In children undergoing cardiac surgery by thoracotomy, paravertebral blocks with ropivacaine reduced opioid consumption by nearly half within 24 hours after surgery compared with local anesthetic, ...

The use of ultrasound-guided paravertebral blocks during breast cancer surgery can improve the quality of recovery and decrease recovery time, according to a study published in the March edition of ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Women with breast cancer appear to live longer and have less chance of a cancer recurrence if they receive a paravertebral nerve block combined with general anesthesia during their ...

Anesthesiologists using a technique similar to a dental freeze can improve the quality of recovery and decrease recovery time for breast cancer surgery patients, according to a new study. The ...

Reviewed by Christopher Gharibo, MD, Medical Director of Pain Medicine, NYU Langone Medical Center Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY For patients undergoing thoracotomy, paravertebral blockade ...

A single-shot intercostal nerve block was noninferior to thoracic epidural analgesia for pain control in minimally invasive lung resection. Continuous paravertebral block came out inferior for pain ...

Post-herpetic Neuralgia (PHN) is a type of neuropathic pain that develops as a long-term complication of Herpes Zoster (HZ), commonly known as shingles. This study focuses on a 66-year-old man who ...

BM donors can experience significant pain in the first 12–24 h following harvest. 1 In fact, in cases where the harvest is scheduled on an outpatient basis, inadequate pain control is one of the ...

A new study has found an effective way to control pain following minimally invasive surgery to correct a congenital condition called pectus excavatum. Children are sent home with catheters that infuse ...