This consensus statement presents a comprehensive and evidence-based set of guidelines
for the care of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in both adult and pediatric …

Breast surgery is exceedingly common and may result in significant acute as well as chronic
pain. Numerous options exist for the control of perioperative breast pain, including several …

Background Several quality of recovery (QoR) health status scales have been developed to
quantify the patient's experience after anesthesia and surgery, but to date, it is unclear what …

Analgesic protocols used to treat pain after breast surgery vary significantly. The aim of this
systematic review was to evaluate the available literature on this topic and develop …

Postoperative nausea and vomiting is one of the most frequent adverse events after surgery
and anesthesia. It is distressing for the patient and can lead to other postoperative …

BACKGROUND: The optimal regional technique for analgesia and improved quality of
recovery after video-assisted thoracic surgery (a procedure associated with considerable …

Abstract Editor's Perspective What We Already Know about This Topic Pectoralis-II block is a
potential alternative to paravertebral blocks to provide regional analgesia for breast cancer …

Background Thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB) is considered the gold standard for
hemithoracic regional anaesthesia. Erector spinae plane block (ESPB) is a new posterior …

Background: While most trials of thoracic paravertebral nerve blocks (TPVB) for breast
surgery show benefit, their effect on postoperative pain intensity, opioid consumption, and …

Worldwide, 80% of patients who undergo surgery receive opioid analgesics as the
fundamental agent for pain relief. However, the irrational use of opioids leads to excessive …