THE pain that accompanies thoracic surgery is notable for its intensity and duration. Acutely,
moderate to severe levels of pain may not decrease substantially over the course of …

Pain after thoracotomy is very severe, probably the most severe pain experienced after
surgery. Thoracic epidural analgesia has greatly improved the pain experience and its …

Objective Thoracotomy is one of the most painful surgical procedures. The aim of this study
was to assess the efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided serratus anterior plane block …

Background Pain is a major problem in patients after cesarean and medication such as
aromatherapy which is a complementary therapy, in which the essences of the plants oils …

Objectives Measuring patient-reported outcomes (PROs) has become increasingly important
for assessing quality of care and guiding patient management. However, PROs have yet to …

Background Anxiety is the most common psychological reaction in women during labor.
Similar to numerous other surgeries, postoperative pain is also reported following cesarean …

Epidural analgesia is regarded as the gold method for controlling post-thoracotomy pain.
Intercostal nerve cryoanalgesia can also produce satisfactory analgesic effects, but is …

Study objective To investigate if an erector spinae plane (ESP) block decreases
postoperative opioid consumption, pain and postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients …

Study objective To investigate if an erector spinae plane (ESP) block decreases
postoperative opioid consumption, pain and postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients …

Critical care practice guidelines identify a lack of clear evidence on the effectiveness of
massage for pain control. To assess the effect of massage on acute pain in critically and …