Annals of plastic surgery
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Annals of plastic surgery · Feb 2013
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyA comparison of levobupivacaine and levobupivacaine-tramadol combination in bilateral infraorbital nerve block for postoperative analgesia after nasal surgery.
Our aim in this study was to investigate the effect of levobupivacaine and a levobupivacaine + tramadol combination on postoperative analgesia in intraoperative nerve block under standard general anesthetic. ⋯ Bilateral infraorbital nerve block with 0.25% levobupivacaine is an effective, reliable, and simple technique in the treatment of postoperative pain in nasal surgery. In addition, the addition of tramadol as an adjuvant to local anesthetics in this technique is safe.
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Annals of plastic surgery · Feb 2013
National representation in the plastic and reconstructive surgery literature: a bibliometric analysis of highly cited journals.
In recent years, significant growth has been observed in the field of plastic and reconstructive surgery. However, the national productivity to the field of plastic and reconstructive surgery remains unknown. We therefore intended to reveal national contributions in the field of plastic and reconstructive surgery. ⋯ USA is the most productive country in the field of plastic and reconstructive surgery. When normalized to population size, some European countries might be more productive.