Regional anesthesia and pain medicine
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · Nov 2005
Randomized Controlled TrialPerioperative pain management education: a short structured regional anesthesia course compared with traditional teaching among medical students.
Previous research has demonstrated that a brief course on pain management improved knowledge and attitudes toward analgesic use among medical students. The purpose of this study is to compare a structured clinical instruction course on regional anesthesia techniques for perioperative pain management with traditional teaching given to senior medical students. ⋯ A structured clinical instructional course on regional techniques for perioperative pain management given to fourth-year medical students can significantly improve their understanding and knowledge compared with traditional teaching.
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · Nov 2005
Case ReportsPersistent hiccups after attempted interscalene brachial plexus block.
We describe a case of persistent hiccups after attempted interscalene brachial plexus block. ⋯ Persistent hiccups have many postulated causes, including several that are common in the perioperative period, but this is the first time to our knowledge that persistent hiccups have been described in association with attempted interscalene brachial plexus block.
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · Nov 2005
Case ReportsThe use of infraorbital nerve block for postoperative pain control after transsphenoidal hypophysectomy.
The transsphenoidal approach for pituitary resection is often used for a suprasellar tumor. The use of infraorbital nerve block for pain control in the postoperative period is described in this case report. ⋯ Bilateral infraorbital nerve blocks may provide adequate pain control following transsphenoidal hypophysectomy. The avoidance of opioids may allow better neurological examination following major neurosurgical procedures.