European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
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Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol · Apr 2020
Randomized Controlled TrialPostoperative analgesic efficacy of perioperative intravenous lidocaine infusion in patients undergoing septorhinoplasty: a prospective, randomized, double-blind study.
Intravenous lidocaine infusion has been used for postoperative analgesia in many surgical procedures in recent years. The aim of this randomized, double-blind study was to investigate the postoperative analgesic efficacy of perioperative intravenous lidocaine infusion in patients undergoing septorhinoplasty surgery. ⋯ We recommended the use of intravenous lidocaine infusion for intraoperatively and first postoperative hours in septorhinoplasty surgery as it reduces pain scores and the need for additional opioid use.
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Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol · Apr 2020
Establishing the minimal clinically important difference (MCID) of the Zurich Chronic Middle Ear Inventory (ZCMEI-21) in patients treated for chronic middle ear disease.
To determine the minimal clinically important difference (MCID) of the Zurich Chronic Middle Ear Inventory (ZCMEI-21), a questionnaire assessing health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in chronic otitis media (COM). ⋯ Knowledge of values indicating a clinically relevant change in patient-reported outcome measures is important when interpreting effects of different treatment modalities. This is the first study assessing the MCID of a questionnaire measuring HRQoL in COM, i.e. the ZCMEI-21. We recommend a MCID of 5 in COM patients undergoing surgical treatment. This information substantially increases the usefulness of the ZCMEI-21 as an outcome measure in COM as changes can be assessed with regard to their clinical meaningfulness.