Regional anesthesia and pain medicine
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · May 2005
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialIntrathecal sufentanil is more potent than intravenous for postoperative analgesia after total-hip replacement.
In our clinical experience, sufentanil is more effective when administered intrathecally than intravenously. To test this hypothesis, we compared the analgesic characteristics of 7.5 microg of intrathecal or intravenous sufentanil for pain relief after total-hip replacement. ⋯ After total-hip replacement, intrathecal route of sufentanil administration rapidly offers excellent analgesia of better quality and longer duration when compared with the intravenous route.
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · May 2005
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialResident versus staff anesthesiologist performance: coracoid approach to infraclavicular brachial plexus blocks using a double-stimulation technique.
Infraclavicular brachial plexus block with double stimulation (ICB) is a safe technique for upper-limb anesthesia. However, the experience of learning this technique by anesthesiology residents has not been reported. The aim of this study was to compare staff with resident anesthesiologists in the performance of ICB. ⋯ This report determines whether residents can perform this technique with comparable efficiency compared with staff. We conclude that ICB should be taught as part of all resident training programs.