Articles: opioid-analgesics.
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Opioid analgesics
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Use of ultrasound guided single shot costotransverse block (intertransverse process) in breast cancer surgery: a prospective, randomized, assessor blinded, controlled clinical trial.
Ultrasound guided costotransverse block (CTB) is a relatively new "peri-paravertebral" block that has been described recently. It has been previously reported that CTB, administered with a single high-volume injection, provides effective analgesia in breast conserving surgery. In this study we evaluated the effect of CTB when used in breast cancer surgery. ⋯ Ultrasound guided CTB improves analgesia quality in breast cancer surgery.
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Observational Study
Persistent Use of Prescription Opioids Following Lumbar Spine Surgery: Observational Study with Prospectively Collected Data from Two Norwegian Nationwide Registries.
Prospective pharmacoepidemiological study. ⋯ Patients with or at risk of developing persistent opioid should be identified and provided counseling and support to taper off opioid treatment.Level of Evidence: 2.