Pre-emptive analgesic efficacy of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, diclofenac
sodium, was tested in 21 young, fit, patients undergoing third molar extractions in a double …

We conducted a prospective, randomized, double-blind study to compare analgesia
obtained by wound infiltration using 29 ml of 0.25% bupivacaine alone, or with the addition …

We have compared the analgesic effects of diclofenac given before operation or
immediately after operation in a randomized, double-blind, double-dummy study of 40 …

Objectives To investigate the effects of the pre-emptive local infiltration of dexamethasone
vs. levobupivacaine on postoperative pain and morbidity in pediatric adenotonsillectomy …

This study was performed to determine if intraoperative local anesthesia improved control of
postoperative pain after inguinal herniorrhaphy and to compare the effects of two commonly …

BACKGROUND: We aimed to compare the effects of peritonsillar bupivacaine and
ropivacaine infiltration on pain after tonsillectomy in children. METHOD: Sixty patients were …

Study Objective: To evaluate the quality of pain control achieved with continuous local
anesthetic infusion via a femoral nerve catheter, and to determine the optimum …

Preemptive analgesia in vaginal surgery has had conflicting efficacy reported in the existing
literature. This study was designed to clarify the usefulness of preemptive local analgesia …

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Painful interventions may have a serious adverse psychological
impact, particularly in young patients. Inguinal hernia repair is the most common surgical …

Objective: A randomized, double-blind, controlled study was designed to evaluate the effect
of presurgical local infiltration of bupivacaine in the surgical field on postsurgical wound pain …