In recent years, the emphasis in providing surgical services has undergone remarkable
change. Previously, patients undergoing surgical procedures remained in a hospital for …

One of the most significant changes in surgical practice over the past decade has been the
change of emphasis from inpatient to ambulatory surgical care. Recent advances in …

We evaluated the effect of 25 μg of fentanyl added to bupivacaine on sensory and motor
block. By using a double-blinded study design, 80 men undergoing urologic surgery were …

Ropivacaine is a long-acting amide-type local anaesthetic, released for clinical use in 1996.
In comparison with bupivacaine, ropivacaine is equally effective for subcutaneous …

Background: Spinal anesthesia is a reliable and safe technique for perianal surgeries; the
changing trend of surgical practice from an inpatient to outpatient has urged us to use lower …

We assessed the peri‐operative analgesic efficiency of low‐dose intrathecal morphine
combined with a low dose of bupivacaine after elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy since …

Purpose: We compared the recovery profiles, postoperative complications, perioperative OR
utilization times, and times to discharge of patients undergoing ambulatory knee arthroscopy …

Background: The primary goal of ambulatory anesthesia is a rapid recovery with minimal
side effects. Ropivacaine, due to its property of sensory-motor dissociation, maybe a useful …

A randomized controlled trial compared recovery characteristics after selective spinal
anaesthesia (SSA) or propofol general anaesthesia (GA) for short‐duration outpatient …

Advances in manufacturing technology have led to the wider availability and affordability of
narrow gauge atraumatic spinal needles. The use of these needles is the most effective …