Aǧrı : Ağrı (Algoloji) Derneği'nin Yayın organıdır = The journal of the Turkish Society of Algology
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The primary objective of this study was to investigate the effects of Pulsed RF application in the genicular nerve on pain and function in patients with osteoarthritis (OA) and its side effects. ⋯ Our findings suggest that Pulsed RF neurotomy of the genicular nerves is an efficient and safe treatment method for patients with chronic knee osteoarthritis.
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Comparative Study
[Labor analgesia: Comparison of epidural patient-controlled analgesia and intravenous patient-controlled analgesia].
In our study, patient controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA) and patient controlled intravenous remifentanil analgesia (PCIVA) were compared for VAS, and also their side effects on mother and newborn. ⋯ Although PCIVA was found to be satisfactory concerning maternal satisfaction, VAS after 2nd hour were higher compared to PCEA. PCEA is the gold standard in labor analgesia. However, we believe that PCIVA is a good alternative to epidural analgesia in cases where epidural analgesia is contraindicated or where the patient does not want an epidural.