Surgery - Pain Management News & Articles

1 Perioperative management and treatment for complications during and after peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for esophageal achalasia (EA) (data from 119 cases) Surgical Endoscopy, May 23, 2012

2 Intravenous Lornoxicam Is More Effective than Paracetamol as a Supplemental Analgesic After Lower Abdominal Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial World Journal of Surgery, May 22, 2012    Clinical Article

3 Evaluation of a preoperative pain score in response to pressure as a marker of postoperative pain and drugs consumption in surgical thyroidectomy The Clinical Journal of Pain, May 15, 2012

4 Stenting versus gastrojejunostomy for management of malignant gastric outlet obstruction: comparison of clinical outcomes and costs Surgical Endoscopy, May 14, 2012

5 Patient satisfaction after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion is primarily driven by relieving pain The Clinical Journal of Pain, May 14, 2012

6 What does/should the minimum clinically important difference measure?: a reconsideration of its clinical value in evaluating efficacy of lumbar fusion surgery The Clinical Journal of Pain, May 14, 2012

7 The association between preoperative pain catastrophizing and postoperative pain intensity in cardiac surgery patients Pain Medicine, May 10, 2012

8 Percutaneous cholecystostomy in high-risk elderly patients with acute cholecystitis: a lifesaving option American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, May 9, 2012

9 Management of advanced carcinoma of the base of tongue Journal of Surgical Oncology, May 9, 2012

10 Risk factors predictive of chronic postsurgical neuropathic pain: The value of the iliac crest bone harvest model Pain, May 8, 2012

11 Chronic pain after open inguinal hernia surgery: suture fixation versus self-adhesive mesh repair Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery, May 7, 2012

12 Evidence-Based Postoperative Pain Management After Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery Colorectal Disease, May 7, 2012

13 A randomized, placebo-controlled study of pregabalin for postoperative pain intensity after laparoscopic cholecystectomy Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, May 3, 2012    Clinical Article

14 Pulsed radiofrequency in the treatment of persistent pain after inguinal herniotomy: a systematic review Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, May 3, 2012

15 Efficacy profile of liposome bupivacaine, a novel formulation of bupivacaine for postsurgical analgesia Full Text Journal of Pain Research, May 3, 2012

16 Early pain after laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. a qualitative systematic review Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, May 2, 2012

17 Age does not affect outcomes of nonoperative management of blunt splenic trauma Journal of the American College of Surgeons, May 2, 2012

18 Intravenous acetaminophen for pain after major orthopedic surgery: an expanded analysis Pain Practice, April 26, 2012    Clinical Article

19 Associations between pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokine genes and breast pain in women prior to breast cancer surgery The Journal of Pain, April 25, 2012

20 Postoperative headache following acoustic neuroma resection: occipital nerve injuries are associated with a treatable occipital neuralgia Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, April 24, 2012

Prospective comparative study of single-layer versus double-layer closure of leg wounds after long saphenous vein harvest in coronary artery bypass graft operations Journal of Thoracic Disease, 08/05/2011