedative-analgesic agent acting as α2-adrenergic receptor agonist, and its analgesic effect has been well established in various procedures or surgeries. Magnesium has been reported to produce important analgesic effects including the suppression of neuropathic pain, potentiation of morphine analgesia, and attenuation of morphine tolerance. Although the exact mechanism is not yet fully understood, the analgesic properties of magnesium are believed to stem from regulation of calcium influx into the cell and antagonism of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors in the central nervous system. In this study, investigators will evaluate the reducing effect of magnesium on the post-total knee arthroplasty pain in patients sedated with dexmedetomidine under spinal anesthesia.

Continuous TAP Blocks - Pain & Plasma LA Levels
Nerve BlockPain1 moreThe purpose of this study is to establish an alternative method of postoperative pain control to the current standard of practice, patient-controlled analgesia with intravenous opioids, for patients undergoing a major major abdominal surgery at the University of Alberta Hospital. The primary objective is to determine whether a continuous transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block, run until the third postoperative day, will reduce the amount of intravenous morphine required. Additionally, the investigators propose to measure the amount of local anesthetic (lidocaine) in the blood during this time frame to provide patient safety data for this procedure. This will be a prospective controlled randomized double-blind clinical trial. The patients, anesthesiologists and staff providing post operative care will be blinded to group assignment. Patients will be randomized by sealed envelopes.

Standard Bupivacaine vs Liposomal Bupivacaine in Colorectal Patients
Opioid UsePain3 moreThe transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block can be used to reduce pain in patients who get abdominal surgery. TAP blocks are given with a local anesthetic. The purpose of this study is to compare pain medication usage after surgery between two different types of local anesthetic: liposomal bupivacaine and standard bupivacaine.

Postoperative Patient-controlled Perineural Analgesia After Orthopedic Surgery by "Remote Control"...
Injury of FootShoulder or Knee3 morePerineural injection of local anesthesic is currently the reference method for the treatment of post operative pain in a patient undergoing major orthopedic surgery. Postoperative pain is a dynamic phenomena in every patient. It is classified as intense during the first postoperative hours after surgery, and decreases in a non-linear manner over the days following the procedure. PCA (patient control analgesia) infusion of local anesthesic allows an adaptation of the local analgesia doses to the evaluated pain scores, as well as permit a decrease in adverse events related to the continuous infusion technique (motor or sensory blockade, paresthesia, etc.). The physician can also modify the pump settings according to the postoperative rehabilitation plan.The use of new communication techniques such as "telemedecine" may be of interest in reducing treatment onset time and optimizing pain management. The remote control consists to change the settings of the pump after if the anesthesiologist was informed in real time (via a smartphone or a tablet) on patient pain level, sensory and motor blockades. The physician goes to a dedicated website (Micrel CareTM). and makes the necessary changes by remote control via a GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) connexion. The aim of this prospective, comparative, multicentric trial is to compare the effectiveness of patient management through two communication modalities: remote control versus bedside care.

Ibuprofen Versus Ketorolac for Perioperative Pain Control After Open Hysterectomy
Postoperative PainHysterectomyThe aim of this study is to compare the analgesic effect of intravenous ibuprofen to ketorolac for pain control after open hysterectomy

Comparison of Caudal Block and Sacral Erector Spinae Block for Postoperative Analgesia
Postoperative PainChildren1 moreCaudal block (CB) has been the method used for years to achieve adequate postoperative analgesia in pediatric patients, which is one of the main responsibilities of an anesthetist. CB, which has been proven to provide effective analgesia for many different indications, is the most commonly performed neuraxial block technique for postoperative pain control in urogenital surgeries. However, in the following years, truncal nerve blocks are recommended for postoperative analgesia by the literature both for more effective analgesia and for preventing complications of CB that may prevent early mobilization and prolong hospital discharge

Addition of MgSO4 or Dexamethasone to Bupivacaine on the Prolongation of Ultrasound-guided Quadratus...
Post Operative PainThe goal of postoperative pain management is the provision of comfort, early mobilization and improved respiratory function without causing inadequate sedation and respiratory compromise, which can be achieved through using regional anethesia. This study aimed to assess the analgesic effect of adding dexamethasone or magnesium sulphate with bupivacaine in ultrasound-guided QLB to prolong its duration in patients undergoing open abdominal surgeries in the early postoperative period regarding pain relief After approval of the ethical committees in Ain Shams University Hospitals, patients undergoing open abdominal surgeries were included in the study, and were divided into three groups (n=22; each); group M, D and group C. In Group A, patients (n=22) received 20 ml bupivacaine 0.25% plus 5 ml of 10% MgSO. In group B, patients (n=22) received 20 ml bupivacaine 0.25% plus 8 mg dexamethasone (2 ml) plus 3 ml 0.9% NaCl. In group C (control), patients (n=22) received 20 ml bupivacaine plus 5 ml 0.9% NaCl.

Effect of Preemptive Etoricoxib and Dexamethasone on Wound Healing and Clinical Parameters After...
Surgical WoundPost Operative PainThe goal of this clinical trial is to compare preemptive single-dose selective cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) inhibitor - etoricoxib and dexamethasone use in systemically healthy patients during the surgical extraction of impacted mandibular third molars. The main questions it aims to answer/evaluate are: the level of inflammatory and early wound healing mediators in patients' saliva during early postoperative phase clinical postoperative parameters such as pain, swelling and trismus patient satisfaction with the treatment rescue medication consumed during the postoperative period incidence of adverse events Participants indicated for mandibular third molar surgery will be asked to: take premedication (etoricoxib or dexamethasone) before surgical extraction provide saliva samples before and following the surgery at regular check-ups note the amount of rescue medication taken and pain intensity in different time points perform clinical measurements of swelling and trismus at regular check-up visits answer the questions about satisfaction and potential adverse events, if occur Researchers will compare preemptive single-dose etoricoxib, preemptive single-dose dexamethasone, and no premedication in impacted mandibular third molar surgery, to see if there are differences in inflammatory response and early wound healing, as well as in clinical postoperative parameters, patient satisfaction with the treatment and incidence of potential adverse events.

Effects of Thoracic Paravertebral Block Combined With S-ketamine on Postoperative Pain and Cognitive...
Postoperative Cognitive DysfunctionTo investigate the effect of ultrasound-guided thoracic paravertebral nerve block combined with intraoperative infusion of s-ketamine on postoperative acute pain and cognitive function in patients with thoracoscopic surgery

Anti-inflammatory Effect of Platelet-Rıch Fıbrın
Surgical ComplicationPain2 moreThis study evaluated the anti-inflammatory effect of platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) applied to the extraction socket after impacted mandibular third molar surgery with subjective and objective parameters. A total of 48 patients who had fully impacted wisdom teeth in bilateral and similar positions were included in the study. The control group was formed with the standard extraction of the lower third molars, and the PRF group was formed with local PRF application in addition to standard impacted tooth surgery (n=96). The anti-inflammatory activity of PRF on postoperative 2nd and 7th days was evaluated subjectively by clinical parameters and objectively by biochemical parameters. Subjective parameters were pain assesment, swelling measurements on the face and limitation of mouth opening. Objective data is the analysis of serum values and anti-inflammatory markers in the blood.