Regional anesthesia and pain medicine
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · Oct 2024
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyComparative dose-response study of intrathecal hyperbaric ropivacaine for cesarean delivery in preterm singleton versus twin pregnancies.
Previously, we demonstrated that patients with full-term singletons and preterm twins require similar dose of intrathecal hyperbaric ropivacaine. However, these findings may be attributable to enrolled patients with preterm twin pregnancies. In this study, we aimed to determine the intrathecal dose requirements of hyperbaric ropivacaine for twins and singletons at equal gestational ages. ⋯ During preterm gestation, intrathecal hyperbaric ropivacaine dose requirements for scheduled cesarean delivery were not different between patients with twins and singletons.
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · Oct 2024
Randomized Controlled TrialEfficacy of the intertransverse process block: single or multiple injection? A randomized, non-inferiority, blinded, cross-over trial in healthy volunteers.
The intertransverse process block is increasingly used to ameliorate postoperative pain following a plethora of surgical procedures involving the thoracic wall. Nevertheless, the optimal approach and cutaneous extent of the sensory block are currently unknown. We aimed to further describe the intertransverse process block, single injection versus multiple injection, and we hypothesized that the single-injection intertransverse process block is a non-inferior technique. ⋯ 2022-501312-34-01.